"Shogawa Kanko-sai" (Shogawa Festival) is a festival held in June every year in the city of Shogawa Town, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture. A festival began in 1953, commemorating the first anniversary … [Read More...] about Shogawa Kanko-sai (Shogawa Festival), Toyama
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Lake Tazawa, Akita
Near the border with Iwate prefecture in the central part of Akita prefecture, there is the deepest lake in Japan called “Lake Tazawa”. Regardless of the season, the color of the lake is deep bluish green no matter when you go, it is a lake with a fantastic … [Read More...] about Lake Tazawa, Akita
Dazaifu Lights of Ancient City (Koto no Hikari), Fukuoka
Dazaifu city is known as one of the leading tourist attractions in Fukuoka prefecture. Not only the "Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine", the main hall is designated as an important cultural property, it is full of spots where you can feel the history such as the Kyushu … [Read More...] about Dazaifu Lights of Ancient City (Koto no Hikari), Fukuoka
Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto
"Saiho-ji Temple" (Moss Temple) is a temple of Rinzai sect in Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto city, an external sub-temples of the Tenryu-ji Temple. It is also designated as a special scenic spot in the country and there is an alias "Koke-dera" ("the Moss Temple") because … [Read More...] about Saiho-ji Temple, Kyoto
Izu Shaboten Zoo, Shizuoka
"Izu Shaboten Park" which opened in Ito city in Shizuoka Prefecture in 1959 was originally a facility like a botanical garden where you can see unusual cactus in Japan. However, as the number of animals has increased now, it was renamed "Izu Shaboten Zoo" in … [Read More...] about Izu Shaboten Zoo, Shizuoka
Magome-Juku, Gifu
It retains the atmosphere and the buildings of those years "Yoake-mae" (Before the Dawn) by Toson SHIMAZAKI (a great novelist of Japan) begins with the word "Kisoji Road is all in the mountains". That Toson SHIMAZAKI was born and raised is Magome-Juku which … [Read More...] about Magome-Juku, Gifu