“Hamamatsu Matsuri Festival” will be held from May 3 to May 5 every year. It is famous for various kites flying up in the sky. It is a festival that the local people began in the Edo period and extends to the present age. Hamamatsu is suitable for kite flying, as a strong wind called "the wind of the coast of Enshu" blows. Celebrate the birth of a child by frying a kite. The … [Read more...] about Hamamatsu Matsuri Festival, Shizuoka
Shuri-jo Castle, Okinawa
On October 31, 2019, a large-scale fire broke out in Shuri Castle, which was restored to the site of Shuri Castle, a World Heritage Site in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. In the fire that occurred at Shuri Castle, the fire moved one after another to the buildings in the castle, and as a result of burning for 11 hours, all the main buildings of the castle such as Seiden (main … [Read more...] about Shuri-jo Castle, Okinawa
Korakuen, Okayama
Okayama Korakuen is located at a position that you can visit from Okayama station by walking. Okayama Korakuen which is known as one of the "three Japanese national parks" is a garden representative of Genroku culture (in the middle stage of the Edo period), which was created around 1700. Okayama Korakuen is a garden created by Tsunamasa Ikeda, the second lord of the Okayama … [Read more...] about Korakuen, Okayama
Aso Kenko Kazan hot springs, Kumamoto
"Aso Farmland" is a nature health resort located in the middle of Aso Kuju National Park at an altitude of 550 meters. In the vast grounds of about 1 million square meters, there are various facilities such as "Aso Farm Village" which is a domed accommodation facility, a direct sales store of sweets and dairy products and shochu breweries, "Aso Kenko Kazan hot springs" … [Read more...] about Aso Kenko Kazan hot springs, Kumamoto
Aobajo (Sendaijo) Castle, Miyagi
Aoba Castle Ruins (Sendai Castle Ruins) is a castle ruin of Masamune Date, which is a warring country daimyo (Japanese feudal lord), and the equestrian statue of the Masamune on the hill is also famous as a symbol of Sendai. It is said that building was started in 1600, and in 1602 it was almost told that it was completed. From the castle tower you can see the city of Sendai … [Read more...] about Aobajo (Sendaijo) Castle, Miyagi
Okinawa Fruits Land, Okinawa
"Okinawa Fruits Land" is located in Northern part of Okinawa, about an hour and a half from Naha Airport. It is a landmark with a vivid signboard that will come to you as you come north on the car. The inside of the park consists of fruit zone and area of bird zone. There are many rare animals and plants of the southern country in each zone. Admission fee is 1,000 yen for … [Read more...] about Okinawa Fruits Land, Okinawa
Kouri Ohashi Bridge, Okinawa
There is Kouri Island in the northern part of Okinawa Prefecture, which took about an hour and a half from Naha by car. It is a perfect island to drive along with the Churaumi Aquarium so you can cross over the bridge from Okinawa main island and go by day trip from Naha. Although it is Kouri Island tied with the main island by a bridge, the blue sea with its transparent … [Read more...] about Kouri Ohashi Bridge, Okinawa
Yasurai Matsuri Festival, Kyoto
"Yasurai Matsuri Festival" is a festival held on the second Sunday of April every year at Imamiya Shrine, Genbu Shrine, Kawakami Daijingusha Shrine in Kyoto. Although the festival to be held at Imamiya Shrine is the most famous, there seems to be an official document that Genbu Shrine is the birthplace of "Yasurai Matsuri Festival". The origin of Yasurai Matsuri Festival is … [Read more...] about Yasurai Matsuri Festival, Kyoto