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Ginzan Onsen (Ginzan Hot Spring), Yamagata

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“Ginzan Onsen” (Ginzan Hot Spring) where wooden inns built from the end of Taisho to the early Showa era is a popular tourist spot as a retro hot-spring town. There are many tourist attractions that make you feel the history around “Ginzan Onsen” which once had a history of being crowded as a silver mining site. In addition, there are many spots where you can enjoy nature because it is a rich natural land.
This place boasts a deep-rooted popularity as a retro hot-spring town feeling somewhere nostalgic, and it can catch traveling that can not be easily tasted elsewhere.

It was Edo period when Ginzan Onsen opened. People who work at Nobesawa Silver Mine, which was once in this place, are said to be beginning to discover a hot spring that springs into the silver mine. After that, silver mine closed down, but Ginzan Onsen became popular as a hot spring resort. However, during the Taisho Period, the Ginzan Onsen was hit by the flood. Many of the hot spring accommodations have been swept away, the amount of spas discharged dramatically, once it has been closed. However, due to the efforts of local people, a large-scale boring survey was conducted at the beginning of Showa era, and a large amount of hot water was discharged. As a result, Ginzan Onsen has revived as a popular hot spring resort like the present. In addition the inns have been renovated from a traditional three-storied building to a four-story wooden high-rise building, and the romantic cityscape became popular.
There are places of interest other than hot springs. You can enjoy soft drinks with Japanese sweets etc. at sweet dishes “Haikarasan street” in Ginzan hot-spring town. In addition, ramen, soba, curry rice etc. are prepared, and it is also possible to take a relaxing meal. Please enjoy delicious sweets and drinks in a retro style shop suitable for Ginzan hot spring.

Feel nostalgia

The “Ginzan Onsen” (Silver Mine Hot Spring) in Obanazawa-shi, Yamagata is said that it has became a model of “Spirited Away” which is the Japanese famous animated film. A wonderful hot-spring resort feeling nostalgia is spreading out in “Ginzan Onsen”.

Travel back to the Taisho period

This place is a hot spring resorts having good taste that seemed to travel back in time to the Taisho period.
It is famous for a lot of snow and a watermelon of noted product, and known the place where the TV series of “Oshin” was shot. The wooden multilayered hotels form a line and gaslights is burning, it is the place where everyone wants to try to go once.

Lined with historical wooden hotels

Ginzan Onsen is among the green. Along the both sides of the “Ginzan Gawa” (Silver Mine River) flowing through the center of the town are lined with historical wooden hotels which was built from last years of Taisho era to early in the Showa era.

There are many highlights

A vein of silver was discovered in the 16th century, and the Ginzan prospered as “Kogi Yama” (Shogunate Mountain) in the Edo era. It attracts attention now as a hot-spring resort. There are many highlights in the calm and stately cityscape, so people come throughout the year.

Each hotel is lighted up beautifully

Each hotel is lighted up beautifully, too. The contrast with warm color of light and housing parts of the historical wooden building is splendid. Don’t you think it is splendid experience to soak in the hot spring at night while looking at the town with this light?

Information

Name:	Ginzan Onsen (Ginzan Hot Spring)
Adresse:	Ginzanshinhata Obanazawa, Yamagata 999-4333 Japan
Access:	JR Ohu-honsen Line “Ooishida-eki Station” (30 minutes by car)
Tel:	(+81) 237-28-3933 (Ginzan Onsen Information Desk)
Official site:	http://www.ginzanonsen.jp/

Asakusa, Tokyo

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Asakusa area is particularly vibrant in Tokyo and highly evaluated by customers from abroad. There are plenty of places to see the old and new Japan such as Tokyo Skytree and Kappabashi, including landmark Kaminarimon Gate and Senso-ji Temple.
The Asakusa area has flourished as a downtown area since the Edo era. It is a very popular sightseeing spot for both Japanese and foreign customers as a special area even in Tokyo where you can still feel the atmosphere of downtown. Asakusa is located in the eastern part of Taito Ward between Bunkyo Ward and Sumida Ward, and you can touch various historical buildings and cultures in Asakusa. It is also the home of the Tokyo Skytree, the new face of Tokyo, full of highlights.
In Asakusa sightseeing, you can look around the main points in a day. However, because holidays are crowded with a lot of people, scheduling should be expected in anticipation of taking more time than weekdays.
There are many rickshaws in front of Asakusa Kaminarimon Gate, waiting for customers. It will be good memories of Asakusa to have a taste of visiting sights by rickshaw. There are various plans such as easy time short rent to time charter.

For Japanese, speaking of Asakusa many people think of Kaminarimon Gate. It is the Sanmon (temple gate) of Senso-ji Temple, the official name is Fujin (Wind God) and Raijin (Thunder God) Gate. It is convenient for meeting, it is a spot that can be said as the starting point of Asakusa sightseeing. If you go through Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise Shopping Street is crowded. Nakamise Shopping Street flourished from the Edo era. There are about 90 stores in the range of about 250 meters. A beautiful sight of cobblestones and unified electric signs is also very popular with overseas customers. You can go while sampling various kinds of food, such as “Thunder Rice Cracker”, “Kintsuba cakes”, “Age-manju” (deep – fried bun with adzuki – bean paste).
Asakusa is a special spot in Tokyo where the city is compact and gorgeous and can do sightseeing. Sightseeing in Asakusa, you can get magical power. Please find opportunities and try visiting Asakusa.

Full of the history

Speaking of Asakusa, it is “Kaminari-mon Gate”. It is one of the facilities in Senso-ji Temple, and the red big lantern is characteristic. The “Fujin” (god of the wind) and the “Raijin” (god of thunder) control wind and thunder and, here is a temple full of the history.

Lighted up precincts of Senso-ji is attractive

The lighted up precincts of Senso-ji Temple in the evening, it’s hard to believe it was so crowd daytime.
It is attractive atmosphere as a well-kept-secret place. The snowy scenery is particularly tasteful.

Enjoying the scenery of the downtown area

There is the place that you can experience of the Asakusa jinrikisha (rickshaw) in the outskirts. You can thoroughly enjoy Japanese culture, and a lot of foreigner visit for sightseeing. It is light-hearted to move by a train and a bus, but it is also good to go relaxedly while thoroughly enjoying the scenery of the downtown area full of the emotion.

Popular spot full of many people

The “Nakamise dori” is a passageway street to a shrine of more than 250m to lead from Kaminari-mon Gate of Senso-ji Temple to Hozo-mon Gate, and is the oldest mall in Japan where there are the shops such as “Ningyo yaki” (Doll ware cake), and Kaminari-okoshi (sweet rice cracker). It is a popular spot full of many people as well as domestic, a lot of overseas tourist come, too

Near the Tokyo Skytree

If you go to Asakusa, please extend a trip to the Tokyo Skytree by all means. Because it is near from Asakusa to the Sky Tree, you can go on foot.

Information

Name:	Asakusa
Adresse:	Asakusa 2-3-1 Taito-ku, Toyo 111-0032 Japan
Access:	Toei Subway Asakusa-sen Line “Asakusa-eki Station” (1 minutes walk)

DiverCity Tokyo (Full-size Mobile Suit Gundam installed), Tokyo

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The “DiverCity Tokyo Plaza” in the Odaiba area has many shops and fun features that you can enjoy with your family with amusement spots. Before “DiverCity Tokyo Plaza”, there is “Symbol Promenade Park” which also played a role as a boardwalk connecting the Tokyo Water Front City area. There are also many parks in Odaiba area.
“ROUND 1 stadium” is a spot where you can move your body plenty. Bowling, as well as bubble football, you can experience dozens of kinds of fun. There is also a ‘Kids SPO – CHA’ with a kid’s athletic and ball pool, where small children can play with plenty of movement.
Also, in front of the “DiverCity Tokyo Plaza”, “RX-78-2 Gundam” was on display from 2012, but the exhibition ended in March 2017. As its successor, Unicorn Gundam appeared. Its height is 19.7 meters and is overwhelmed by its size. Furthermore, it turns into a destroy mode and emits light.

It is a night presentation that is held every few minutes for 30 minutes from 19: 30 to 21: 30 every day. Horn opening and closing, face mode change, lighting of the whole body of 50 lights, shoulder, waist, knee parts are activated, transform from unicorn mode to destroy mode.
“Full size unicorn Gundam statue” seen at hand is really impressive and beautiful. Please check with your own eyes when you stay near Odaiba.

Note : Exhibition of RX-78-2 GUNDAM was ended by 2017.03.05.
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza is a large shopping mall designed with the theme of creating a “theatrical city space.”, and it has more than 150 shops. It’s home to the world’s only full-size Gundam (Japanese famous anime) statue and offers a wide selection of Japan-themed souvenirs at many of its shops. With many authentic Japanese restaurants and convenient access to transportation, DiverCity is a fun new destination in Tokyo for overseas visitors.

The lite up show of the Gundam statue installed outside of there is held in the following schedule.
-Regular Staging Schedule
Day time(head in operation etc.)*Without wall video
12PM/3PM/5PM
Staging Schedule
-WALL-G GUNDAM,MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UNICORN A Phantom World
730PM/830PM/930PM(Approx.7 min/show, With wall video)
-WALL-G MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THNUDERBOLT A session in the sector of Thunderbolt
8PM/9PM(Approx..5 min/show, With wall video)

In addition, “Gundam cafe” which serves foods and beverages related this animation, and “Gundam Front” where you can experience the world of Gundam are set up in the mall.

Added on 2017.01.19
It turned out that actual size Gundam’s exhibition is finished on March 5, 2017. Moreover, the facilities “Gundam front Tokyo” which can experience the Gundam world ceases its business on April 5.
In “Gundam front Tokyo”, the campaign are due to be carried out until the end. Moreover, a new project is also under preparation and it is announced for details later.

Information

Name:	DiverCity Tokyo
Adresse:	Aomi 1-1-10, Koto-ku Tokyo 135-0064 Japan
Access:	Yurikamome line "Daiba-eki Station” (5 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81)3-5927-9321
Official site:	http://www.divercity-tokyo.com/

日本, 〒135-0064 東京都江東区青海1-1-10

SUWA Town of Glass (Garasu no Sato), Nagano

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“SUWA Town of Glass” (Garasu no Sato) in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture is a spot where you can touch beautiful glass. Boasting a beautiful appearance glittering and shining. “SUWA Town of Glass” has an art museum exhibiting glass works. Various, beautiful and fantastic art works are displayed in the museum. Unlike paintings, the wonderful appearance that shines like a gemstone is breathtaking. There are not many art museums specializing in glass in Japan, and it is worth visiting once in a rare place.
If you see the beautiful exhibits displayed at the museum, you surely want glass crafts. Some works of glass have wonderful things to wear, and there are wonderful things to decorate as objects.

“SUWA Town of Glass” has one of the largest glass shops in the country. There are popular craft artworks, and rare goods etc. which are not sold at other shops are sold as well. Miscellaneous goods and accessories are cute as sparkling, and lamps give luxurious feeling to the room, and it makes you feel rich.
The souvenirs section is also substantial. Local products such as pickles, Nagano prefecture special products are sold, so you can do various shopping here.
In addition, a hands-on experience corner is set up so that glass craft items can be produced inside the hall. In the experience corner, even beginners can feel free to make glass crafts. Everyone, from children to the elderly, can challenge, so why don’t you try it when you visit.

Featured the theme of glass

SUWA Town of Glass is an amusement facility which is identified by triangle roof and located in the south shore of the Lake Suwa and featured the theme of glass. Various ways of pleasure from art appreciation, an experience studio, and shopping to a meal are possible. In late years it is a popularity facility winning a prize within the tenth place in “national sightseeing, meal, souvenir facilities ranking” every year.

Many delicate and beautiful glassware

A glass shop largest in Japan is added, and there is much glassware such as accessories, tableware, and the lamp of the art-nouveau style and just looking is also pleasant. The goods by the work of a popular studio etc. which can be purchased only the SUWA Town of Glass are sold. Many delicate and beautiful glassware, such as miscellaneous goods, accessories, Grass for alcohol, a lamp, is dealt with.

Glass experience studio

Moreover, work of a candle, a dragonfly ball, etc. can also be enjoyed in a glass experience studio. There is also a bakery restaurant which can overlook a whole view of Lake Suwa.

The greatest full-scale equipment

It is the pleasureful workshop which “glassblower”, “a stamp is made with the glass of a favorite color”, “engraving a letter and a design and a picture on glass using a grinder” etc. can experience in the greatest full-scale equipment in Japan.

Gigantic Marbles

The big glass ball (Gigantic Marbles) selling for 200 million yen is also spectacular. How about memory making of a trip in extremely popular craft experience?

Information

Name:	SUWA Town of Glass (Garasu no Sato)
Address:	Toyoda 2400-7 Suwa, Nagano 392-0016 Japan
Access:	JR Chuo-honsen Line “Kamisuwa-eki” station (10 minutes by car)
Tel:	(+81) 266-57-2000
Price:	500 yen (Adult) Free (Under junior high school student) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.garasunosato.com/index.html

Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery), Hyogo

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The area called “Nada Gogo” (five sake-brewing district in Nada) spanning Kobe City and Nishinomiya City is the largest sake-producing area in Japan, where many brewery stores gather. Many sake breweries that can visit and taste, and everyone can enjoy knowing the splendor of sake and its history.
Nada area in Hyogo Prefecture is a famous place of sake that everyone knows. Not only the sake brewery based in this area, but also the manufacturers in other areas have a brewery in Nada. In such Nada, there are many places where you can visit sake warehouse and it is a pleasure for those who like alcohol. Recently, sake has become popular in countries other than Japan, and foreigners can be seen more often in Nada’s sake store tour.

Nada is a sake-producing area boasting the largest amount of sake produced in Japan. There is a reason why the Nada developed as a sake-producing area. The fact that rice best suited for brewing called Yamadanishiki is rich in quality, good quality mineral water is abundant, that the cold “Rokko Oroshi” (the seasonal cold wind) is suitable for sake brewing, and the port suitable for transportation is close. Thanks to these favorable conditions, Nada has developed as a sake-producing area since the middle Edo period. As “Nada’s Sake for Male” traditionally sake in Nada is famous for its dryness, this is because the hardness of water called “Miyamizu” which is used for sake brewing is relatively high. However, due to the spread of drinkers to women and foreigners in sake booms in recent years, sake using sweet fruits such as plum and yuzu as raw materials is increasing.

When talking about Nada which is a famous place of sake, the word “Nada Gogo” often comes out. This means “Imazu area”, “Nishinomiya area”, “Uozaki area”, “Mikage area”, “Nishi erea” which divided the Nada’s brewery area into five further. It is Mikage area that is suitable for sightseeing and alcohol watching tour in Nada Gogo. Access from Hanshin Railway’s Sumiyoshi Station and Uonzaki Station is also good, there are large sake brewery easy to observe, many souvenir sales and tasting are also substantial. There are places you can see in other areas and places where you can purchase products. Many brewers damaged during Great Hanshin Earthquake about twenty years ago, Nada Gogo cooperates and works hard and takes over the tradition of Japan.

Famous “Sake Brewery” in Japan

The area of “Nada” of Kobe is known as the famous town packed with “Sake Brewery”. There is some Sake brewery which is available for a visit in them.

Visitors could taste Japanese sake freely

Nada-area which is in the east side of center of Kobe is a Sake brewery battleground in Japan. There are famous manufacturers of sake like “Hakutsuru”, “Sawa no Tsuru” lining side of the seashore, visitors could taste Japanese sake at the museum in the old sake brewery. There is the fruity sake to be able to drink like a wine.

Let’s enjoy something different of Kobe by tour of Sake brewery.

600 years of history of sake brewery

You can taste a stroll with full of history and emotion in this town which is said to have roughly 600 years of history of sake brewery.

Information

Name:	Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery)
Adresse:	Kobe Shushin Kan Mikagetsukamachi 1-8-17 Kobe Higashinada-ku, Hyogo 658-0044 Japan Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Uozakinishimachi 1-9-1 Kobe Higashinada-ku, Hyogo 658-0026 Japan Sawanotsuru Archives Center Oishiminamimachi 1-29-1 Kobe Nada-ku, Hyogo 657-0852 Japan
Access:	Kobe Shushin Kan Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Ishiyagawa-eki Station” (8 minutes walk) Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Uozaki Station” (10 minutes walk) Sawanotsuru Archives Center Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Uozaki Station” (10 minutes walk)
Tel:	Kobe Shushin Kan (+81)78-841-1121 Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall (+81)78-854-1029 Sawanotsuru Archives Center (+81)78-882-7788
Price:	Kobe Shushin Kan Free Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Free Sawanotsuru Archives Center Free
Official site:	Kobe Official Tourism Site http://www.feel-kobe.jp/

Kobe Shushin Kan

日本, 〒658-0044 兵庫県神戸市東灘区御影塚町1-8-17

Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall

日本, 〒658-0026 兵庫県神戸市東灘区魚崎西町1-9-1

Sawanotsuru Archives Center

日本, 〒657-0852 兵庫県神戸市神戸市灘区大石南町1-29-1

Kagura Monzen Touji Mura (The Town of Hot Spring Cure), Hiroshima

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Akitakata city located in the northern part of Hiroshima Prefecture is a mountainous town near the center of Chugoku Mountains. In this mountainous area “Kagura Monzen Touji Mura” (The Town of Hot Spring Cure), there are natural hot springs, Kagura Dome, meals and inns. It’s like a strange area where time has stopped just like this town. While traveling nostalgically, how about a new pleasant journey of Japanese traditional art “Kagura”?
“Kagura Monzen Touji Mura” has a unique shop such as a meal and souvenir shop. You can enjoy the unique taste of Aki district such as tofu、Japanese sweets、rice cake、castella、vegetable bread、wild side dishes.
Several accommodation styles can be chosen in the village. For those who want to relax and have a relaxing time in the room, “Senryo-Manryo”, the largest inn in the village, and “Yamaya”, “Yamaya-Satoya” and “Yamaya Annex” are recommended for family members to enjoy. In addition, “Yamaya” “Yamaya-Satoya” has rooms available for guests staying, and a cooking place, dining room, cooking utensils etc. are prepared for toji (hot spring cure) lodging. Every accommodation is a wonderful building that pleasures old-fashioned emotions, it is like a relaxing atmosphere as if it was a traveler of the Edo period. It is a good point to be able to use the accommodation according to purpose.

“Kagura” that God enjoys has been handed down as a dance that is originally performed in a shrine. However, what is becoming a boom now is a new style exciting together with the audience. The dance incorporating the production of theater, while giving the story of mythology, has become a boom in this area. The monotonous rhythm of drum and flute alone makes excited Japanese ancient blood. Early tempo dance and gorgeous costumes and Aki-Kagura unique large masks. People who are watching for the first time, surely can be enjoyed excitingly.

The town of hot spring to cure

The “Kagura Monzen Touji Mura” is a hot spring cure village located on the small mountains of Midoricho North Hiroshima.

Many shops and theatres

The classic place are lined with the natural hot spring, the hot spring cure hotel, the restaurants, the tea-house and the souvenir shop. A periodical performance of Kagura is held by 22 Kagura-dan (theatrical company) at the Kagura Dome (Kagura Theatre) of 2,000 accommodation and the Kamukura-za Theater more than 150 days a year in mainly on the weekend.

Powerful and gorgeous traditional performing art

“Hiroshima Akitakata Kagura” is a powerful and gorgeous traditional performing art. Once you watch this theatrical plays, you might become thoroughly fascinated by it.

Thoroughly enjoy various type of hot spring

The spring quality of the “Iwato-ya” is the medical treatment effect, and its effect of mild to skin is especially of reputation. In a bathhouse of the rare 2-story structure, other than a large bath and an open-air bath, there are cascading bath, bubble bath, steam sauna, source cold bath, you can thoroughly enjoy a hot spring leisurely.

In addition, you can make painting of Kagura mask and the noh dance goods.

Information

Name:	Kagura Monzen Touji Mura (The Town of Hot Spring Cure)
Adresse:	Midorichohongo 4627 Akitakata, Hiroshima 731-0612 Japan
Access:	JR Sanyo-honsen Line “Hiroshima-eki Station” (60 minutes by bus)
Tel:	(+81) 826-54-0888
Price/Charge:	Kagura (Kagura Dance) 500 - 700 yen (Adult) 200 - 300 yen (Under 12 years old) Onsen 700 yen (Adult) 400 yen (Under 12 years old) Free (Under 3 years old) Hotel 5,000 - 12,500 yen Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.kaguramonzentoujimura.com/

日本, 〒731-0612 広島県安芸高田市美土里町本郷4627

Miraikan (Science Museum)

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There are many museums and history archive centers in Japan, and popular facilities are crowded with many people every day. Among them, “Miraikan” is a science museum which is especially popular and can make many discoveries. It is one of the most important science museums in Japan where many elementary and junior high school students visit as a social visit, boasting exhibitions that were ingenuous and modern buildings. Not to mention being in touch with science with your child, as well as discussing various things together with couples, and experiencing with friends, there are various ways to enjoy. It is located in Tokyo Odaiba, location is easy to access and convenient.

Speaking of “science museum”, there may be many who have a hard and difficult image. Although Miraikan is completely different from such an image, it is a pleasant science museum that unexpectedly stimulates curiosity. Among science museums in Japan, it is particularly well-known as a science museum, ambassadors and ministers from other countries, governors of Japan, sometimes royalty and prime ministers visit as guests. Mr. Mamoru Mouri, the astronaut, who is acting as the director.
Inside the museum, not the difficult expertise is arranged, but the world of great science close to us that can be seen, touched and felt is expressed. It is a spot that you really want to visit only if you are not good at science and do not know well.
Miraikan has about 50 staff members called science communicator. Because Miraikan has a policy to “cultivate human resources”, there are a lot of staff to convey science. Among them, communicators explain science in an easy-to-understand manner, demonstrates and organizes exhibition events. “Why does this happen?” “What kind of reaction will it take in such a time?” If you have such simple questions, ask the scientific communicators. Science should be more familiar.

Advanced science

“Nihon Kagaku Miraikan” (The Japanese scientific museum) is the museum that you are able to experience the advanced science in Odaiba of Tokyo. It is put a lot of thought into the arrangement of the leading edge of science.
There are a lot of people of the role called “scientific communicator” in the museum and, they explain even a difficult thing clearly.

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Huge earth display floats overhead

The space located nearest the entrance is open ceiling structure, and the huge earth display (Geo-Cosmos) of approximately 6m in diameter floats overhead.

100 times of normal

You can thoroughly enjoy the great force of a picture in “dome theater Gaia”.
You can experience starlit sky with the reality more than before by the “Atmos” which is the super high-definition stereoscopic vision picture system of whole sky, and planetarium projector “MEGASTAR-II cosmos”, which can project 5 million stars equal to approximately 100 times of normal.

Really like a human being

You can see humanoid robot “ASIMO” of HONDA, too.
Not only he can walk on two legs, but also can run and hop with one leg. A figure balancing by movement to jump is really really like a human being when you see it live.

Really interests people

Science museum seems drably and difficult, but Nihon Kagaku Miraikan has the advanced science such as a robot or an android, and it really interests people.

Information

Name:	Miraikan (Science Museum)
Adresse:	2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-0064 Japan
Access:	Yurikamome-sen Line “Fune no Kagakukan-eki Station” (4 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 3-3570-9151
Price/Charge:	Admission Fees 620 yen (Adult) 210 yen (18 years old and under) Fee for the Dome Theater 300 yen (Adult) 100 yen (18 years old and under) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/

Sanrio Puroland, Tokyo

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“Sanrio Puroland” popular among families mainly children, as a theme park to meet popular Sanrio characters such as “Hello Kitty” and “My Melody”. It is a facility where you can enjoy shows, parades and attractions of Sanrio characters popular with children and women. A lot of tourists visit on holidays, mainly in the family group.
The interior is a moderately spacious structure of 4 stories, and it is also one of the attractions that makes it easy for small children to travel around. There are attractions, show stages, and other amusement sections where you can enjoy games such as claw machine, centering on the square “Puro Village” surrounding the wisdom tree in the center of Puroland. In addition, there are restaurants, cafés and so on, so you can spend your time in the garden all day.

As you walk from the nearest “Tama Center” station, you will see a gate with motifs as a fairytale castle. That is the entrance located on the 3rd floor. If you buy a ticket on the same day, you will be using a ticket counter near this third floor entrance.
In the park, the structure from the first floor to the second floor is a open ceiling structure, and in the center there is the “wisdom tree” which is also a symbol of Sanrio Puroland. Actually it is possible to climb this wisdom tree. As you climb this tree, there is a golden “Hello Kitty happy bell” which is the sacred spot of Sanrio Puroland and it is said that love will be fulfilled if this bell rings. It is a popular spot for couples and female groups.
Not only children and those who like Sanrio characters, they are produced to enjoy even Sanrio characters who do not know much. Why don’t you spend a pleasant day with your children in a fantastic farewell space. Please try visiting Sanrio Puroland once.

One of the Largest indoor theme park in Japan

The “Sanrio Puroland” is one of the largest indoor theme park in Japan, and it is located in Tama-city, Tokyo.

Hello Kitty and My melody

You can enjoy a show appearing the characters such as “Hello Kitty” or “My melody” on the stage, and the attractions using the characters as a motif.

Full-scale musical show

And you can enjoy the full-scale musical show or parade being performed by the characters. In addition, there are the menu which you cannot eat or the goods not to be able to buy only here.

There is the event which you can participate in. If you participate in the event dressing up along some kind of themes, you may be introduced on a stage. You must coordinate clothes with a bang

The characters greeting

You can meet a character other than a show and a musical. The information of “the characters greeting” appears in the official website of Sanrio Puroland and can know when and where you can meet them. Then you can enjoy an attraction and a meal while meeting a character!

Information

Name:	Sanrio Puroland
Adresse:	Shinsogawa 1-7 Toyama-city, Toyama 930-0006 Japan
Access:	Keio Sagamihara-sen Line or Odakyu Tama-sen Line “Tama Center-eki Station” (8 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 42-339-1111
Price/Charge:	Weekdays Passport 3,300 yen (18 years and over) 2,500 yen (3-17 years) Holidays Passport 3,800 yen (18 years and over) 2,700 yen (3-17 years) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://en.puroland.jp/

日本, 〒206-8588 東京都多摩市落合1-31

Ushiku Chateau (Facility of Winemaker)

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In Ushiku city, Ibaraki Prefecture, there are sightseeing spots that are perfect for those who like alcohol. It is “Ushiku Chateau” which is the first authentic winery in Japan that Denbe Kamiya, the founder of “Kamiya Bar” in Asakusa built in Ushiku in 1903. Ushiku Chateau, modeled on the existing brewery in France, is a retro brick building. It is designated as an important cultural asset of the country.
“Ushiku Chateau” was the first full-fledged winemaking brewery in Japan that was consistently running from vine cultivation to brewing and bottling at the time of its establishment. It is known as one of the birthplace of Japanese wine. Currently, you can visit beautiful buildings surrounded by lush trees, the Oenon museum and more.

It is the Oenon group that manages Ushiku Chateau. “Oenon Museum” is exhibiting a wide range of historical materials and others. There is an exhibition about not only wine but all kinds of alcohol, and you can also enjoy nostalgic posters etc. Admission is free. Although it is not a big building, it is also recommended that there is a place where you can take a break.
There are many sights in the spacious premises. Not only restaurants and wine shops where wine can be tasted, it is fun just to observe that the vineyards are spreading. At the shop, it is a pleasing point not only to sell wine but also to sell beer. Ushiku Chateau’s original product “Ushiku Winery Grape Castle” and “Ushiku Chateau Beer” are perfect for adult tourism souvenirs.
In addition, there are ginkgo’s forest and bamboo forest in a large premises, and you can enjoy walking when climate is good.

The birthplaces of wine in Japan

“Denbe Kamiya” known for the Kamiya bar in Asakusa, built “Ushiku Chateau” (Chateau Kamiya) in Ushiku-shi, Ibaraki in 1903. It is the first full-scale Japanese wine brewing place that carried out by grape cultivation to brewing and bottling being consistent in those days. And it is known as one of the birthplaces of wine in Japan.

Surrounded by rich green trees

Now, there are “Denbe Kamiya memorial hall” which exhibited Denbe Kamiya’s footprint, a restaurant which can enjoy the wine and microbrewing, etc which can be tasted only here surrounded by rich green trees.

Enjoy wine and craft beer only by chateau Kamiya

The brick red European-style building whith the clock tower, which is a National Important Cultural Property, is the history of Japanese wine itself. Including the OENON museum exhibited the history of the advertisement of the liquor, there are craft beer restaurant and BBQ garden, so you can enjoy wine and craft beer only by chateau Kamiya.

Relatively low in price

You can buy the wine at not only the restaurant but also the stand. It is sweet and is easy to drink, in addition, it is brewed in this facility, so you can drink it relatively low in price.

Popular Spot

It is a spot which is popular also among a family companion as well as the person who likes alcohol.

Information

Name:	Ushiku Chateau (Facility of Winemaker)
Adresse:	Chuo 3-20-1 Ushiku, Ibaraki 300-1234 Japan
Access:	JR Joban-sen Line “Ushiku-eki Station” (8 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 29-873-3151
Price/Charge:	Free
Official site:	http://www.oenon.jp/

Tokyo Character Street, Tokyo

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“First Avenue Tokyo Station” is a commercial facility directly connected to Tokyo Station, Yaesu exit. It consists of 4 areas: “Tokyo Character Street”, “Tokyo Okashi Land”, “Tokyo Ramen Street” and “TOKYO Me +”. It’s a fascinating shop that children can enjoy, as well as moms, dads, grandparents and grandmas.
Among them, the most popular area for children is “Tokyo Character Street”. Popular characters such as “Hello Kitty”, “Ultraman”, “Rilakkuma”, “Miffy”, “Snoopy” etc. Besides that, popular characters are gathered that can not be introduced here. Also, shops of “Tomica” and “Plarail” are popular, and there are also goods limited to Tokyo Station, which fans are happy. Original goods are also on sale from each TV station and “Shochiku Kabuki Goods Shop” that can enjoy not only children but also adults.
Other stores, such as “JUMP SHOP” “Pokemon Store”, 26 specialty shops of Japanese anime and characters opened. In “JUMP SHOP”, there are goods sales of “ONE PIECE” and “NARUTO” popular both in Japan and abroad. Popular characters in Japan are all through, so it is a recommended spot for anime fans, as well as overseas tourists. Please find your favorite goods for sightseeing memorial.

Many popular character shops gathered

The shops of the popular characters and the official shops of the TV station gather here.
Those are located on the “First Avenue of Tokyo Station” near the Yaesu ticket gate of the Tokyo station.

Many characters are there

The street, which likened to an avenue, lined with 26 stores.
There are many shops of the extreme popularity character like “Rilakkuma”, “Pokemon”, “Hello Kitty”, “Snoopy”, “Mumin”, and the very popular shops among especially little boy like “Plarail” (toy trains) and “Tomica” (miniature cars).
“Precure” and “Aikatsu!” that a girl brightens their eyes line up, too.

Official shops of each TV station

Furthermore, the official shops of each TV station gather, too.
You can enjoy the shopping as the TV program goods and fancy goods that will make a perfect souvenir.
More than 2 million people visit this new popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo area annually.

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Each store is not big, but may not get tired because you can see many shops in a short time.

Character heaven

Here is character heaven for not only children, but also the men who purchase good old hero goods, and the women for healing.

Information

Name:	Tokyo Character Street
Adresse:	Marunouchi 1-9-1 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
Access:	JR Tokaido-sen Line “Tokyo-eki Station” (It's connected to the station)
Tel:	(+81) 3-3210-0077 (First Avenue Tokyo Station)
Price/Charge:	Free
Official site:	http://www.tokyoeki-1bangai.co.jp/

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