A scenic hot spring with beautiful scenery and starry sky. Kofu in Yamanashi prefecture next to Tokyo can be reached in about 2 hours by car or bus. There is an emotional open-air bath on the hill overlooking the "Kofu Basin" where such access is best. Please come and experience the charm of “Hottarakashi Onsen”, where you can enjoy the best views that can only be seen … [Read more...] about Hottarakashi Onsen (Neglecting Hot Spring), Yamanashi
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Misogi-jinja Nogaku-den (Misogi Shrine Noh theater), Yamanashi
In the large grounds of Misogi-jinja Shrine, the beautiful forest of trees in Yamanashi Prefecture spreads out and you will be delighted by the harmony with the dignified shrine. In addition, you can feel the power of washing your soul just by standing for a while. Misogi-jinja Shrine is famous as a shrine with the only Main Shrine of Ancient Shinto in Japan. It is said that … [Read more...] about Misogi-jinja Nogaku-den (Misogi Shrine Noh theater), Yamanashi
Wind Cave & Ice Cave, Yamanashi
Aokigahara Jukai (an ocean of trees) located near Mt. Fuji, about 2 hours drive from Tokyo, is designated as Fuji Hakone Izu National Park. It is a primitive forest with very high historical value. "Fugaku Wind Cave" & Narusawa Ice Cave "is in this Aokigahara Jukai. These are natural monuments of a country that has existed for more than 1200 years. The temperature in the … [Read more...] about Wind Cave & Ice Cave, Yamanashi
Arakurayama-Sengen Park, Yamanashi
"Arakurayama Sengen Park" famous as a spot where you can see Mt. Fuji. It is known not only for Mt. Fuji but also for cherry blossoms. There are many places where you can see Cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji, but there is no place where you can see elegant Japanese landscape as Arakurayama Sengen Park. In the garden, there is a memorial tower of the war dead called "Churei-to" … [Read more...] about Arakurayama-Sengen Park, Yamanashi
Sakasa Fuji (Mt. Fuji as reflected in a lake), Yamanashi
"Sakasa Fuji" is a sight that Mt. Fuji is reflected sharply upside down, reflected on the surface like a mirror. You can enjoy two Mt. Fuji of a mirror image which is line symmetrical with the main body at the same time. “Fuji Five Lakes” in Yamanashi Prefecture is famous as the place where “Sakasa Fuji” can be seen. Especially Lake Motosu is famous as a model of "Sakasa Fuji" … [Read more...] about Sakasa Fuji (Mt. Fuji as reflected in a lake), Yamanashi