One of the best "Notable Sites for Shibazakura" the Kanto region Shibazakura (a plant called ground pink) is a special feature of Chichibu, Saitama prefecture in spring. "Hitsujiyama Park," about 20 minutes on foot from Seibu-Chichibu or Yokoze Station, is known as one of the best "Notable Sites for Shibazakura" the Kanto region. Every year from mid-April to early May, the … [Read more...] about Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama
Tourism
Teradaya, Kyoto
The building also has a unique taste and is a popular tourist attraction "Teradaya" in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, is an inn for ship passengers that continues from the Edo period. This place is also known as the place where Ryoma SAKAMOTO (a Japanese prominent figure in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate) became the stage of the "Sakamoto Ryoma attack" incidents … [Read more...] about Teradaya, Kyoto
Matsushima, Miyagi
The contrast of the blue of the sea and the green of the island are beautiful "Matsushima" in Miyagi prefecture, which is counted as one of Japan's three scenic spots. It is famous as a scenic spot representing the Tohoku region, such as being poetically written as a waka poet from old times and painted as a motif of paintings. The archipelago scenery where the large and small … [Read more...] about Matsushima, Miyagi
Hita Gion Matsuri Festival, Oita
A luxurious festival boasting about 300 years of tradition Hita city in Oita prefecture, the townspeople flourished in the Edo era by model of Kyoto, Osaka, Edo. Even now, it is called "Little Kyoto," and it is a small town, but it is a place with a lot of atmospheres. Hita is also nice in town, but it is a city where you can meet beautiful sceneries as you go for a further … [Read more...] about Hita Gion Matsuri Festival, Oita
Iizaka Kenka Matsuri (Fight Festival), Fukushima
One of the three biggest fighting festivals in Japan "Iizaka Kenka Matsuri" is a "fight festival" that bumps "katsugi-yatai" (a large float used to carry drums at a festival) violently in the shrine's precinct. The "fight festival" which bumps mikoshi (portable shrine) and dashi (festival float) vigorously is done in various parts of Japan. Among them, "Iizaka Kenka Matsuri" … [Read more...] about Iizaka Kenka Matsuri (Fight Festival), Fukushima
Kiyosumi Teien (Japanese Gardens), Tokyo
Kiyosumi Garden is rich in nature, although it is in Tokyo "Kiyosumi Garden" is a municipal garden located in Fukagawa, Tokyo. This garden was landscaped by Yataro Iwasaki, the Mitsubishi Zaibatsu founder (financial and industrial conglomerate) during the Meiji era. In those days, it is said that the garden was the comfort for employees and entertainment for visitors. In the … [Read more...] about Kiyosumi Teien (Japanese Gardens), Tokyo
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum, Hyogo
The center of Kobe suffered tremendous earthquake damage "HAT" stands for "HAPPY ACTIVE TOWN". HAT is a waterfront subcenter located east of Kobe Sannomiya, maintained after the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake. There is "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum" in this place. This is the center where Kobe, which suffered tremendous earthquake damage, is disseminating … [Read more...] about The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum, Hyogo
Yabusame Shinji of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kanagawa
A festival with history and tradition that has been going on for more than 800 years Kamakura of Kanagawa Prefecture, which is an ancient capital and is also popular from overseas as a sightseeing spot. The famous shrine of this place is "Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine". “Rei-taisai” (regular rites and festivals) to be held at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is a popular festival … [Read more...] about Yabusame Shinji of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kanagawa
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Kanagawa
An amusement facility that you can enjoy wearing swimsuits "Hakone Kowakien Yunessun" is a complex hot spring facility located in Ninotaira, Hakone, where you can enjoy a swimming pool and an unusual bath. By wearing swimsuits, men and women can enjoy themselves together. So it is also recommended as a couple's date course. Here, "Yunessun," an amusement facility that you can … [Read more...] about Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Kanagawa
Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine, Kagoshima
Also known as "Forest of Princess Mononoke" Yakushima Island, famous for the Jomon Cedar Tree, its nature's identity is more than that. Yakushima Island boasts rich nature that is also chosen as a World Natural Heritage Site, among them "Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine" is a primeval forest that attracts spectacle of mossy forest, which has been cultivated from ancient times. In a … [Read more...] about Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine, Kagoshima