A Picturesque Weekend in Nagano
Can’t decide on a weekend destination? How about somewhere with a great view and a rich history and not-so-far from the big city?
June 15, 2016
Area: Chubu (Page4)｜Taiken Japan
The Chubu area is the central part of Japan and includes eight prefectures: Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama and Yamanashi. The area is famous for its mountain resorts, and for Mount Fuji.
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Niijima Island: A Perfect Escape From City Life
After moving to Tokyo and experiencing the hustle and bustle of Akihabara, Shinjuku, and Harajuku I was searching for a place to escape the crowded and fast-paced streets. I wanted to see a different side of Japan. A more quiet and peaceful part of the country. When I asked a Japanese friend, he suggested going to Niijima, a small island off of the coast of Izu.
June 15, 2016
Kaiten Student Service: Providing All of Your Moving Necessities
Kaiten student service is a special type of organization in Beppu that sells a wide range of cheap products and helps students to move out from their dormitories to any other place within the Beppu area. They provide a decently priced van for the students to move out into another house. They have two shops at Ishigaki and Kamegawa where they sell used products and deliver it to the customer’s location.
June 11, 2016
Toyama Rakusui-tei Museum: Pioneers of Avant-garde Ceramics
Art museum Rakusui-tei, meaning “enjoying the vivid green of jade”, is a unique setting, incorporating art and architecture in the aesthetics of a serene Japanese garden in the flow of the seasons.
June 8, 2016
Discover the Dragon Route of Central Japan
First time visitors to Japan like to explore what is known as “The Golden Route of Japan”. This renowned route follows the old Tokaido Road from Tokyo to Kyoto and is a great choice for people who have never visited Japan before. For those of us who are looking for something a little bit different and off the beaten track, I recommend “The Dragon Route of Central Japan”. This new route offers visitors beautiful natural landscapes as well as a taste of traditional Japanese culture and history in a way that lets you explore the heart of Japan and its culture.
AttractionsAichiMieIshikawaToyamaGifu
June 6, 2016
Cormorant Fishing Festival of the Nagara River, Gifu
The Cormorant fishing festival of Nagara River of Gifu is one of the famous and important summer festivals of the place. It is conducted during the summer months starting from May 11th to October 15th.
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June 6, 2016
Inuyama Ukai Fishing
There are several reasons to visit the town of Inuyama in Aichi prefecture: the castle designated as the National Treasure, the Urakuen with its National Treasure teahouse and the nearby museum or theme parks like Meiji Mura and Little World. But for me the best reason to visit Inuyama, is to witness the Ukai fishing, a traditional fishing method using cormorants that apparently dates back some 1300 years.
May 30, 2016
Botanical Garden: Hamamatsu Flower Park
The botanical garden at Hamamatsu is primarily for flowers and plant-viewing, but the garden management authorities have endeavoured to recreate the gardens into a haven for visitors with some quirky plant-displays, a play area, entertainment and restaurants — all designed to appeal to families and groups. This makes it an interesting day out for people of all ages.
May 28, 2016
A Quaint Town in Gifu Worth Visiting: Gujo Hachiman
With a castle, beautiful temple gardens and more food replicas than you can salivate at, Gujo Hachiman deserves a place on your itinerary to Gifu Prefecture.
May 28, 2016
Yuru-Kyara Invasion!
Anyone visiting Japan cannot help but notice the colourful characters used to promote or identify everything from businesses and products, to services and regions.
May 25, 2016
Buffet, Global and Meibutsu: Dining Around Kanayama Station
Compared to what they were a decade ago, the dining options around this station have increased remarkably. Because of its ease of accessibility and the variety of food on offer, Kanayama is definitely a worthwhile destination for someone who wishes to spend a decent evening out.
May 20, 2016
Shibazakura Festival
The Shibazakura (Lawn Cherry) Festival was always something I had wondered about. In all my three experience in Japan, I had not even set foot at the festival. This year came around and I put my foot down. It was now time to visit the famous Shibazakura Festival.
May 13, 2016
Oze: Easy Hiking with Switzerland-like Scenery
For some easy hiking among top-notch scenery away from the cities, check out Oze.
May 11, 2016
Craft Beers in Nagoya
In a country that is more associated with Sake than Beer, there is a phenomenal amount of the latter to be sampled if you are visiting the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ in the near future.
May 2, 2016
Fuji-Q Highlands-The Audacious Family Park
It’s at the foot of Mount Fuji. “Fujisan” towers over “Fuji-Q” Highland, so, as you zip around the park on one of the fastest roller coasters in the world, stumble terrified out of the “Haunted Hospital”, or happen to glance up as you are ice-skating around a light-up winter wonderland, there it is.
May 2, 2016
Nagoya Vegan Gourmet Festival
Being a vegetarian in Japan can feel hopeless at first. This Vegan Gourmet Festival can help.
April 29, 2016
Oiran Procession in Asakusa, When You're in a Hurry
Who are oiran? According to Wikipedia, the word originates from the Japanese phrase "oira no tokoro no nēsan", which translates into "my elder sister." The kanji characters are 花 meaning "flower" and 魁 meaning "leader" or "first". They were high-class courtesans that possessed entertainer’s skills, such as playing musical instruments, arranging ikebana, performing tea ceremonies, etc.
April 27, 2016
Japan's longest Suspension Bridge: Mishima Skywalk
Whether you are a daredevil or not, Mishima Skywalk in Shizuoka provides spectacular views of Mount Fuji and the surrounding Suruga Bay. Should you go, a good time to visit the Mishima Skywalk is shortly before closing where the pedestrian footfall is low and the views of the multi-Hurd sunset are the best!
April 27, 2016
