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11月27日のゲレンデ！
30㎝くらい積もりました❄️
オープンの日が楽しみ😊
この調子で積もってくれるといいなぁ

25/08/2023

An ancient and photogenic shrine on Mt. Haruna

Haruna-jinja Shrine is dramatically framed by the craggy rocks of Mt. Haruna on which it is built. Wander its 150,000-square-meter grounds and take in the surrounding nature.

This shrine is thought to be about 1,400 years old. People come to pray for peace, bountiful harvests, prosperity in business, and happiness in marriage.

16/08/2023

visiting Japan This Week? Here Are 8 Traditional Festivals & Events You Shouldn't Miss!

👉 Which is your favorite?

📍 Kumano Fireworks Festival
Shichirigahama Beach, Mie Prefecture
17th Aug, 2023 7:10pm – 9:30pm

📍 Kyoto Gozan no Okuribi
*for the best view of all the bonfires, head to the center of the city, Nakagyo Ward
16th Aug, 2023

📍Miyazu Toro Nagashi Fireworks
Shimazaki Park, Miyazu City, Kyoto
16th Aug, 2023 6:30pm

📍 Shimokitazawa Awa Odori Festival
Shimokitazawa Station, Tokyo
19th Aug–20th Aug, 2023 6:30pm – 8:30pm

📍 Minato Mirai Bon Dance Festival
Rinko Park, Yokohama
18th Aug–19th Aug, 2023 4:30pm – 8:30pm and 3:00pm – 8:30pm

📍 Mitaka Awa Odori
MItaka Station, Tokyo
19th Aug–20th Aug, 2023 5:00pm – 8:00pm

📍 Hakone Daimonji-yaki
Hakone Gora Park, Kanagawa Prefecture
16th Aug, 2023 7:30pm

📍 Sumida Odori Dance Festival
Sumida Ward Office Uruoi Plaza, Tokyo
19th Aug–20th Aug, 2023 3:00pm – 8:00pm and 3:00pm – 7:30pm

credit post: tsunagu japan

16/08/2023

Spirited Away in real life

15/08/2023

Kansai in autumn is breathtakingly gorgeous. As the fall foliage season approaches, the mountains are as beautiful as the picturesque trees that are colored with warm autumn colors. Gardens and stone roads filled with fallen leaves resemble colorful carpets that you will love strolling through. Here...

15/08/2023

Recently I just found out that sunflowers usually face the sun ☀️ and

When the sunflowers 🌻 cannot find the sun ☀️ they face each other.

This fact made me smile 😊 a lot！
　　

The Sunflower🌻 Festival in Ake no Himawari
The sight of approximately 1 million flowers covering the entire area is spectacular.

　　　Nestled within the mesmerizing beauty of Mt. Tsukuba ⛰️lies a celestial garden brimming with an exquisite collection of double sunflowers, resplendent 🌻yellow and orange cosmos, and the magnificent Rikuzentakata sunflowers.

It is a garden that proudly showcases one of the largest expanses of double 🌻sunflowers in the entire land of Japan.

🌻Ake no Himawari Festival
FREE Admission
🌻Address Miyayama District, Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture (around Miyayama Furusato Fureai Park)
🌻Period: August 26 (Sat) - September 3 (Sun), 2023 (scheduled)
Scale Approx. 4 hectares
🌻Approx. 1 million Admission Free
Admission Free

📸photo courtesy: nanamuh6939. IG; issyride.IG ; chikusei kankou kyoukai

credit post from: Ibaraki Sightseeing

21/07/2023

Back after 4 years! Koenji’s summer celebration👘✨
For the first time in 4 years, the Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori festival returns in all its glory from August 26th to 27th! Once a local performance art in Shikoku and Tokushima Prefecture, the "Awa Odori" (Awa Dance) has grown into one of Japan’s most famous summer festivals. Koenji picked up the custom in 1957 to revitalize the shopping district. The sight of the whole town caught up in the excitement sparked by parades of dancers moving to the rhythm of traditional musical instruments is not to be missed! Put it at the top of your list if you’re in town.
http://www.koenji-awaodori.com/language/eng.html

Click here for a guide to the Koenji area
https://www.gotokyo.org/en/destinations/western-tokyo/koenji/index.html

📷GO TOKYO

05/07/2023

A Summer Spectacle | The Sawara Grand Summer Festival: July 14, 15 & 16

Enjoy an experience steeped in history and tradition at the upcoming Sawara Grand Summer Festival! If you’re in the Tokyo or Narita areas this upcoming July 14 – 16, you can come witness the festivities by taking a trip to JR Sawara Station.

This festival has taken place for over 300 years here in the historic town of Sawara. It’s most known for its massive wooden floats, called ‘dashi,’ which make their way through the town’s districts transporting sculptures of famous figures in Japanese history and folklore: samurai generals, gods and goddesses, animals, and more. Traditional music and dance performances add to the atmosphere here, helping earn this festival UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.

The floats will be paraded around Sawara from 10:00 AM on all three days of the festival, with the festivities lasting well into the evening.

If you can’t make it this time, there’s another chance to check out the Sawara Grand Festival in October. To learn about the yearly festival calendar in Chiba, check out the link below:
https://www.visitchiba.jp/things/festivals-in-chiba/

You can also see the floats on display year-round at the Suigo Sawara Float Museum. Learn more here:
https://www.visitchiba.jp/things/suigo-sawara-float-museum/

📸visit chiba japan

02/07/2023

✈️ Come and witness the Narita Gion Festival, just minutes from Narita Airport, on July 7, 8 & 9 ✈️

It’s summer festival season once again, and in this post we’d like to introduce the upcoming Narita Gion Festival. We’d argue that this is Japan’s easiest to access summer festival for international travelers, as much of it takes place just outside JR Narita and Keisei Narita stations, just a short train ride from Narita International Airport. That makes it possible to catch a glimpse of the festivities, whether you are on your way to or from the airport, or even perhaps during a long layover! Of course, Nairta also makes a great day trip option for those staying in Tokyo too.

Ten traditionally decorated dashi floats and one mikoshi portable shrine are paraded around town and down the Omotesando, a charming street lined with restaurants and shops that leads from Narita Station to the over-1,000-year old Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple. Traditional music and dance performances add to the atmosphere here, and the excitement builds during the day until the fervor peaks at nighttime when the dashi are beautifully lit up.

Friday July 7th: Ceremonies start in the afternoon in front of Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple. The dashi floats are then paraded around town and down the Omotesando road into the late evening.

Saturday July 8th: Ceremonies start at 9:00 AM in front of JR Narita Station. The dashi floats are then paraded around town and down the Omotesando Road throughout the day and into the late evening.

Sunday July 9: The dashi floats are paraded around town and down the Omotesando Road throughout the morning and afternoon. A final ceremony and dashi light-up takes place from 5:00 PM at Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple.

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If you’d like to learn about the Narita Gion Festival and other festivals in Chiba, please visit:
https://www.visitchiba.jp/things/festivals-in-chiba/

📷VisitChiba

30/06/2023

Summer tradition, fireworks 2023. This time, Fireworks festival held in Tokyo in July Featured!

📌Katsushika Noryo Fireworks Festival 2023

schedule Tuesday, July 25, 2023
open time 19:20-20:30
Venue (holding place) Katsushika Ward Shibamata Ballpark (Edogawa Riverbed)
In case of rain carry out
In case of stormy weather cancel
number of fireworks about 20,000 shots.

📌Sumida River Fireworks Festival 2023

schedule Saturday, July 29, 2023
open time 19:00-20:30
(First venue 19:00-, Second venue 19:30-)
Venue (holding place) [First venue] Downstream of Sakurabashi Bridge and upstream of Kototoibashi Bridge
[Second venue] From downstream of Komagata Bridge to upstream of Umaya Bridge

📌Adachi Fireworks 2023

schedule Saturday, July 22, 2023
open time 19:20～20:20
Venue (holding place) Arakawa riverbed
(Between Tetsubashi and Nishiaraibashi on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line)

Note:
In case of rain - carry out
In case of stormy weather - cancel

20/06/2023

【Tokyo Travel Activity Introduction · Asakusa · 36th Sh*tamachi Tanabata Festival】

After four years, the Sh*tamachi Tanabata Festival in Ueno and Asakusa, Tokyo will be held this summer from July 6 (Thursday) to July 10 (Monday) at "Kappa Bridge Moto-dori" in Ueno and Asakusa.

This event started in 1988 to revitalize the two famous places of Tokyo's Sh*tamachi: "Ueno" and "Asakusa". The 1.2 km long "Kappa Bridge Moto-dori" from Asakusa to Ueno will be decorated with colorful bamboo decorations, lanterns, and paper balloons.

In addition, on July 8 (Saturday) from 10am to 8pm and July 9 (Sunday) from 10am to 7pm, "Kappa Bridge Moto-dori" will be turned into a pedestrian-only street. The local shopping street will have simulated shops and booths, allowing people to experience the atmosphere of summer festivals.

There will also be a parade, street performances, Awa dance, Sado Island's song and dance, Etchu Enmusubi Festival dance performances, flea markets, and sales of local food and specialties. Let's enjoy the lively atmosphere of the Sh*tamachi Tanabata Festival while strolling through the city.

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Event Overview
Name: 36th Sh*tamachi Tanabata Festival
Date: July 6 (Thursday) to July 10 (Monday), 2023
※ The main events will be held on July 8 (Saturday) and July 9 (Sunday)
Location: Kappa Bridge Moto-dori
Address: Taito-ku, Tokyo

▼ Transportation and nearest station
5 minutes walk from JR "Ueno Station"

19/06/2023

09/06/2023

【Kanto Region・Travel Activity Introduction・ Tokyo・WISHING IN THE FLAME】

Light off.
On the night of the summer solstice, everyone can enjoy a moment of contemplation under the illumination of candlelight.

The "Million-Person Candle Night," organized by the "Association for Protecting the Earth with Organic Food Delivery," will be held at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 21, 2023 (Wednesday). This event will celebrate its 21st anniversary this year.

In addition to the main venue, the collaborating organizations will also turn off their lights at 8 p.m. on the "Candlelight Path" at the venue and light 1,690 candles. There will also be a "Candle Night Market" selling non-standard ingredients and summer seasonal vegetables, as well as candle making workshops and a special guest lecture stage.

At 8 p.m. when the Million-Person Candle Night begins, the Tokyo Tower next to Zojoji Temple will also turn off its lights. The lights will go out and the candles will light up, allowing people to witness the moment when the Tokyo Tower lights go out up close.

Event overview:
Event name: Million-Person Candle Night @ Zojoji Temple 2023
Date: June 21, 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Zojoji Temple
Address: 4-7-35 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Admission: Free

▼Transportation Guide/Nearest Stations
- 3-minute walk from Toei Subway "Onarimon Station" and "Shibakoen Station"
- 5-minute walk from Toei Subway "Daimon Station"
- 10-minute walk from JR and Tokyo Monorail "Hamamatsucho Station"

31/05/2023

Narita Gion Festival

July 5-7,2023

Narita Gion Festival began when the people of the town started celebrating along with Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple's Narita Gion-e event. It is a 300 year long festival featuring 10 moving floats in action.Signaling the beginning of summer, many tourists visit Narita every year. The local people, known to start preparing for the next festival from the day it finishes, are matsuri-crazy. With the So-odori and So-hiki as main centerpieces, the entire town of Narita turns festival color as festive chants and calls ring out. Enjoy the historic festival along with the classic townscape beautiful old scenery still remains.

📸OH!Matsuri

31/05/2023

Chiba’s Hydrangea Temple, located just outside Tokyo!

Hondo-ji Temple goes by the nickname “Hydrangea Temple,” and for good reason, as an estimated 50,000 hydrangeas bloom here every June! The temple itself has over 740 years of history, having been founded as one of the major Buddhist temples of the Kamakura period. Found in the city of Matsudo, which borders Tokyo, Hondo-ji is a bit of a hidden gem, but at about a 10-minute walk from Kita-Kogane Station on the JR Joban Line, it’s also an easily accessible destination.

A water garden of irises also blooms here during June, letting you enjoy two stunning flower displays side-by-side on the temple grounds. The natural beauty isn’t limited to just early summer, as the scenery found here attracts visitors year-round, from the cherry blossoms in early spring to the red maple and yellow ginkgo leaves of fall. If you’re in Tokyo and in search of some scenery and serenity, just hop across the border to Chiba’s Matsudo City and take a trip to Hondo-ji Temple!

Check out a sample Matsudo day-trip itinerary here:

15/05/2023

11/05/2023

Sanja Matsuri is a 3-day Japanese festival held in late May that attracts over 1.8 million visitors. Held in Tokyo's Asakusa neighborhood, the activities center around popular tourist attractions Asakusa Shrine and Sensō-ji Temple. The entire town whips into a festive fervor during this time as rep...

07/05/2023

80's-90's kids

07/05/2023

Japan.😱😱😱

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07/05/2023

Walking along the Nakasendo's longest post-town of Narai-juku

03/05/2023

best attraction at Kawagoe, Saitama prefecture.

29/04/2023

26/04/2023

Yokohama Chinatown is one of the most famous Chinatowns in Japan. More than 300 Chinese restaurants are lined up, and you can enjoy various Chinese dishes such as course meals and buffets. 😁There are well-known restaurants where you can eat high-class Chinese food, as well as nikuman (steamed buns) and shumai (steamed dumplings) that are perfect for take-out gourmet, so you can enjoy yourself in a variety of ways.😆
Address: Yamash*tacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 231-0023
✈Access:
Access by train
About a 5-minute walk from "Ishikawacho Station" on the JR Keihin Tohoku/Negishi Line
About a 7-minute walk from JR Keihin Tohoku/Negishi Line and Yokohama Municipal Subway "Kannai Station"
Right next to Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line
🌱For more information, see here:
https://trip.pref.kanagawa.jp/destination/yokohama-chinatown/263