Atami, traditional Onsen Hot spring bath, 1 hour bullet train trip from Tokyo !
Last Update: February 27, 2010
Omiwatari, the rising snow crack, lasting 2 kilometers long in Lake Kussharo @ Teshikaga, Hokkaido !
Teshikaga, the east Hokkaido, which has two famous lakes `Lake Mashu’ and `Lake Kussharo’, is now having freezing cold wintertime. And, because of that, we can see dramatic nature scene, which is so sacred, special to this area, unique to this season.
*Special thanks to Ms. Hiromi Takahashi @ Tourisum Teshikaga, who offered the photos and info on this page.
*Tourism Teshikaga offers you outdoor activities and more travel ideas in this area !
*Brand New ! English Website of Teshikaga, with local attractions and dynamic nature !!
Last Update: March 10, 2010
Join Eco-Tours in Shiretoko, home to a variety of wildlife and drift ice?
Love wild nature? Shiretoko peninsula is located in the east end of Hokkaido, especially famous for drift ice and sacred wild life. It’s designated as Unesco World Natural Heritage Site in 2005 and ever since has keep attracting nature lovers.
*The photos and infos on this page are offerd by Ms. Chie Moue, who lives in Shiretoko and works as an English speaking nature guide. For more topics and so many lively photos, please visit her websites;
*Momonga-damono, phot diary about her life in Shiretoko (`momonga’ means flying squirrel)
*deartravelers.com Share photoful holiday ideas, Find tour guides throughout Japan, and more !
Last Update: February 24, 2010
Okonomiyaki, @ Okonomiyaki-Mura, Hiroshima Downtown
Hiroshima’s speciality Okonomiyaki is so healthy, and original, with lots of cabbages and noodles inside. It’s not do it yourself. The professional shop staff cook for us, and we just watch and wait. Smells good, tastes wonderful !
*Special thanks to Hiroko-san, who took me here, and friendly staff at `Sho-chan’.
Last Update: August 19, 2011
Sail to Miyajima Shinto Shrine Island? View from Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima
*Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima, official website
*Please also check the post; The most beautiful Torii Gate, Miyajima Shinto Shrine Island, Hiroshima
*BRAND-NEW hostel `Backpackers Miyajima’ is for all budget travelers!
Last Update: August 19, 2011
Asakusa Nightscape, around Kaminari Mon Lantern
Related post: Asakusa; Kaminari Mon, Sensoji Temple, and Nakamise Shopping Arcade
Last Update: February 15, 2010
Girls are busy before Valentine Day
Shops are frilled with girls buying chocolates. In Japan girls give chocolates to boys on Feb.14, and boys give candies or marshmallows in return on `white day’, a month later.
Last Update: February 13, 2010
Ginza, Holiday Promenade
Since I was little, Ginza has been the loveliest holiday spot for me, not just to shop but also to stay there, with fashionable shops, restaurants, and especially people. Among shops so linked with Ginza, the 140 year old bakery `Kimraya’ wins the lots of popularity, for offering such a variety of tastful bakery, gracefully mixing Western and Japanese, old and new food culture. When you prefer light meal, you can get a piece of Kimuraya bread and bite them on the street.
Last Update: February 13, 2010
Yodobashi Camera, an amazing electronic gadget department in Akihabara
Last Update: February 10, 2010
Good spot to watch Shinkansen Bullet Trains | Ginza and Yurakucho, Tokyo
Last Update: February 10, 2010
Meet `Gegege no Kitaro’ and Yokai friends @ Mizuki Shigeru Road | Yonago, Tottori
*`People in old times believed that it was the spirits in the mountain who echoes their voice when they shout at the sides of the mountains…(quoted from Yokai File site)’. If you’re interested in Yokai and are curious to know why they keep attracting people, of all generation, check Yokai File site, operated by daisenking-net.
*Gegege no Kitaro, Yokai characters
*Neko Musume skin lotion, using Kaike Onsen hot spring water
Last Update: February 8, 2010
Kaike Tsuruya Ryokan, dinner, breakfast and tatami guest room ! |Yonago, Tottori
*Website of Kaike Tsuruya Ryokan
Last Update: February 8, 2010
