Ainokura gassho-zukuri village
The village is located in the mountains on a narrow plateau measuring approximately 500 meters from north to south and 250 meters from east to west, and is lined with 20 gassho-style houses built between 100 and 350 years ago. A 5-minute walk up the road from the side of the parking lot leads to […]
Yatai Okamoto
A very popular food stall. The signature dish of this restaurant is Tonkotsu Ramen. The soup is rich but without any odor or off-taste, and the sharp flavor of pork bone broth goes well with the thin noodles. Toppings include a generous amount of green onions. Another popular dish is “Champon,” a spicy dish made […]
Motomachi Roman Catholic Church
This Catholic Church was built in 1859, but after a fire it was rebuilt – to what you see today – in 1924 as a gothic church. The gorgeous altar in the cathedral was a gift from the Pope himself.
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- Activities
- お好み焼き/たこ焼き and グルメ
New Chitose Airport/Domestic flight
New Chitose Airport connects to 26 cities in Japan. Please refer to the following for available airlines, destinations and timetables. Web Site https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en/airport/time/ Currently, the following LCCs are available Peach [ Click ] Fuji Dream Airlines [ Click ] Jetstar [ Click ] Ibex Airlines [ Click ] SpringJapan [ Click ] (https://en.ch.com) – LCCs […]
- Area
- Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport
お好み焼 美津の
- Activities
- グルメ and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
Nezu Shrine
This venerable shrine is said to have been founded by Yamato Takeru (72-114), a legendary hero in ancient Japanese history, and has a history of more than 1,900 years. It is one of the ten shrines of Tokyo and often appears in period dramas on Japanese television. The shrine pavilion, built in 1706, is the […]
Hachiya Goju Sogyoten
Established in 1947, this is a famous ramen restaurant. Their original formula for the soup includes broth from pork bones and a seafood broth made mainly from dried horse mackerel. Both broths are cooled to remove impurities and finally blended together. In addition the soup comes topped with this shop’s original burnt lard. It is […]
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
This shrine is where the Tenjin Festival, one of the three greatest festivals in Japan, is held. The shrine has a long history stemming from 650, when Emperor Kotoku built Naniwa Nagara-Toyosaki Palace. The “Shrine of General ” was founded to the northwest of the palace as a guardian deity. In 949, the God of […]
Shukkeien
Shukkeien is a Japanese garden featuring paths around the pond, which was constructed in 1620 in the villa of Nagaakira Asano, the feudal lord of Hiroshima at the time. It is said that it imitates the Xihu Lake in Hangzhou City from China. The atmosphere is splendid with various flowers blooming every season, such as […]
- Area
- Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Kokyo Gaien)
Free to roam at anytime the Japanese black pine trees and beautiful green grass laid out in the open space is a nice scene to take in. Interestingly, during the Edo period, this area was occupied with houses of senior statesmen. Below are the main viewing attractions. Nijubashi 2 bridges connect the outer gardens over […]
- Area
- Tokyo Station Area and Tokyo
Gassho-no-yado Magoemo
This guest house is housed in a 270-year-old gassho-zukuri building that exudes history and elegance. It stands along the Shogawa River. Both dinner and breakfast are hearty, featuring local cuisine such as river fish grilled slowly over an open firepit, Hida beef, and wild vegetables.
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda Store
Yodobashi is a large domestic electronics store chain, and this store has the highest turnover in Japan (approx. 120 billion yen) and the largest floor space (approx. 30,000 m2). There is a great selection of items and multilingual staff, and also around 30 affordably-priced restaurants and cafes on the 8th floor.
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
Ayamaru Misaki
The cape juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The grounds of the observatory, which is located on a hill, are grassy and nice. Since there is nothing around the observatory, the view from it is spectacular. The contrast of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, jungle green with rutus and sandalwood, and blue sky is […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
三町
江戸時代の古い商家などの面影が残る町並みで、三町と八幡町、大新町は重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に選定されている。 江戸時代の趣を残す美しく重厚な町並み 狭い通りを挟んで、江戸時代後期～明治時代にかけての町家建築が並ぶノスタルジックなエリア。 建物をそのまま利用した土産物店、カフェ、ショップなどがあり、観光客で賑わう高山の観光名所。 町家を利用した良い雰囲気のカフェが多い。 和雑貨などかわいい小物が並ぶ雑貨店も多く、充実している。 三町は、高山市中心部に位置しており、「上一之町・上二之町・上三之町・下一之町・下二之町・下三之町」という6つの町で構成されている。 もっともにぎわうのは、上三之町周辺。 みやげ店やカフェなどが並び、日中は多くの観光客が行き交う。 それに対して、安川通りから北の下一之町、下二之町、下三之町は比較的静かで、のんびり散策するのに最適。
Kushikatsu Daruma “Daruma Daijin”
A large-scale, scary-looking old man based on the fourth shop owner was put in place in 2008 and remained there ever since. There is also a full-body version in front of the shop. Size 6.4m tall, 4.1m wide Photo tips Try taking two shots with the full body in front of the store
Washo Ichiba
One of the three major markets in Hokkaido. A public market with about 60 stores selling seafood, vegetables and fruits, is famous for its wide variety of seafood and low prices. It is located near JR Kushiro Station. When you visit, you have to try the “katte-don”. A katte-don is a bowl of rice topped […]
Joyato
Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.
Kayaba Coffee
A very popular coffee shop that utilizes a wooden Japanese house built in 1916 in almost its original form. (Renovated in 2009) It is a symbolic presence in Yanaka. Both the exterior and the interior of the store are filled with a Japanese atmosphere, especially on the second floor, where tatami mats are laid out […]
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street
Because the strip is about 2.6 kilometers long, walking its total length will take approximately 40 minutes. Weekends will be especially crowded, so it will take longer. If you’re short on time, then just walk around 5 chome. The characteristics of each chome are as follows. 3 to 6 chome are generally very lively. Most […]
Iwase House
The gassho-zukuri house was built about 300 years ago over a period of eight years. The five-story house has a frontage of 26.4 m, a depth of 12.7 m, and a height of 14 m, making it quite impressive when viewed up close. In fact, it is the largest gassho-zukuri in Japan. Since the house […]
Ice Breaker Garingo
Get up close and personal with the drift ice on this sightseeing boat from/to Monbetsu Port. The 1 hour cruise runs from mid-January to the end of March. Originally built for oil field development in Alaska, the Garingo II is a beautiful red-bodied icebreaker. The two special screws at the bow of the ship break […]
Hakodate Airport
Currently only has flights to/from Taiwan (Taipei).
Yakatabune: Miyajima Sanpaiyuransen
The other type is a houseboat or yakatabune. It is a night-only cruise that cruises off shore of Itsukushima Shrine. Pass under the fantastic Otorii, which is illuminated by lights, while enjoying a close-up view of the shrine (depending on the tide conditions.) The boat departs from Miyajima No. 3 pier, and the ride is […]
- Area
- Miyajima, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Tea house Kikuchi
Located on the approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, this store is famous for its umegae mochi. The store uses carefully selected high-quality ingredients such as azuki beans and glutinous rice, and makes umegae mochi using its own unique method. The candy in particular is elegantly sweet and melts smoothly in the mouth. The second floor […]
- Area
- Dazaifu Tenmangu and Fukuoka
LUCUA osaka
A shopping station complex directly connected to JR Osaka Station. There are approximately 400 shops in total between the East Building “LUCUA” and the West Building “LUCUA 1100.” There are many popular fashion stores but also trendy department, cosmetic and sweets shops popular with young women.
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
Bibi, Chitose City, Hokkaido
- Area
- Hokkaido, New Chitose Airport
- Activities
- 飛行機
5101, Imadomari, Nakjin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
- Area
- Nakijin Castle Ruin, Okinawa
1-1, Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Area
- Tokyo Station Area, Tokyo
360 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
- Activities
- 旅館
1-1, Ofukacho, Kita-ku Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- 家電量販店