Hidaka City in Saitama Prefecture has a wonderful flower field of Red Spider Lilies. The details are in my previous posting. This is also a place to feel Korea in Japan. This is because people immigrated to this place from Korean Peninsula about 1,300 years ago. Right after you get ...
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Surrounded by Five Million Red Spider LiliesSurrounded by Five Million Red Spider Lilies
Red spider lilies know the season very well and they always become full in bloom around the Autumn Equinox Day. This year, too. Though it had been terribly hot this summer, the timing of the flower blooming did not change. Since they bloom almost the same time every year, we ...
Climbing Mt. Fuji in TokyoClimbing Mt. Fuji in Tokyo
You may find it weird if I say there are several Mt. Fuji in Tokyo. But there are. I heard that there were over 100 Mt. Fuji in Tokyo. As I wrote a little in my previous posting about Mt. Fuji, there was a custom to worship Mt. Fuji. During ...
West Meets East – Tsunamachi Mitsui ClubWest Meets East – Tsunamachi Mitsui Club
West meets east. It was a century-old story of Japanese history. The western-style architecture started flowing into Japan in late 19th century. That was the time when the Japanese government system changed dramatically. During the course of the cultural change, the new government encouraged to adopt western style and western ...
Strolling About the Autumn FestivalsStrolling About the Autumn Festivals
September is the season for autumn festivals. Every weekend, the festivals are held somewhere in Japan. It is the festival to appreciate the crop. Almost every town in Japan participates in the autumn festivals of the region. Typically, people carry portable shrines and offer the pray at the shrine. Along ...
Finding Unique Facade in TokyoFinding Unique Facade in Tokyo
Sometimes, Japanese shops have unique facade. I would like to show them to you whenever I found one. Today, let me present you the examples I saw recently. Facade 1: A Carpenter on the Roof The first one is the roof of the office of a construction company Takachiho Construction ...
Making a One-and-Only Notebook in the WorldMaking a One-and-Only Notebook in the World
When I went to Kuramae last time, I saw a stationery shop called Kakimori. This is a very unique shop where you can make your own one-and-only notebook. There are two sizes you can choose from; B5 (182x257mm) and B6 (128x182mm). ...
Viewing Mt. Fuji from Other Mountains – Asahidake Mountain and Mt. KimpuViewing Mt. Fuji from Other Mountains – Asahidake Mountain and Mt. Kimpu
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and we think it’s the most beautiful. During summer time, many travellers including oversea visitors go climb Mt. Fuji. It is not so easy to climb this 3,776 meter-high mountain as sometimes people may suffer from altitude disease. So those who are ...
Learning about First Travel Agents in Japan – Oshi in Mt. FujiLearning about First Travel Agents in Japan – Oshi in Mt. Fuji
Travel of Japanese people has a deep connection with Mt. Fuji. The first travel agents in Japan therefore are related to Mt. Fuji, too. There are many ways of travels – visiting friends and relatives, sightseeings, hiking, etc. Pilgrimage is also a kind of travels. In old days in Japan ...
Fire Festival of Mt. Fuji – Exploring the “Oddest Festival”Fire Festival of Mt. Fuji – Exploring the “Oddest Festival”
There are many summer festivals in Japan but the Fire Festival held in Fuji Yoshida City at the foot of Mt. Fuji must be one of the most unique festivals of all. Every year on 26 August, torchlights extend from the shrine town towards the middle of Mt. Fuji. Japanese ...