I decided to visit Shuri Castle in Okinawa. But as of 8th April, 2020, due to the spread of Corona Virus, the Government warned not to go outside. So why don’t we visit there by a virtual tour? ...
Pilgrimage to Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kagawa became popular during Edo Era in 18th and 19th Century. Pilgrimage in Japan is the origin of tourism in Japan. Other famous and historic pilgrimages include Mt. Fuji, Ise Jingu Shrine and Kumano Kodo. ...
Sado Island has many old temples and shrines. This must be partly because many noble people came to this island. But these people came here not because they wanted to live in this northern island with cold and severe weather during winter. On the contrary, they were sent here as ...
The origin of Japanese sweets has a deep connection with the history of the culture of tea ceremony in Japan. Where tea culture is rooted, there are a variety of traditional sweets. Kyoto is famous for the culture of tea ceremony as well as sweets. Another famous town is Kanazawa. ...
The atmosphere of good old days in Japan is, in my opinion, best reflected in alleys. Even today, if you go into the narrow streets, you can find something inherited from good old days. Wondering around the alleys is one of the fun things to do for example in Yanesen ...
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 ...
Oversea visitors may want to visit castles in Japan. There are many throughout Japan, sometimes the original shapes still remain, sometimes only the ruins remain. Whatever the situation is, visiting castle can take you back to old days. And if you want to visit castles, Yamanashi may be quite good ...
There are many archaeological sites throughout Japan and museums have a large collection of findings from the remains. Some of them are easy access from Tokyo and one of such historical sites is Shakado Archaeological Site in Yamanashi prefecture. ...