Kawara-soba is known as a local specialty of Yamaguchi Prefecture with a focus on the Kawatana-onsen hot springs where kawara-soba was firstly offered. Access: Shin-osaka (shinkansen 2:25) Shin-shimonoseki (local train 0:35) Kawatana (bus 0:03) Kawatana-onsen @ Although the access shows the way to Kawatana-onsen, kawara-soba is offered in the other restaurants in the other places of Yamaguch Prefecture now.… Read more →
Kuri-kinton is made of fresh chestnuts mashed and boiled with sugar, then shaped. The final product resembles to the chestnut itself. Kurikinton is a traditional sweet of southeast Gifu Prefecture, an area known for producing high-quality chestnuts. Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:40) Nagoya (express train 0:52) Nakatsugawa @ This google map shows Japanese confectionery shops in the region… Read more →
Webmaster had a business trip to Nemuro Region in Hokkaido Prefecture last week. I will show you some photos taken during the trip. The website of the tourist information of Nemuro https://nemuro-hokkaido.com/ Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:45) Nemuro-nakashibetsu AP (bus 2:00) Nemuro @ Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:35) Kushiro AP (bus 0:45) Kushiro (train 2:25) Nemuro @… Read more →
Webmaster visited a botanic garden “Mizuno-mori” and an aquarium in Lake Biwa Museum in Shiga Prefecture last week Access: Osaka (local train 0:55) Kusatsu (bus 0:25) Biwako-hakubutsukan-mae @ (bus 0:05) Mizuno-mori @ Webmaster took a public bus from Kusatsu Railway Station. Afterr 30minutes of bus ride, Webmaster arrived at Mizuno-mori botanic garden. This is the entrance… Read more →
Webmaster visited Mii-dera Temple after visiting Enman-in Temple in the same day. Access: Osaka (local train 0:40) Otsukyo (walk 0:05) Keihan-otsukyo (local train 0:03) Miidera (walk 0:10) @ This is Nio-mon Gate which leads the visitors to the precincts. Its precincts are huge with many historical buildings. The Shakado Hall designated as Important Cultural Property where… Read more →
Webmaster visited Enman-in Temple in Shiga Prefecture two weeks ago. This place is close to Kyoto, but it was very quiet. Access: Osaka (local train 0:40) Otsukyo (walk 0:05) Keihan-otsukyo (local train 0:03) Miidera (walk 0:10) @ The garden of Enman-in is designated as the Place of Scenic Beauty. One cherry tree was still in blossom. The white… Read more →
Webmaster enjoyed a mountain hike to Mt. Mizugaki last Sunday. Access: Tokyo (local train 0:14) Shinjuku (express train 1:40) Nirasaki (bus 1:20) Mizugaki-sanso (walk 3:00) @ From the bus stop Mizugai-sanso, I walked up for 40 minutes to Fujimidaira Mountain Hut. As it was still early spring here on the mountain, many deciduous trees have just started to… Read more →
Webmaster visited Nishi-hirahata Park to enjoy the cherry blossom of Kawazuzakura, which is the early blossom variety of cherry. Access: Tokyo (local train 0:14) Shinjuku (local train 1:10) Shin-matsuda (bus 0:10/walk 0:25 @ The vies of the park on a way to there. From the entrance of the park, the visitors walked up along the path under… Read more →
Webmaster had a chance to spend one day in Tsuruga City in Fukui Prefecture after the business trip last month. Access: Osaka (express train 1:25) Tsuruga @ Tokyo (sinkansen 3:15) Tsuruga @ I stayed at a hotel next to Tsuruga Station. The station square and commercial buildings were very beautiful. Especially, I loved the bookshop in it.… Read more →
Webmaster stayed one hotel in the center of Kagoshima City at night of the day when I visited Sengan-en Japanese Garden and Kagoshima City Aquarium. Kagoshima City is a big city having about 580,000 populations. The central railway station is Kagoshima-chuo. I took the Ferris wheel on top of a commercial building next to the station. The… Read more →