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 →
Webmaster visited Kagoshima City Aquarium after visiting Sengan-en Japanese Garden. Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:00) Kagoshima-chuo (bus 0:15) Suizokukan-mae (walk 0:03) @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 3:50) Kagoshima-chuo (bus 0:15) Suizokukan-mae (walk 0:03) @ The aquarium is located just next to the wharf of ferries to Sakurajima Island. From the entrance hall of the… Read more →
Webmaster visited Sengan-en Japanese Garden in Kagoshima this month, which is designated as Place of Scenic Beauty. It was a private garden of lord Shimazu in those days. Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:00) Kagoshima-chuo (bus 0:19) Sengan-en-mae @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 3:50) Kagoshima-chuo (bus 0:19) Sengan-en-mae @ For moving in Kagoshima City, one-day pass… Read more →
After visiting the wintering place of cranes, Webmaster visited to Izumi-fumoto which is designated as one of the Important Preservation Districts of Historic Buildings. It takes 25 minutes on foot from Izumi Station. Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:30) Izumi (walk 0:25/taxi 0:05) @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 4:15) Izumi (walk 0:25/taxi 0:05) @ Izumi-fumoto was… Read more →