Spot Report

Spot report – Enman-in Temple (2025-04-30)

Webmaster visited Enman-in Temple in Shiga Prefecture two weeks ago. This place is close to Kyoto, but it was very quiet. English     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.… Read more →

Spot report – Mountaineeing to Mt. Mizugaki (2025-04-29)

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 →

Spot report – cherry blossom in Nishi-hirahata Park (2025-03-11)

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 →

Spot report – Tsuruga (2025-01-04)

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 →

Spot report – Ferris wheel in Kagoshima (2024-12-30)

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 →

Spot report – Kagoshima City Aquarium (2024-12-29)

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 →

Spot report – Sengan-en Japanese Garden (2024-12-28)

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 →

Spot report – Izumi-fumoto former samurai residential quarter (2024-12-21)

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 →

Spot report – Wintering place of cranes in Izumi (2024-12-09)

Webmaster visited the wintering place of cranes in Izumi of Kagoshima Prefecture.   Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:30) Izumi (taxi 0:20) Observation Center @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 4:15) Izumi (taxi 0:20) Observation Center @   The starting point of the visit is Izumi Station. There are statues of crane in front of the station.   You… Read more →

Spot report – Chido Museum in Tsuruoka (2024-12-01)

Webmaster visited Chido Museum in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture in the afternoon of the same day when I visited Kamo Aquarium.   Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @   Chido Museum is an open… Read more →