Spot Report

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 →

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 →

Webmaster stayed at Hijiori Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture for one night on a business trip. https://hijiori.jp/en/   Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 3:50) Shinjo (bus 0:55) @   I strolled in the morning before departing for work. This is a small community which still conserves atmosphere as classic spa town.   A morning market was held along the street. Local ladies sell… Read more →

Webmaster had a short visit to an active volcano Esan in Hokkaido Prefecture last month.   Access by public transport: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @   The… Read more →

Webmaster visited Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for keeping about 80 species of jellyfishes. https://kamo-kurage.jp/english/   Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @   From Tsuruoka Station, I took a public bus to the… Read more →

After visiting Juroku-rakan-iwa, Webmaster took train from Fukura Station to Sakata Station for about 20 minutes, and visited Kakubu-en Japanese Garden and Sankyo-soko Storeouses in Sakata.   Access from Tokyo to Sakata: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:15) Sakata @   Sakata Station   Kakubu-en is a five-minute… Read more →

Last week, Webmaster visited Juroku-rakan-wa – the relief of sixteen Buddhist saints on a rock face in Yamagata Prefecture.   Access to Juroku-rakan-wa: Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:25) Yuza (local train 0:06) Fukura (walk 0:15) @ Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata (local train 0:21) Fukura (walk 0:15) @   I took a train… Read more →

Webmaster had a business trip to Hakodate in Hokkaido Prefecture, and visited Hakodate-yama Hill by ropeway for enjoying the night view of the city in the free time.   Access to the ropeway: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate-ekimae (tram 0:07) Jujigai (walk 0:10) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (walk 0:05) Hakodate-ekimae… Read more →

Webmaster had a short trip to Gunma Prefecture and took Nikko-shirane Ropeway in the trip. Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:15) Jomokogen (bus 1:30) Kamata (bus 0:25) Nikko-shiranesan-ropeway @   The lower station of the ropeway   During the ride of the ropeway   Finally, I arrived at the upper station with an altitude of 2,000m.   There is a garden with… Read more →