Just Relax!
February 1, 2008 - 3:48 pm by lopez in Travel
The last time I was at the beach I kept wondering to myself, is there really any place that I and Japanese can go to relax?
In August last year, I went to a bona fide beach in Chiba. I was real excited about it, being my first time and all to a Japanese beach.
When my [...]
Gomar’s The Beautiful JAPAN Hoheikan (Historical Guest House) at Sapporo
January 16, 2008 - 3:33 pm by Gomar in Culture, Others, Travel
Hoheikan is in the Nakajima park, and is the first western style’s hotel in Hokkaido and an important building of the Meiji period.
Hoheikan is chiefly used as a Wedding Hall. Besides, there are a coffee shop, a photograph pavilion, and a restaurant of the reservation system. The visit of internal is free.
The inside becomes [...]
Want to pass School Entrance Exam? Visit Michizane-kou @ Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine!
January 15, 2008 - 6:33 pm by akko@hakata in Food, Others, Travel
This is Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, where Michizane Sugawara, God of Academy, is worshipped.
People from all over Japan visit Michizane-kou (it’s a way to call him friendly and with respect), and pray `Please let me (or let my son/ daughter) pass the entrance exam!’.
(If you know something about Japanese educational system, to enter good [...]
Yokoso! Japan Weeks 1: Free Guide Interpreting Service
January 10, 2008 - 10:42 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel
Yokoso! Japan Weeks will start on Jan.20 (to Feb.29), to attract more visitors from overseas, with variety of events and services.
One of them is Free Guide Interpreting Service, in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto and Hiroshima.
Please check the detail at this page.
Other than free guide interpreting service, there’re special service such as discount [...]
Gomar’s The Beautiful JAPAN Hatsumōde(first shrine visit of the New Year) at ASAKUSA
January 9, 2008 - 3:44 pm by Gomar in Others, Travel
I have gone to Sensou-ji Temple to visit a shrine on New Year’s Day on January 1.
The photograph was not able to be taken by a lot of people’s who visited there,
and halting.
“Thunder Gate”（雷門：Kaminarimon)
“Nakamise-dori”（仲見世通り：Nakamise-dori street）
“Five-Storied Pagoda and Main hall”（五重塔＆本堂）
Tokyo Disneyland Christmas
January 7, 2008 - 4:46 pm by kaori-m in Others, Travel
A tourist resort of the recommended in the Japan is Tokyo Disneyland.
There is a theme park of Disney in world, Tokyo is splendid too.
A park is decorated in particular very neatly in the time of the Christmas event.
A Christmas tree
Mickey Mouse, a snowman version
The picture of the Mickey and Minnie which were made with dead [...]
NEW YEAR 2008@ Canal City Hakata
- 5:00 am by akko@hakata in Culture, Others, Travel
Canal City Hakata has no new year holiday !
Shimekazari (decoration for welcoming New Year, fixed on the top of shops’ entrance) in Hakata is very unique.
These are very common in here.
*Kyushu Tourism Information Site will also help you discover the charms of Kyushu !
HAKATA PORT, from where LEXUS exported
- 4:12 am by akko@hakata in Others, Travel
HAKATA PORT with Long History
This is Hakata Port, which has 2,000 years of history, is especially well known for the cultural trading between China, that the national treasure Gold Seal (Kinin) were given to Na, the old country of Japan.
This means Hakata Port has been the gateway to Asia since 2,000 years old. Actually [...]
HAKATA PORT TOWER
- 4:10 am by akko@hakata in Others, Travel
HAKATA PORT TOWER
This is Hakata Port Tower, completed in 1964.
The height of Hakata Port Tower is 100m.
OBSERVATION TOWER of HAKATA PORT TOWER
The observation tower (free to go up ) is 80m, which is not very high but can enjoy clear and dramatic panorama view of Hakata Port.
Hakata Port Tower is very generous. It’s free of [...]
NEW YEAR 2008 @ Kushida Shrine, Local Shinto Shrine of Hakata
January 6, 2008 - 6:21 pm by akko@hakata in Culture, Food, Others, Travel
KUSHIDA SHRINE
This is the most famous shinto shrine in Hakata city, and worshipped by Hakata locals.
(Hakata is a traditional merchants town, and is a part of Fukuoka city).
RELIEF OF CHINESE ZOADIAC
This is the relief of Chinese zodiac, which is said to have more than 3000 years of history. The twelve animals are imaginary, [...]
