Karuizawa (John Lennon’s favorite royal milk tea at Manpei Hotel)
We stayed in a hotel at Karuizawa Kogen (Karuizawa Heights) overnight. We saw mist-hung mountains when we woke up early in the morning. It was raining, but it […]
各地の紹介 PLACES
Karuizawa (Atmosphere in the early 1900’s at Kyu-Mikasa Hotel)
Karuizawa is one of the most prominent summer resorts. It is located at about 1000 m above sea level. The temperature is about 7.8 degrees […]
Yamanobe-no-michi (the ancient road) in Nara
A road from Tenri Station to Sakurai Station in Nara, having a total length of about 16 km, is called “Yamanobe-no-michi.” This name appears in […]
Walking in Kyoto (Miyagawa-cho, Kennin-ji, Yasakanoto, Ninen-zaka, to Minamiza)
When you go south from Shijo-dori in Kyoto along the Kamogawa River, you’ll find Miyagawa-cho. This street remains a Japanese old atmosphere , and is […]
Gion Festival
Gion Matsuri Festival began in the Heian Period (the 9th century), praying for protection from plagues and evil. This festival is one of the most […]
Zeniaraibenten
This is an entrance leading to Zeniaraibenten shrine. The Japanese characters on the stone are Ugafukujinja. On the right is a torii, which is a […]
Tsuruokahachimangu
This is a long sando (road approaching a shrine) to Tsuruokahachimangu. There were so many people. A big red pole, which looks like a column, […]
The Great Buddha (Daibutsu)
Kamakura Daibutsu Den Kotoku-in. The temple has a great statue of Buddha, which we usually called “The Great Buddha” in Kamakura. This is the […]
