Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Motonosumi Inari Shrine

This shrine houses the sacred spirits that were split about 60 years ago from Taikodani Inari Shrine in neighboring Shimane Prefecture. It is said the shrine originated from a story where a God posing as a white fox appeared in the dream of a local fisherman, telling him to enshrine it in the area. The most impressive part of the shrine is the 123 shrine gates that stand in a row stretching over 100m (328ft.) 


Hinokuni Matsuri Festival Kumamoto

Hinokuni Matsuri festival in early August predominantly in and around Sunroad Shinshigai (a covered arcade) in Kumamoto City. The festival will feature various dance troupes and competitions as well as a “Natsu Machi Yokocho” (summer town drinking alley).



Friday, September 28, 2018

Shimanami Kaido Bikeway

About 45 minutes from Hiroshima city, half way between Okayama is the quaint port town of Onomichi, known for its beautiful temples and sloping seaside hills. It’s also the starting point of a unique attraction, the Shimanami Kaido bikeway, a spectacular 43-mile bike only highway route that island-hops 6 islands across the Seto Inland Sea from Honshu to Shikoku.



Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Tetatoera Festival

Annual art festival along the Chuo line with performances, exhibitions and bands.
November 21. Mitaka Station
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Nokogiriyama

Day trip from Tokyo
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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Odaiba

Located in Yokohama

Odaiba
Futuristic island made in the 80's, a theme park and shopping district. You get an amazing monorail ride to the small island over the Rainbow Bridge.



It has Aqua City shopping mall


and Decks shopping centre with a nice view of the harbour


and with many small soft toy and souvenir stores, arcade games and indoor theme parks, including a Takoyaki Museum


and a Sega Joypolis indoor theme park that also has a 'wild wild splashy' ride


which also has Palette Town with...


That houses Leisure Land with many arcade games, ride on monsters throughout the centre, batting cages, archery and a ferris wheel on top.




Inside shopping centre with roof that displays the weather outside and changes throughout the day.



Also has a Ramen Theme Park

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Jiyugaoka Sweets Forest

Sweets theme park
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2-25-7 Midorigaoka, Meguro