Travel

• Cherry Blossoms 2009: Hanamiyama Park, Fukushima

  
  Photos taken on April 12, 2009 at Hanamiyama Park, Fukushima JAPANiCAN Travel Guide: Cherry Blossoms - Our Top 15 Sakura Spots in Japan ! ad...

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  [ 2009.04.13 | Cherry Blossoms, Spring, Travel | Anne | PermaLink ]

• Loople Sendai Highlights

  
  The Loople Sendai bus has really come into its own recently as a great way for tourists to make their way around Sendai's major sightseeing areas. La...

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  [ 2009.03.18 | Sendai, Travel | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]

• The Sleek Black Walls of Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture

  
  About one hour away from Kyoto by limited express train, Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture opens up onto the Hokkokukaido, a historical route linking ...

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  [ 2008.12.03 | Art & Culture, History, Travel | Hiro Imaizumi | PermaLink ]

• Tokushima Prefecture's Naruto City: Birthplace of German & Japanese friendship

  
  I'd like to talk about the Naruto German House in Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku. In 1914, during Japan's offensive in German-occu...

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  [ 2008.12.03 | Art & Culture, History, Travel | Hiro Imaizumi | PermaLink ]

• Snow and fire, Kakunodate in winter

  
  I went to Kakunodate last February to see the "Hiburi Kamakura" Festival. Locals will light a bale of straw on fire and then twirl the burning packag...

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  [ 2008.11.07 | Events, Travel, Winter | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Huge Susuki (Silver Grass) Field in Hakone

  
  I recently visited the huge Susuki (silver grass) field in Sengokuhara, Hakone. This area has been selected as one of the 50 best sights in Kanagawa P...

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  [ 2008.10.07 | Autumn, Nature, Relax, Travel | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Shukubo (Temple Lodgings) on Mt. Koya

  
  Get in touch with your true spirituality with a Zen stay at a shukubo (temple lodging) on Mt. Koya! I went to Mt. Koya for a spiritual stay with som...

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  [ 2008.08.22 | Hotel, Travel | Tomoe | PermaLink ]

• Mysterious blue - Aoike (blue pond)

  
  I went to Aomori Prefecture in July. One of the reasons I went was to see the Aoike (blue pond). The Aoike is located in the western part of the Worl...

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  [ 2008.08.21 | Nature, Summer, Travel | Rie | PermaLink ]

• Asahiyama Zoo & Lavender Fields in Hokkaido

  
  I visited Hokkaido last weekend. When I arrived at New Chitose Airport, I found a visitor center for non-Japanese tourists next to the JR ticket count...

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  [ 2008.07.30 | Nature, Relax, Summer, Travel | Anne | PermaLink ]

• Information regarding the 24 July 2008 Earthquake in the Tohoku Region

  
  At approximately 00:26 (Japan local time) on 24 July 2008 an earthquake occurred in Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region. Strong tremors were felt in...

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  [ 2008.07.28 | Travel | Maruan | PermaLink ]