2015年6月10日水曜日

Kokyo (Tokyo Imperial Palace)

The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle.   →more info

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Seimon Ishibashi at the Imperial Palace

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Yurakucho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Jomon Sugi

Jōmon Sugi is a large cryptomeria tree (yakusugi) located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old.  →more info

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Yakushima (Kagoshima)


about 11 hours by airplane and trekking

From Narita International Airport

about 9 hours by airplane and trekking

From Kansai International Airport



Horyu-ji

The temple's pagoda is widely acknowledged to be one of the oldest wooden buildings existing in the world.  →more info

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「五重塔」 法隆寺 - 奈良

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Horyu-ji Station (Nara)


about 5 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 2 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Fukagawa Matsuri

Fukagawa Matsuri is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Tokyo, along with the Kanda Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri.  →more info

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Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 39

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Monzen-nakacho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train

From Kansai International Airport



Tokyo Kokusai Foramu

 "Tokyo Kokusai Foramu" is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan.Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly and completed in 1996, it features swooping curves of steel truss and glass; the outside is shaped like an elongated boat.  →more info

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東京国際フォーラム_HDR

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Yurakucho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train

From Kansai International Airport



2015年6月7日日曜日

Jōdogahama

Jōdogahama is a nationally-designated Place of Scenic Beauty.   →more info

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Shark Fins

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Miyako Station (Iwate)


about 7 hours by train and taxi or bus

From Narita International Airport

about 10 hours by train and taxi or bus

From Kansai International Airport



2015年6月5日金曜日

Shiroyone Senmaida

Shiroyone Senmaida (A Thousand Rice Paddies in Shiroyone) is the rice terraces located in Shiroyone town, Wajima City of Ishikawa Prefecture. The scenery of 1,004 small rice paddies on steep slopes along the seaside is splendid, and thus famous among the many other rice terraces in Japan.   →more info

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素直にすくすく大きくなあれ

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Wakura Onsen Station (Ishikawa)


about 6 hours by train and bus

From Narita International Airport

about 6 hours by train and bus

From Kansai International Airport



Himeji-jō (Himeji Castle)

The castle is known as Shirasagi-jō ("White Heron Castle") .  →more info

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Here Comes The Sun

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Himeji Station (Hyogo)


about 5 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 3 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Umihotaru (Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line)

The Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is a bridge–tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan. At the bridge–tunnel crossover point, there is an artificial island called Umihotaru with a rest area consisting of restaurants, shops and amusement facilities.  →more info


Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line

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Umihotaru (Chiba)


about 3 hours by train and bus

From Narita International Airport

about 5 hours by  train and bus

From Kansai International Airport



2015年6月3日水曜日

Naruto no Uzushio (Naruto whirlpools)

Naruto whirlpools as seen from tourist boats.  →more info

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「渦」 鳴門 - 徳島

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Narutokoen-guchi bus stop (Tokushima)


about 5 hours by airplane and bus

From Narita International Airport

about 3 hours by High-speed Ferry and bus

From Kansai International Airport



Honen-in (Temple)

If you want to spend a leisurely hour, you ought to visit Honen-in Temple in Kyoto.   →more info

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The inside そと側とうち側 京都市左京区 法然院

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Kyoto Station (Kyoto)


about 5 hours by train and bus

From Narita International Airport

about 3 hours by train and bus

From Kansai International Airport



Sakurajima ("Cherry Island")

Sakurajima is an active composite volcano (stratovolcano) and a former island.The volcanic activity still continues and should not be approached.   →more info

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桜島火山爆發

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Kagoshima Station (Kagoshima)


about 6 hours by airplane and train

From Narita International Airport

about 5 hours by airplane and train

From Kansai International Airport




2015年6月2日火曜日

Nachi no Taki (Nachi Falls)

Nachi Falls is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. It is part of the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range" UNESCO World Heritage Site.  →more info

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NOT Available - Nachi Waterfalls & Nachi Taisha, Wakayama

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Kii-Katsuura Station (Wakayama)


about 9 hours by train and bus

From Narita International Airport

about 5 hours by train and bus

From Kansai International Airport



Nagasaki Sailing Ships Festival

Sailing Ships from both home and abroad gather in the port city of Nagasaki for Japan’s greatest sailing ships event. Fireworks displays and beautifully illuminated tall ships add grace to Nagasaki Port’s nightscape.  →more info

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Dejima Station (Nagasaki)


about 6 hours by airplane and train,express bus,tram

From Narita International Airport

about 5 hours by airplane and train,express bus,tram

From Kansai International Airport



Shirahama (Wakayama)

Shirahama is a resort town on the south coast of Wakayama Prefecture. Shirahama is known for its hot springs. During the summer (July and August), there are fireworks every night on the beach.  →more info

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Shirahama beach

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Shirahama Station (Wakayama)


about 8 hours by train and bus or taxi

From Narita International Airport

about 3 hours by train and express bus

From Kansai International Airport





Kintai-kyō (The Kintai Bridge)

The Kintai Bridge is a historical wooden arch bridge, in the city of Iwakuni.The bridge was built in 1673, spanning the Nishiki River in a series of five wooden arches.   →more info

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Kintai Kyo. Iwakuni Arc Bridge. A Sakura Night View - Japan

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Iwakuni Station (Yamaguchi)


about 7 hours by train and bus

From Narita International Airport
bus or taxi.

about 5 hours by train and bus

From Kansai International Airport



Tenno Matsuri

Tenno Matsuri is a festival held annually, on the fourth Saturday of July, in Tsushima, Aichi. The highlight of the two-day event is the evening festival in which a dozen boats, each decorated with nearly 400 paper lanterns, float down the Tenno River.   →more info

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Tenno Matsuri #5

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Tsushima Station (Aichi)


about 4 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Daigozakura

Famous cherry giant tree from ancient times. 

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PhoTones Works #4962

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Tsukida Station (Okayama)


about 8 hours by train and taxi

From Narita International Airport

about 6 hours by train and taxi

From Kansai International Airport



Tower of stained glass (THE HAKONE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM)

Spend a spiritually rich time surrounded by huge field sculptures and nature of Hakone.  →more info


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Chokokunomori Station (Kanagawa)


about 3 hours by train

From Narita International Airport

about 6 hours by train

From Kansai International Airport



Penguins walk (Asahiyama Zoo)

A zoo featuring fascinating exhibits showing the behavior of the animals in their natural habitats.  →more info

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旭山動物園 Asahiyama Zoo

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Asahikawa Station (Hokkaido)


about 6 hours by airplane and train,bus

From Narita International Airport

about 7 hours by airplane and train,bus

From Kansai International Airport