‘Feel the nature, SHIRAFUJI waterfall, deer, red-crowned crane’I came across the waterfalls and animals on my Hokkaido travel. This is SHIRAFUJI( white wisteria) waterfall near Mt.MEAKAN volcano. Also I came across a deer and a red-crowned crane near here. If you want to feel the dynamic nature of Japan, check […]
‘PUBLIC BATH in Hokkaido’Hokkaido is famous for its ONSEN natural hot springs. Because there are a lot of volcanoes, warm magma makes much natural water .Most of the hotels offer nice ONSEN for customers.Also there are many public baths which run by local people. I visited several nice public baths […]
‘SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE in TOMAMU Hokkaido’We stayed HOSHINO resort hotel in TOMAMU Hokkaido. It’s located at the snow resort area , but the surrounding area is full of beautiful trees in other seasons. We took a walk the resort in the fresh air morning. We found many birds are singing around […]
‘UNKAI TRRACE ( sea of clouds terrace) at TOMAMU in Hokkaido-2’I visited UNKAI TERRACE ( sea of clouds terrace) in TOMAMU , HOSHINO resort hotel in Hokkaido . This area is famous for its beautiful sea of clouds in the morning.We take a 13minutes gondola to the terrace by 1900 […]
This area is famous for its beautiful sea of clouds in the morning. We take a 13minutes gondola to the terrace by 1900 yen( 19 dollars) return ticket. If you stay HOSINO resort hotel, 1520yen( 15.2 dollars). There are a cafe , a post, 6 observatories called ‘ cloud bar’ […]
https://youtu.be/-REWhI5dDrk‘CLIMBING VOLCANO in Hokkaido-1’I climbed Mt. MEAKAN in Hokkaido. It consists of 8 active volcanos formed 3000-10000 years ago. The latest small eruption was 2006. The volcanic activities made several beautiful lakes in the caldera, AKAN lake and several more. It’s just 1499m but the scenery from the top is […]
‘FOREST BATHING in SHUNKUNITAI Hokkaido’I enjoyed Forest bathing at SHUNKUNITAI sand bank in east Hokkaido. It’s formed 3000-1500 years ago, between FURENKO lake and the sea of Okhotsk , registered as the Ramsar Convention of wetlands. There is a primitive forest along the bank , really calm , quiet and […]
‘Birds are singing everywhere in Japan’This video is at JOCHIJI temple in KAMAKURA with cute JIZO Buddha Statue car stop. I often find that I can here the bird’s singing in my videos. Japan is covered by the forest 75% of it’s land .It means there are many birds everywhere […]
Mt.Takao Mt.TAKAO is the most popular mountain to hike in the world 3 million people go up every year, even small children and old people can walk up using a cable car and a lift. It’s registered as 3 stars of Michelin guide Japan.The monk GYOKI climbed AD744 to found […]
‘NAGATORO VALLEY’I visited NAGATORO VALLEY in Chichibu.It’s a gentle flow 6km valley in NAGATORO nature park in SAITAMA prefecture. There are many activities we can try like, sightseeing boat, canoe , standing canoe, river rafting and camping here . This big rock is called ‘IWA DATAMI( rock tatami mat) ‘ […]
‘How to enjoy Mt.TAKAO in Tokyo’I visited Mt.TAKAO, 55 minutes from SHINJUKU station. If you get off at TAKAOSAN-GUCHI station, that is the base of the hiking.Mt.TAKAO is the most popular mountain to hike in the world 3 million people go up every year, even small children and old people […]
‘Mt.Fuji and the Moss pink festival’ I visited the Moss pink festival at MOTOSU lake near Mt.Fuji. MOTOSU lake is one of the 5 lakes the skirt of Mt.Fuji.It’s the third big lake , the deepest 121m and the clearest, the transparency is 12m below. The scenery of Mt.Fuji from […]
‘RIVERS in Kyoto’There are 2 rivers in Kyoto.One is the KAMO river which flows east part of Kyoto from north to south. If you go to GION district and KIYOMIZU temple area by train , this is the river you come across.The KAMO river flows slowly, the both sides are […]
‘WISTERIA FLOWERS at KAMEIDO TENJIN shrine in Tokyo’I visited KAMEIDO TENJIN shrine in Tokyo. It’s founded 1661, the descendant of SUGAWARA MICHIZANE, the deity of DAZAIFU TENMANGU shrine built here . The whole shape is replicated DAZAIFU TENMANGU which located in KYUSHU Japan.It’s very popular for its wisteria flowers from […]
‘NEZU shrine Azalea festival’I visited NEZU shrine to see Azalea flowers. It takes 15 minutes by metro from Tokyo station. NEZU shrine was founded around AD100 , dedicated to the SUSANOO deity, the brother of AMATERASU, the highest sun God of SHINTO.It’s protected by TOKUGAWA SHOGUN family in middle age […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at ARASHIYAMA-KAMEYAMA park’I visited ARASHIYAMA-KAMEYAMA park in ARASHIYAMA Kyoto. It’s next to the famous bamboo forest. The whole park is quiet place good for picnic .You can see the beautiful HOZU river view from the 2 observatories on the cliff .There are some benches, […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at Torocco densha( scenic trolley train) in Kyoto ‘I enjoyed Torocco densha in Kyoto. It’s from JR SAGA ARASHIYAMA( 17 minutes from JR KYOTO ) station , walk 6 minutes to Torocco SAGA station.It takes 25 minutes river side run to Torocco KAMEOKA station […]
‘DIMPLE of Mt.Fuji’Mt.Fuji is famous for its perfect corn shape.But there is a dimple on the 2/3 of the southeast slope.It’s the crater of the HOUEI eruption ( 1707). This is the 10th eruption of the history, the biggest one.At that time the ash piled up even in Tokyo 5cm […]
‘INFORMATION’ 15th March‘CHERRY BLOSSOM FLOWERING ‘Japan Meteorological Agency announced the cherry blossom flowering has started yesterday ( 14th March). It’s 12 days earlier than the ordinary year. The 5 buds of the standard cherry tree of YASUKINI shrine began to burst . Tokyo Tower was illuminated by pink and white […]
KAWAZU ZAKURA How to speak Japanese video lesson I think you know that SAKURA( cherry blossom) is flowering in the springtime, mostly April.Yes it’s true, but there is an early flowering SAKURA called KAWAZU ZAKURA.It’s floweing from February to early March.The peral colour is pinky than ordinary SAKURA( SOMEIYOSHINO).KAWAZU ZAKURA […]
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