GOKOKUJI temple in located 4 minutes train from IKEBUKURO. It’s founded 1681, the big temple of SHINGON school. The front approach stairs is huge and precinct has many traditional buildings and statues.If you go to IKEBUKURO, one of the most lively area , like SHINJUKU, SHIBUYA, try GOKOKUJI temple. It’s […]
‘STATUE OF LIBERTY AND GUNDAM’ODAIBA is the manmade island at the coast of Tokyo bay constructed in 1990s.Normally you can go there by YURIKAMOME train , by car, by boat ( I use often) and on foot through the Rainbow Bridge ! This is a huge place several big shopping […]
‘CAFE IN THE TEMPLE’Me and my family went to the TSUMUGI cafe in TSUKIJI HONGANJI TEMPLE next to the TSUKIJI fish market. It’s located in the precinct of the temple, popular for its monks foods and Japanese tea and sweets. If the weather is good you can sit outside of […]
This is the walking tour of JINDAIJI temple the west of Tokyo. JINDAIJI TEMPLE is the Buddha temple of TENDAI school, one of the traditional schools, the temple founded 733 .It’s located west part of Tokyo , the surrounding area is very calm and quiet.There are over 20 SOBA restaurants, […]
This is the walking tour of OSHINO-HAKKAI ( Oshino 8 ponds ). OSHINO-HAKKAI ( Oshino 8 ponds) village is the world heritage site near Mt.Fuji.It’s popular for these beautiful clear springs and ponds.If the weather is good you can see Mt.Fuji very close. There is a small OSHINO SENGEN shrine […]
‘SHODO( 書道)’I came across the children’s SHODO exhibition in MEIJI shrine. SHODO( 書道)is the Japanese traditional art form of characters which develops the beauty of the characters and improves our inner mind .It’s originally from China, imported Japan 6-7 centuries.Now it’s a elementary school mandatory subject in Japan. To learn […]
I uploaded ‘TOKYO CAMP ‘ video ,it’s an urban solo camping at MEIJI SHRINE . Tokyo is a huge city with many buildings. But there are many nature too. I always enjoy urban camping . Eating outside is very enjoyable! I speak in Japanese about culture, nature , manners, and […]
I rate 3 stars !!⭐️⭐️⭐️I bought 600yen ( 6 dollars) waterproof Bluetooth speaker at DAISO, Japanese 1 dollar store. I thought it’s good to enjoy music at the bath when I go to business trip .I show you how it’s like and how to use it . It’s 62mm✖️59mm ,90g […]
‘Mt.FUJI , hidden view spot.’ I visited MIURA peninsula west coast 1 hour drive from Tokyo.There are many beautiful seashores along the west coast of MIURA peninsula . I came across the very nice view seashore to see Mt.FUJI! This seashore is just a rugged coast , not a sightseeing […]
‘ITA SHA( 痛車)the unconditional, limitless love’I came across the ITA SHA in AKIHABARA, the popular geeks sanctuary. ITA means’ painful, shameful’ ,SHA means’ car’.Anime and manga fan decorate and wrap their car by the favorite anime and manga characters , show their unconditional and limitless love for them. So ITA […]
‘TSUKIJI HONGANJI temple’This is not ‘ Taj Mahal’ of India. It’s TSUKIJI HONGANJI temple , the popular temple for locals next to TSUKIJI fish market just cross the crossing 2 minutes. This is the temple of HONGANJI school in Buddhism which was founded 1617.Today’s building was built in 1934 , […]
‘MATSUO SHRINE, the hidden tourist spot in Kyoto-2’ I visited MATSUO shrine in west part of Kyoto. It’s located at the bottom of the west hill of Kyoto. The real object of worship is high up the mountain 223m. The object called ‘IWAKURA’ and people offered prayer from the ancient […]
‘WOOD CULTURE in NIHON MINKAEN ( Japan folklore houses museum ) ’ If you say western civilization as a ‘ stone culture’ , Japanese culture would refer as a’ wood culture’. Our traditional houses , daily necessities are made from wood ,bamboo and plants.This is NIHON-MINKAEN, Japanese folklore houses museum […]
‘SUSHI in TSUKIJI fish market’ Me and my family sometimes go to eat SUSHI in TSUKIJI fish market. The auction area and the wholesale area have moved to the newly developed TOYOSU fish market on 2018, but the consumer restaurants and stores are still here in the ‘ outer market […]
‘MATSUO SHRINE, the hidden tourist spot in Kyoto-1’I visited MATSUO shrine in west part of Kyoto. It’s located at the bottom of the west hill of Kyoto. The real object of worship is high up the mountain 223m. The object called ‘IWAKURA’ and people offer prayer from the ancient time […]
‘THE LAST COLORFUL LEAVES, THE FIRST PLUM BLOSSOM’We visited ATAMI-BAIRIN( plum garden) to see the colorful leaves in December . It’s said we can see colorful leaves until middle of December. This area is warmer than Tokyo because of hot current of Pacific Ocean hits here . Also it’s said […]
I uploaded ‘TOKYO CAMP ‘ video ,it’s an urban solo camping at MEIJI SHRINE . I speak in Japanese but put subtitles in Japanese, English and by automatic translation subtitles French, German ,Spanish ,Italian ,Chinese( Taiwan ,mainland China),Thai.You click the gear wheel mark below and look for your language.I don’t […]
‘TOKYO SKYTREE OBSERVATORIES 350m, 450m which do you chose?’There are 2 observatories in TOKYO SKYTREE. One is 350m and the other is 450m. 450m one is the world tallest observatory. 350m costs 2100yen( 21 dollars) 450m costs 3100yen ( 31 dollars) . Holidays are 2300, 3400 yen. I think many […]
‘ GREEN HOUSE in SHINJUKU GYOEN PARK’If you come to Japan in cold winter, I recommend you visit the greenhouse in SHINJUKU GYOEN PARK. It’s in the north part of the park , next to the FRENCH GARDEN .It’s founded 1872 as a imperial plants cultivation facility, now it’s renovated […]
‘CAFE with the view of the Pacific Ocean’This is OTOWANOMOTRI CAFE of HAYAMA city , in MIURA peninsula 1 hour drive from Tokyo . It takes 1 hour 30 minutes by train and bus too. It’s on the hill next to the seashore,so you can see the beautiful and dynamic […]
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