The Ise-Shima region of Mie prefecture may not be on everyone’s radar just yet, but it’s always been a popular domestic vacation destination because to Shinto’s holiest temple, Ise Jingu, and several other sacred places. It has gotten a little more worldwide notice after the G7 summit in Shima Kanko Hotel in 2016. The fact …
Hasshokan, in Nagoya, is one of the few surviving instances of modern Japanese restaurant culture, where tourists can temporarily forget about the city and relax while enjoying nature. Sonsuke Shibata, a lumber merchant, erected his villa on this site in the early Meiji period. It was renamed the Hasshokan culinary inn in 1910 and is …
Nagoya City Hall was completed in 1933 and amazingly survived the city’s bombing during WWII, whereas adjacent Nagoya Castle was demolished. The structure is a blend of Japanese and Western forms, with the imperial emblem above the roof. The tower (seen below) has a total of 12 stories. Many of Nagoya’s administrative offices, including the …
Shizuoka Prefecture is largely regarded as the embodiment of Japan’s traditional scenery. The Traditional Tea-Grass Integrated System of the prefecture is a long-established agricultural production method that protects biodiversity. The backdrop of Shizuoka’s tea farms is a classic image of the prefecture. When you visit the tea estates, you will observe that they are interspersed …
With Mount Fuji to the north and Mount Hakone to the east, as well as rivers running with fresh spring water, Mishima is a naturalist’s dream. Take a walk along the city’s historic rivers if you prefer calm treks. There are beautiful running tracks for all levels of jogging. At the end of town, you …
Toson Memorial Museum is a museum dedicated to Shimazaki Tson’s life and works in Magome-juku, Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The author was born in 1872 in the former Honjin, but his birthplace and boyhood home were largely destroyed in the 1895 inferno. The museum was rebuilt in 1947 following plans by Taniguchi Yoshir and opened …
In the isolated highlands that stretch from Gifu to Toyama Prefectures, the Shirakawa-go and nearby Gokayama areas line the Shogawa River Valley. They were designated as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995 and are known for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which date back over 250 years. The steep thatched roofs of the …
Despite the fact that many farmers enthusiastically supported the establishment of new fields in a terrace that spans along the Tenryu River’s right bank, the land’s failure to retain moisture resulted in numerous disagreements over waler rights. This led the installation of many circular tank diversion works in 1939, which evenly distribute the water. Around …
The former Kaichi School was built in 1876 and is a lovely school. Despite the fact that kids no longer attend the Former Kaichi School, the current Kaichi School is directly across the street. Kaichi School was the region’s first community school. Kaichi’s kanji literally means “opening people’s intelligence.” Prior to the establishment of this …
A dazzling display of light! The view from Fuefukigawa Fruit Park at night, which is one of Japan’s new three significant night sights. The Kofu Basin can be viewed at night from all of the park’s hills. Fruit Plaza is a 10-meter-high semi-circular glass dome with a 55-meter diameter and a 1,800-square-meter floor area. The …