Author: Sudrabfox
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Ashikaga Flower Park (video)
The 80m-long Shirafuji tunnel is designated as Tochigi Prefecture Natural Monuments. These are in full bloom from mid-April to mid-May 1. “Fuji no Hana Monogatari-Ofuji Festival-” will be held for a month.
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Ashikaga Flower Park
There is a breathtaking array of hanging wisterias and an exquisite flower garden for all four seasons. This flower garden creates a complete sense of the season. And the magnificence of nature with a wide range of plants and trees. The park’s highlight is the massive Japanese wisteria trellises in bloom from late April to […]
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Mihama American Village
The Mihama American Village (アメリカンビレッジ) is an extensive entertainment facility in Honto, central Okinawa. There are several American military bases in the region.The Americana concept of the entertainment complex gives a nostalgic delight for base inhabitants and an intriguing diversion for locals.The Mihama American Village resembles a large American outdoor shopping mall, complete with several […]
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Kokusaidori Street
Kokusaidori 国際通り, Kokusaidri, meaning “International Road,” is Naha’s principal thoroughfare, running for about two kilometers through the city center. The roadway is named after the old “Ernie Pyle International Theater”. A movie theater established along the road following World War II. Kokusaidori begins at the Naha Bus Terminal and Prefectural Hall. Is lined with restaurants, […]
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Tamaudun Mausoleum
The Tamaudun Mausoleum (玉陵) was erected at the beginning of the 16th century. As a mausoleum for the Ryukyu Kingdom’s royal dynasty. After sustaining considerable damage during the war, it was repaired. The mausoleum is within a short walk from Shuri Castle. And is one of the UNESCO World Heritage recognized Ryukyu Kingdom Castles and […]
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Nago Pineapple Park
Pineapples have been grown as an agricultural crop in Okinawa for over a century.However, the business has suffered in recent decades due to the advent of lower-priced pineapples from outside. As a result, some farmers have begun to market the fruit as a tourist attraction.The Nago Pineapple Park (ナゴパイナップルパーク), a modest but entertaining pineapple-themed amusement […]
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Reblog : Japan Celebrates Cherry Blossoms Despite Pandemic — Rafu Shimpo
A Japanese white-eye, also known as Mejiro, drinks the nectar of a cherry blossom in Tokyo on March 23. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season this week without COVID-19 restrictions in place for the first time in two years. […] […]
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A ‘Killing Stone’ Broke in Japan. Is a Demon on the Loose?
With so much wrong in the world. Should we suddenly be concerned about a nine-tailed fox demon that may be unleashed in a Japanese forest? The solution is partly dependent on your knowledge of old Japanese mythology. A volcanic rock broke in two in February in Nikko National Park, roughly 100 miles north of Tokyo. […]
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Nasu Sessho-seki Rock
Sessho-seki Rock is a dreadful and famous rock found in a harsh, lonely tract of land known as “the dry riverbed of the Sanzu River” in Tochigi Prefecture’s Nasu-yumoto Hot Spring region. The story of Sessho-seki Rock has been used in many ways as the topic of traditional Japanese entertainment such as Kabuki and other […]
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Futaminoura Bay, 二見町茶屋 Japan
Visiting Mie Prefecture can be tricky due to its countryside locale. But it is a gold mine of ancient secrets and photogenic spots worth your time. You could spend weeks exploring its fantastic nature and temples.