Month: October 2022

“Shimanami Kaido” cycling tour – 6,300 people participated

Post Date：October 31, 2022

Cycling Shimanami,” Japan’s largest bicycle event, was held for the first time in four years, and approximately 6,300 people from Japan and abroad enjoyed cycling along the Shimanami Kaido, which connects islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Cycling Shimanami is the largest bicycle event in Japan, held once every two years jointly by […]

Ginkgo trees in “Chichibu Muse Park” are at their best in Saitama

Post Date：October 30, 2022

About 500 ginkgo trees in a hilly park in the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture are turning yellow and are now at their best. 【great autumn leaves】 About 500 ginkgo trees are planted along a 3-kilometer promenade in “Chichibu Muse Park” located in the hilly area straddling Chichibu City and Kogano Town. According […]

Whooper swans fly to Furen Lake and other lakes in Nemuro, Hokkaido

Post Date：October 29, 2022

Whooper swans have been arriving at Furen Lake and other areas in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, a well-known stopover for migratory birds, signaling the arrival of winter. The area around Furen Lake and Onnenuma in Nemuro City, which stretches along the Nemuro Straits, is one of the largest migratory stopover sites for whooper swans […]

Kyoto “Jidai Matsuri” 2000 people in costume parade along Miyakooji Street for the first time in 3 years

Post Date：October 28, 2022

One of Kyoto’s three major festivals, the Jidai Matsuri, was held in Kyoto, and for the first time in three years, a procession of 2,000 people dressed in costumes from the Heian to Meiji periods paraded along the Miyakooji Street in autumn. The Jidai Matsuri began in 1895 to commemorate the 1,100th anniversary […]

“State Guest House Akasaka Palace” The only national treasure building in Tokyo’s 23 wards

Post Date：October 27, 2022

When U.S. President Joseph Biden visited Japan in May of this year, he and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a summit meeting at the Akasaka Rikyu, a state guesthouse located in Motoakasaka, Minato-ku. This facility is used as a venue for meetings and hospitality when kings, heads of state, and other foreign dignitaries visit. […]

Why is Shibuya Scramble Crossing so popular with foreigners?

Post Date：October 26, 2022

500,000 people a day cross the street! Scramble Crossing, the world’s largest intersection Shibuya’s Scramble Crossing is one of the world’s largest intersections, with up to 500,000 people passing through it each day, and a whopping 3,000 people crossing at a single green light! In fact, this scramble crossing is now attracting a great deal […]

Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, twin pandas at the Ueno Zoo

Post Date：October 25, 2022

On June 18, Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo announced the birth of twin giant pandas, male Xiao Xiao Xiao and female Lei Lei, who turned 482 days old on June 18. The publicized video shows Xiao Xiao and his mother Xin Xin chewing on bamboo together, and Xiao Xiao playing by hanging from a tree […]

New Brand of “Top Quality” Winter Gourmet “Kabako Crab” and “Kambori Yellowtail” from Hokuriku

Post Date：October 24, 2022

The season of crab, a representative winter delicacy of Hokuriku, is only a month away. Following the highest price of 5 million yen per crab at last year’s first auction, the highest brand of Kano-gani (snow crab) from Ishikawa Prefecture, “Shine,” will be introduced this year, as well as female Kabako crab and Noto’s cold […]

Tokyo Sky Tree “Special Lighting”

Post Date：October 23, 2022

Tokyo Sky Tree will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its opening with a special lighting event starting on the 21st. We interviewed a man who has been photographing the tower almost every day for the past 10 years since its opening. We found changes in the city that have grown along with the tower. Tokyo […]

Kichijoji – Sato’s menchikatsu and croquettes are super tasty!

Post Date：October 22, 2022

Kichijoji Sato, a meat and delicatessen store, is located just a minute’s walk from Kichijoji Station. It was reopened in 2018. The name “Kichijoji Satou” has become synonymous with “Satou’s Menchikatsu” when talking about Kichijoji. It is a popular restaurant with a long line even on weekdays. The beef is purchased directly from […]