Blue Pond in Biei-cho, Hokkaido, popular among tourists for its mysterious scenery, is illuminated at night and attracts many visitors. Blue Pond in Biei-cho, located at the foot of Tokachi-dake Mountain, is a popular tourist spot where the lake surface looks blue due to aluminum, a component of volcanoes. For the past eight […]
A hot spring has been available at a botanical garden in the hot spring resort area of Hakodate since January 1, and visitors are enjoying the sight of the monkeys warming themselves in the snowy hot water. About 50 Japanese macaques are kept at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Yugawa-cho, Hakodate City, […]
Have you heard of “Okashi no Machioka” which operates mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area? It sells attractive inexpensive snacks at reasonable prices. Okashi no Machioka sells a wide range of products, from large-volume confections reminiscent of old-time candy stores to one-off items, all at inexpensive prices. Operating nearly 200 stores in the […]
Capybaras bathing in an open-air bath at an animal park in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, has become a popular winter tradition. The Izu Shaboten Zoological Park in Ito City has been keeping capybaras, a member of the rodent family, for 56 years, and has set up a special open-air bath every year during […]
Visitors to Tofukuji Temple in Kyoto City enjoy a view known as the sea of clouds of autumn leaves. The temple is located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, and has a ravine where approximately 2,000 maple trees are planted. From the Tsutenkyo Bridge that crosses the temple grounds, visitors can look over the […]
Located off the coast of Kushimoto-cho, Wakayama Prefecture, the southernmost tip of Honshu, this island is shaped like a fish “tai,” and the morning sun shines through the hole in the “eye” of the island, creating a fantastic sight of the island’s shadow emerging like a “kinmedai. Tai Island, located approximately 1 km […]
Yellow, white, and pink tama-chrysanthemums are now at their best at “Akabori Kogiku no Sato” in Isomachi, Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, delighting visitors strolling around. Akabori-Kogiku-no-sato is a famous flower viewing spot with a great view of Mount Akagi to the north, Mount Asama, Mount Haruna, and Mount Myogi to the west, and […]
At Saimyo-ji Temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, known for its beautiful autumn foliage, the trees on the temple grounds are changing colors and the autumn leaves are at their best. Saimyoji Temple, located in the mountains of Takao area in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, is well known for its autumn foliage. The temple is located […]
A sea of clouds, which is formed when moist air near the ground surface cools, was seen in Hitachi-Omiya City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on February 2. In Hitachi-Omiya City, the minimum temperature this morning dropped to 7.8 degrees Celsius, and a “sea of clouds” formed as the moist air near the ground surface cooled. […]
A ceremony was held in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, to commemorate the opening on November 1 of “Ghibli Park,” which represents the world of Studio Ghibli’s works. The “Ghibli Park,” which is being developed in “Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan Commemorative Park” in Nagakute City, will open on November 1 with three areas: “Ghibli’s […]
