“soft rime at Zao OnsenSki Resort, Yamagata” © Zao ropeway (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Rain ice (juyuu, English: soft rime) is white and fragile of the ice layer frozen and adhered due to the collision of dense fog composed of supercooled water droplets against the object. It develops remarkably when the wind is weak…
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“Snow_Monsters”, yamagata
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Kumano_Oto_Festival, Wakayama
“Kumano_Oto_Festival, Wakayama” © panpanzupan (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) The Lantern Festival (Otoko Festival, Milite Festival, Lantern Festival) is an example festival of Kamikura Shrine in Shingu City, Wakayama Prefecture. It is known as a brave fire festival. – Wikipedia So brave…
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Byōdō-in
“Byōdō-in Hōō-dō, Kyoto” © ganden (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Byōdō-in (平等院) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) and Tendai-shū sects. – Wikipedia So beautiful…
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Izumo-Kagura, Shimane
“Izumo-Kagura, Shimane” © iku (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Kagura (神楽, かぐら, “god-entertainment”) is a Japanese word referring to a specific type of Shinto theatrical dance—with roots arguably predating those of Noh. Once strictly a ceremonial art derived from kami’gakari (神懸, かみがかり, “oracular divinaification”), Kagura has evolved in many directions over the span of more…
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Risshaku-ji(Yamadera), Yamagata
“Risshaku-ji(Yamadera), Yamagata” © Yamagata Tourism Association (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Yama-dera (山寺 lit. “Mountain Temple”)(山号 宝珠山; Sangō Hōshu-zan) is about a twenty-minute train ride (Senzan Line) northeast of Yamagata City, in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The temple is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site. – Wikipedia So beautiful…
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Aizu-Sazae-Do-Hall
“Aizu-Sazae-Do-Hall” © Aizuwakamatsushi (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) It is known as a peculiar building with an oblique double helical structure. It is built in the middle of Iimoriyama with a grave of white tiger corps of Aizuwakamatsu city, Fukushima Prefecture. Common name is “Aizu Sazejudo” or simply “Sazajido”, the official name is “Kyodori Sanjyodo”…
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Ranked in Top 20! Night view spot Harumi Passenger Terminal, let’s see before moving
Harumi Wharf was selected as "Top 20 Best Date Spots in Japan 2018" at Trip Advisor on the trip reviews."Best for date on Tokyo bay", "Night view is beautiful for dating", "I am dru
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Mount Fuji
“Mt. Fuji at dawn from Yamanashi prefecture Kita-dake” © TAKAO_Tsushima (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Mount Fuji (富士山 Fujisan, IPA: [ɸɯꜜdʑisaɴ]), located on Honshū, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft), 2nd-highest peak of an island (volcanic) in Asia, and 7th-highest peak of an island in the world. It is a…
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Takeda Castle
“兵庫県 朝来市 竹田城跡 天空の城” © rikky_photography (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Takeda Castle (竹田城 Takeda-jō) is a ruined castle in the city of Asago, in the northern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is located north of Himeji, and north-west of Kyoto, and is situated some 353 metres above sea level It is regarded as one of…
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Bisyamonnuma
“Bisyamonnuma” © Koichi-Hayakawa (Licensed under CC BY 4.0) Bisyamonnuma is one of Goshikinuma. Goshikinuma is a small lake group of about 30 large and small in the area called Ura Bandai, north of Mt. Bandai. Swamps of various colors such as green · red · blue are scattered, and it is designated as Bandai Asahi…