Marukatsu Noodle Factory, Shodoshima Island: The winter tradition of sun-dried noodles・The hand-stretched somen noodles of Kagawa Prefecture, Shodoshima Island, are made with 400 years of tradition・Watch beautiful white curtains sway in the winter wind・Their wonderful taste and texture make somen noodles the perfect souvenir
Kojima JeansStreet Get yourself a one-and-only pairs of Japan home-made jeans.・The birthplace of Japan home-made jeans.・You ought to see a 400-meter street of jeans-shops・An amazing world overflown with “Japan Blue”.
Takaoka Kanaya Machi Toyama The town of time-honored houses of Takaoka's copperware artisans・Takaoka Kanaya Machi has rows of houses that remind us of the good old days of Meiji and Taisho.・The township of artisans, stretching some 500 meters long, abounds in a rich atmosphere.・Thousand-latticed houses; old private houses where you can experience fixing your own accessories.
Taketomi Island Discover the original Okinawan landscapes・ A small island about 9 km around with a population of roughly 350 people・Rows of impressive houses with red roofs surrounded by stone walls ・Tour the island in a cart drawn by water buffalo
Kurashiki Bikan District in Okayama A retro townscape of Kura and waterways nostalgically alive・Century-old storehouses lining up along the River Kurashiki・You can enjoy atmosphere-rich boat tours and charming rental kimonos・Equally charming are cafes, jumble shops, etc. handsomely built within classy structures
Fukiya Furusato Mura Village, Okayama The nostalgic street brilliantly dyed red・The town once boomed in manufacturing a pigment known as “Bengara” or red oxide.・The roadway reminds you of the extravagant livelihood of rich merchants in the Edo Era.・The overall feel of retro is attractive in an overall unity of color balance.
Ouchi-Juku A post town lined with thatched roofs remnant・About 40 thatched-roof houses line the street・The look of this quaint village changes with the seasons・The Ouchi-juku Snow Festival held in winter is a great spectacle
Aoshima island the cat’s paradiseInteract with cats in Aoshima, a cat islandMore than 200 cats live on this small island!
Higashi chaya gai Kanazawa・A street lined with teahouses built at the end of the Edo Period and into the early part of the Meiji Period・A teahouse (chaya) is a shop where you can call over geisha and enjoy teahouse entertainment ・If you walk around wearing a kimono, you can fully enjoy Japan.
Narai-juku: Visit this postal town in Nagano and travel back in time to good old Japan• A postal town on the Nakasendo highway built by the Edo Shogunate • The edo atmosphere stretches for 1km along the street • The old world scenery of timber framed houses, lacquer ware shops and drinking water running through the town is spectacular
Shimoguri-no-Sato: A rustic village known as the ‘Tyrol of Japan’• A village in Iida, Nagano, which is also known as ‘Tenku-no-Sato’, or ‘Sky Village’• An altitude of 800m – 1000m • A stunning vista of autumn leaves, best seen midmorning from late October to early November
Dried Persimmon Village: In the Hata district of Higashi Izumo lies a village painted in orange• From the end of October to the middle of November, dried persimmons can be seen hung up• The dried persimmon huts are a masterpiece, with 20 to 30 thousand dried persimmons used to cover just one• Made completely by hand, these dried persimmons are wonderful
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