Aomori Nebuta Matsuri: A Festa that enthusiastically highlights the short-lived summer of Tōhoku of Japan・Huge “Doll Lanterns” onboard Dashi (float) parade within the town.・One of Tōhoku’s grandest festivals.・Over two million visitors flood in from all over Japan. ・Not only to watch the lanterns parade but to join them as dancers.
Hegi-Soba Abuzaka・ A well-known soba restaurant in Tokamachi, a city also famous for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field and Hoshitoge Rice Terraces・Hegi-soba is a unique dish made using “funori”, a type of seaweed ・And there’s not just soba! There’s a buffet full of other local ingredients, too
Happy Raft Rafting on Yoshino River, Kochi・The Yoshino River in Shikoku is one of the three greatest rivers in Japan ・A sacred place that once hosted the World Rafting Championship・Enjoy the rapids of the Oboke and Koboke Gorges
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”.
Terraced Rice Paddies at Hoshi-Tōge in Niigata The best of sceneries Japan・The terraced rice paddies in Matsudai Area of Tokamachi City.・It’s a breathtaking scenery that fascinates many a tourist and cameraperson from all over the world.・It offers exquisite charms that subtly change by season and time zone.
Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival: Evening dance parades fill the streets in summer・Okinawa's Bon Festival dance・During the Bon Festival, taiko drummers and eisa dancers parade through the neighborhood ・Koza, Okinawa City, is the most popular eisa town・During the Zento Eisa Festival, parades take place all over Okinawa
Okunoto Salt Farm Village: The traditional agehama salt making technique・The only place in Japan that uses a traditional salt making technique known as ‘agehama’・ Experience this production method for yourself・ A 2-hour experience course costs 2,000 yen for adults and 1,000 yen for children・ The salt flavored ramune soda and salted potatoes are also delicious
Kappa Club Gunma The Minakami rafting experience・Minakami in Gunma Prefecture is a treasure trove of water sports・Kappa Club’s half-day rafting experience starts from 8,000 yen・Enjoy the rapids of the Tone River joined by snowmelt from Mt Tanigawadake
Canoeing in Amami Oshima to Explore the Mangrove・An out-of-the-way resort island with a valuable ecosystem・Michi-no Eki, roadside market; canoeing experience at “Kuroshio on Mori (Forest in Black Current) Mangrove Park”・A really cut-rate tour for about an hour: Yen 2000 for adult
Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture: A magnificent sight that has long been admired・One of the three old views of Japan, together with Amanohashidate and Itsukushima・ A place visited by famous politicians, poets and scientists・As beautiful as ever, despite being damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima: Enjoy the history and healing scenery of one of the Three Views of Japan・Built in 593 AD, this shrine has over 1,400 years of history・ A shrine famous for its great red torii gate that floats on the sea・ Designated as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1996
Wajima morning market Enjoy the people's kitchen held every morning in Noto!・One of the most famous morning markets in Japan・Over 1,000 years of history ・200 stores gather on the "Asaichi-dori street" near the sea・Held every morning from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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