Category: Japan

The Akame 48 Falls (Japanese: 赤目四十八滝) is a suburban attraction located in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture. It is a well-known mountain hiking spot and a popular destination for sightseeing. You can reach it by taking the Kintetsu train to Akame Station and then walking 6 kilometers… Of course, if you prefer, there is also a Mie Kotsu bus that takes about 10 minutes to get there… However, the bus schedule is limited, with only 5 trips per day on weekdays and 9 trips per day on weekends and holidays. The fare is ￥340. If you are staying at the nearby hotel, Taisenkaku, they can provide shuttle service for you.

After leaving Okaga Yokocho, the next stop is Ise Grand Shrine. I’ve heard a long time ago that Japanese people must visit Ise Grand Shrine at least once in their lifetime. But what exactly is the charm of Ise Grand Shrine? Honestly, I have no idea. I heard that in ancient Japan, people were not allowed to leave their homeland freely. Therefore, they could only take the opportunity to visit Ise Grand Shrine and leave their birthplace…

The first choice for enjoying the night view of Nagoya is Sky Promenade, located near Nagoya Station. In Japanese, it is called スカイプロムナード. It is a tall building approximately 220 meters high, and from the top floor, you can have a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Nagoya city area.

In the midst of famous Long Island Hot Springs Group, there is a scenic spot called “NabanaNoSato”. Here, you can enjoy different flowers in every season. From mid-October to early May of the following year, there is the renowned NabanaNoSato Lantern Festival. Therefore, winter is considered the peak season for NabanaNoSato.

Many people who visit Japan will make a special trip to the outlets in the Kansai region, mainly the Marinepia near Kobe-Sanyo Tarumi Station or the Osaka Tsurumi near Osaka-Monzen Minami Station. Recently, Jazz Dream on Chojima Island has become the largest outlet in Japan, with a current total of 240 stores… I believe that shopping enthusiasts can spend a whole day here without any problems.

If you have read “Kamogawa Horumo” or watched the movie “Kamogawa Horumo” from the “Makime Manabu”, you should be quite familiar with this Yoshida Shrine. After all, it is also an important scene in the novel. However, personally, when I visited Yoshida Shrine for pilgrimage, I always felt that this Yoshida Shrine is a bit peculiar.

Higashimuki Shopping Street, this street is often overlooked because it is very close to the Kintetsu Nara Station. However, if you are heading to places like Kofuku-ji Temple or Nara Machi from the Kintetsu Station, you will pass by it. But if you’re looking for shopping options in Nara, I think this is the place to go.

Nara is an ancient capital even older than Kyoto, so the buildings are not very tall. If you want to see the cityscape of Nara, it is a good choice to go to Mount Wakakusa if you have enough time. If you don’t have enough time, you can choose the Prefectural Office Observatory. The Prefectural Office Observatory is located on the top floor of the Nara Prefectural Government Office and is open to the general public for free. So everyone can enter.

The Todai-ji Temple is located in the city of Nara and is one of the largest wooden structures in the world. It is also one of Japan’s largest temples. Its history can be traced back to the Nara period when it was ordered to be built by Emperor Shomu. The temple was originally named Kokubun-ji but was later changed to its current name, Todai-ji. Todai-ji is famous for its Daibutsuden, which houses a colossal bronze Buddha statue. This statue stands approximately 15 meters tall and weighs around 500 tons, making it the largest bronze Buddha statue in the world.

Kishiki Shrine is a small shrine that we pass by on our way to Kishiwada Castle, but it seems a bit special, so let’s go in and take a look~ Kishiki Shrine is the guardian deity of the castle and also one of the locations for the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival.