Travel in Japan
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International Resort Town: Karuizawa Jun. 15
With churches in the woods and North American-style houses with vast gardens hundreds of square meters in size, Karuizawa has a distinct atmosphere. It is situated at the foot of Mt. Asama in Nagano Prefecture, and with a population of 19,000, it’s such a small town that you can drive around it in under 30 minutes. Karuizawa is known as a resort town and a tourist spot because it’s rich in nature, cool in summer and also has an urban feel. ...
Tokyo’s City on the Water: Odaiba
Not known for wasting space, or even having any room to spare for that matter, the city of Tokyo in the ‘90s, looking for more room to grow, expanded into Tokyo Bay. But creating artificial land on the water wasn’t anything new to the city. In 1853, towards the end of the Edo period, the shogunate built six islands in the bay to act as a defense, armed with cannon batteries (battery or fort is “daiba” in Japanese), ...
Japan’s Lost World: Yakushima
Giant waterfalls, shrub-covered mountains, and twisted, ancient cedar trees. You will find them all on one island – Yakushima. This round island is located about 60 km off the coast of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, in a subtropical area of Japan, making its snow capped peaks of winter a surprising contradiction. It rains heavily and often there, about half the year. ...
Tokyo’s Garden – Different World in the City
Japanese gardens fall into two main categories: the dry landscape garden (kare-sansui) and the stroll-through garden (kaiyu-shiki). The former is better known as the Zen garden and consists primarily of raked sand that represents a river and rocks. As landscape gardens are much more associated with Kyoto in the Kansai region, it is stroll-through gardens that you are most likely to come across in Tokyo. ...
Hot Spots in Japan
Asahiyama Zoo
This zoo was to be closed as visitors numbers had decreased, but staff remodeled the animal display methods so that the animals’ natural habitats could be seen more dynamically. Now, Asahiyama Zoo has become the most spotlighted zoo in Japan.
Tenzan Tohji-kyo
Hakone, a scenic area near Mt. Fuji, is one of the most renowned hot spring resorts in Japan. Among the resorts in the area, Tenzan hot spring resort is one of the most famous hot springs suitable for one day visits.
Fujiten Snow Resort
This is a ski ground where everyone from children and beginners to advanced skiers can have fun. It is conveniently located about 90 minutes drive by car from Shinjuku, Yokohama and Shizuoka.
