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Kochi Prefecture Western - VISIT KOCHI JAPAN

Western Kochi is a nature-rich area popular for outdoor activities. Situated in this region are the Shimanto River, which is called Japan’s last remaining pristine stream and Cape Ashizuri, which commands a grand panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.You can enjoy a variety of foods from the sea, mountains and rivers. This is a region to enjoy with your five senses.

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Biking Around Western Kochi - VISIT KOCHI JAPAN

Western Kochi is a nature-rich area popular for outdoor activities. Situated in this region is the Shimanto River and Cape Ashizuri, which make for pleasant views as you bike along the paths.

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Kochi Prefecture Eastern - VISIT KOCHI JAPAN

Eastern Kochi has many old-fashioned, attractive streetscapes. Ride train on Tosa Kuroshio Railway’s Gomen-Nahari Line that runs along the eastern coastline to thoroughly enjoy the various tourist attractions in eastern Kochi.

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【Beautiful Kyoto3】 京都の四季・風景写真その3 [2017-2018]

It is a photograph that was taken in Kyoto in 2018 from 2017(Oldest First)
2017年～2018年の間に京都で撮影した写真です。字幕には撮影場所を記入してく予定です(あまりにも場所が多すぎるので先に動画をアップしています。徐々に追加していくので気長にお待ちくださると幸いです)
(スライドは撮影日が古い→新しい順になっています。京都府の南北一帯の写真です。)

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Beautiful kan-onji City | Kagawa | Japan

This tour was arranged by KAGAWA Prefecture in collaboration with Kan-onji City, the Kan-onji City Tourism Association and Gogo Sato Zukuri no Kai.

Sites:
1. Unpenji Rope-way : Which at 2600m in total length and a 660m height is one of the longest rope-way in Japan.
2.Honen ike DAM : It is the one and only stonework multiple arch dam in Japan.This dam was made by local people.
3. Chosa Hall
4. Kotohiki Park : It is said that Zenigata sand sculpture, shaped like an Edo Period Kan-ei-tsuho coin, was made overnight in 1633. It is huge, measuring 122 meters from East to West and 90 meters from Noth to South
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Japan Trip:　Mazda Museum popular among tourist accessible from Hiroshima Station Hiroshima01

Japan Trip:　Mazda Museum popular among tourist accessible from Hiroshima Station Hiroshima01 Moochan

The Mazda Motor Corporation　was founded in Hiroshima in 1920. It still keeps its corporate headquarters in the city of its birth place. Besides the headquarters, Mazda possesses a large plot of coastal land which accommodates R&D (research and development) laboratories, factories, and shipping facilities. The company museum and part of a factory are made available to visitors.

Although Mazda is not as large as Toyota, Mazda plays a large role in Hiroshima's economy, like Toyota dose to Nagoya. Producing over a million cars a year, It is an innovative player in the Japanese auto industry. For instance, in 1991 Mazda became the first and only Japanese company to win the Le Mans Grand Prix with 787B. Mazda continues efforts to create more efficient vehicles include improving its version of rotary engines.

Reservations are required for the Mazda Museum tour and can be made by telephone or via its website, the URL is below. Reservations can be made up to a year beforehand. Tours for individual travelers are offered once a day in English and Japanese.
Visitors to the museum are first gathered at the Mazda head office building. When the tour is scheduled to begin, a Mazda tour guide leads visitors onto a bus to take them to the museum building on the close to grounds of Mazda's Hiroshima Plant.

The museum offers a　digest of Mazda's history, such as a look into the expectancy for its future developments and the technology of its automobiles. The tour then goes through an actual vehicle assembly line, where a variety of different car models being produced. Final location is a shop where Mazda goods are sold. The tour takes a total of 90 minutes.

Access Information
From the JR Hiroshima Station, board a local train to Mukainada（向洋） Station. The one-way journey takes about 5minutes with a cost of 190yen. From arrival station the Mazda Head Office can be reached in a five minute walk.

Facility Information
Tours of the Mazda Museum and Factory are held daily, except weekends and company holidays. The starting time of the English tour is at 10:00 and the Japanese tour at 13:30. The full-length of the tours is around 90 minutes. The tour is free of charge, but a reservation must be made in advance by phone or e-mail.
Mazda official site for reservation

Shinjuku, Tokyo / Nick in Japan' 2003 (Movie 1- Part 3)

Produced by Nick Lido. Featured by Nick Lido's Travel Journal at youtube.com/nicklido & nicklido.com In 2003 Nick was performing in Tokyo, Japan, as a solo pianist in various hotels and clubs, so he had enough time to explore it. While living there for over 2 years, Nick learned Japanese language and fall in love with this amazing city. He thinks that there are no better place on this planet than Tokyo. The movie is about magnificent Shinju-ku area of Tokyo. The footage was taken by Nick in 2003. NEIGHBORHOODS: East Shinjuku - The area east of Shinjuku Station and surrounding Shinjuku-sanchome Station, historically known as Naito-Shinjuku, houses the city hall and the flagship Isetan department store, as well as several smaller areas of interest like
1) Kabukichō: Tokyo's best-known red-light district, renowned for its variety of bars, restaurants, and sex-related establishments.
2) Golden Gai: An area of tiny shanty-style bars and clubs. Musicians, artists, journalists, actors and directors gather here, and the ramshackle walls of the bars are literally plastered with film posters.
3) Shinjuku Gyoen: A large park, 58.3 hectares, 3.5 km in circumference, blending Japanese traditional, English Landscape and French Formal style gardens.
4) Shinjuku Ni-chōme: Tokyo's best-known gay district.
5) Nishi-Shinjuku: The area west of Shinjuku Station, historically known as Yodobashi, is home to Tokyo's largest concentration of skyscrapers. Several of the tallest buildings in Tokyo are located in this area, including the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, KDDI Building and Park Tower.
6) Ochiai: The northwestern corner of Shinjuku, extending to the area around Ochiai-minami-nagasaki Station and the south side of Mejiro Station, is largely residential with a small business district around Nakai Station.
7) Ōkubo: The area surrounding Okubo Station, Shin-Okubo Station and Higashi-Shinjuku Station is best known as Tokyo's historic ethnic Korean neighborhood.
8) Totsuka: The northern portion of Shinjuku surrounding Takadanobaba Station and Waseda University. The Takadanobaba area is a major residential and nightlife area for students, as well as a commuter hub.
9) Ushigome: A largely residential area in the eastern portion of the city.
10) Ichigaya: A commercial area in eastern Shinjuku, site of the Ministry of Defense.
11) Kagurazaka: A hill descending to the Iidabashi Station area, once one of Tokyo's last remaining hanamachi or geisha districts, and currently known for hosting a sizable French community.
12) Yotsuya: An upscale residential and commercial district in the southeast corner of Shinjuku. The Arakichō area is well known for its many small restaurants, bars, and izakaya.
The Kanda River runs through the Ochiai and Totsuka areas near sea level. SHINJUKU HISTORY: Shinjuku (新宿区 Shinjuku-ku, New Lodge) is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. It's surrounded by Chiyoda to the east; Bunkyo and Toshima to the north; Nakano to the west, and Shibuya and Minato to the south. Shibuya is a major commercial and administrative centre, housing the busiest train station in the world (Shinjuku Station) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration centre for the government of Tokyo.

Scenic Mountain Village Train Station in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

This scenic mountain valley in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, contains a village of traditional Japanese farm houses and rice paddies carved into the steep mountain sides.

Japan Travel: a Temple to Visit Again and Again…Ishiteji Temple, Matsuyama, Japan

Japan Travel: a Temple to Visit Again and Again…Ishiteji Temple, Matsuyama, Japan
【010 Ishiteji Temple】
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Ishiteji Temple (石手寺) located in Matsuyama City, Shikoku, is a popular destination for pilgrims who visit the many Buddhist temples located on this island. Ishiteji Temple is number 51 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Map and the most famous temple in Matsuyama.

According to legend, an aristocrat held onto a stone very tightly on deathbed seeking the priest Kobo Daishi. Though he was unable to receive a visit from priest Kobo Daishi, when the aristocrat was reincarnated, the stone was in his infantile hand. Thus the name Ishiteji (ishi=stone; te=hand; ji=temple) was also born.

Ishiteji temple is a very unique and special temple. From the statue of Kobo Daishi, an important figure in Japanese Buddhism, standing above the temple, to the Niomon Gate, a designated National Treasure, there are many cultural sites within the temple. The temple’s main hall and three-storied pagoda are also designated Important Cultural Properties. In addition, there is an inner temple which is connected to the main grounds by a cave.

Visitors will see the typical Kamakura Period architectural style within the structures in Ishiteji Temple. Though this temple has various statues and historical objects, statues and religious objects are periodically added to its collection. Visitors are able to see some of the temple’s most important artifacts in the treasure house.

Treasure House
Hours: 8:00 to 17:00
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 200 yen

Behind the main hall, visitors can walk through a dimly lit 200 meter long cave. Within the cave, visitors will find many Buddhist statures, carvings and drawing. After passing through the cave, visitors need to cross the street to the inner temple grounds. Here there is a large, golden-dome hall. Visitors will find the inner grounds to have a different atmosphere than the main grounds. There are various statues, carving and drawing here as well. There are scenes of the historical Buddha Shaka just before he has gained enlightened.

Ishiteji Temple Grounds
Hours: Always open
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: Free

Access Information
1. From JR Matsuyama Station, take tram line 5 to Dogo Onsen Tram Stop (journey is about 20 minutes with a fare of 160 yen).
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From Matsuyama-shi Station, take tram line 3 to Dogo Onsen Tram Stop (journey is about 15 minutes with a fare of 160 yen).
2. From Dogo Onsen Tram Stop, a 5 minutes bus ride. There are many departures to Ishiteji Temple from Dogo Onsen and the fare is 160 yen.
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A 15 to 20 minute walk from Dogo Onsen to Ishiteji Temple.