Travel Japan! Feel the four seasons

Sending back God and fortune dolls to the sky: 2 (San-ku-ro/三九郎, Matsumoto/松本市)

At the night of January 10th this year, San-ku-ro (三九郎) festival had held at a temple called Toku-un-ji temple (徳運寺). High tow...

2016/01/30 21:52

Sending back God and fortune dolls to the sky: 1 (San-ku-ro/三九郎, Matsumoto/松本市)

At January 10th of this year, a festival called "San-ku-ro (三九郎)" had held in Mtasumoto city. It is a festival which burns New Year's deco...

2016/01/29 21:44

Thanks giving festival in shrine (Takemizuwake-shrine/武水別神社)

Have you ever heard of Thanks giving festival in Japan? At the end of November and beginning of December, there are Thanks giving festival...

2016/01/23 01:20

Lion dance at festival day. (Ame-Ichi festival/飴市)

In January 9th and 10th, a festival called "Ame-ichi" held at Matsumoto every year. As these days are at end of New Year's holiday, people...

2016/01/15 02:11

New Year's marathon relay race, the seasonal tradition in Japan winter. (Hakone Eki-den/箱根駅伝: Second day)

On the second day, I could see the top team of the race. The top team was Aoyama Gakuin University. This team started as a top, and ke...

2016/01/08 22:55

New Year's marathon relay race, the seasonal tradition in Japan winter. (Hakone Eki-den/箱根駅伝: First day)

On January 2nd and 3rd, most famous marathon race is held in Japan. This race is called Hakone Eki-den (箱根駅伝). "Eki-den (駅伝)" means "m...

2016/01/08 02:11

Happy new year with most beautiful mountain in Japan. (本栖湖/Lake Motosu, 中央道/Chu-ou dou highway, 厚木/Atsugi)

Japan has few days holiday in end and beginning of the year, I moved with a car running through a highway, Chu-ou dou highway(中央道). This h...

2016/01/04 23:29