Hakusan is a mountain (2,702m) which has been worshipped by many people. The museum is by the gateway of Mt. Hakusan (Nagataki-Hakusan Sh...
100年以上前のスマホもTVもない頃、人はどのように日々の暮らしを楽しんでいたのだろうか。多くの日本人は農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、彼らの生き方を学びたい。拙い英語と日本語で綴っています。
自己紹介：昭和34年（1959年）に大阪で生まれ、就職で東京に移住し、現在は、千葉県松戸市在住。オンライン日本語教師、外国人観光客のボランティアガイドをしています。
Hakusan cultural museum、白山文化博物館
Hakusan is a mountain (2,702m) which has been worshipped by many people. The museum is by the gateway of Mt. Hakusan (Nagataki-Hakusan Sh...
地域タグ：郡上市
Gujo-Hachiman Hakurankan (2/2)、郡上八幡博覧館 (part2)
URL of the part 1 of this article (Water and Life) 、 Part1 （水と文化）の URL ： https://fun-old-japan.blogspot.com/2025/05/gujo-hachiman-hakurankan...
地域タグ：郡上市
Gujo-Hachiman Hakurankan (1/2)、郡上八幡博覧館 (part1)
The museum is in central Japan (Gujo city in Gifu prefecture). The city is famous for bon festival dance and its pure water. I’d like to sh...
地域タグ：郡上市
Meihoh history and folklore museum、明宝歴史民俗資料館（岐阜県）
The museum is in central Japan (Gifu prefecture) . It was a school, but it preserves more than 47,000 items including 3,594 designated cu...
地域タグ：郡上市
Gero Museum of Hot Springs、下呂発 温泉博物館
Gero is one of the three major hot-spring resorts along with Kusatsu and Arima; it is in central Japan (Gifu prefecture). It is written tha...
地域タグ：下呂市
Residence of Arakawa family in Takayama、荒川家住宅（高山市）
Arakawa family was a hereditary village head in Takayama, central Japan. They were also a leader of six village heads in the area. The ma...
地域タグ：高山市
Takayama Festival in spring and Takayama Museum of History and Art、春の高山祭と飛騨高山まちの博物館
Takayama is one of the most popular tourist spots of foreign visitors, which is in central Japan . The locals hold a festival in spring and ...
地域タグ：高山市
Toyama Inotani checkpoint museum、富山市猪谷関所館
The museum is near the ex-checkpoint site which was at the border of Toyama and Hida . The checkpoint controlled travelers and materials b...
地域タグ：富山市
Tateyama Museum of Toyama and Mt. Tateyama（2/2）、立山博物館と立山 (part2)
Mt. Tateyama (3003 meters) in central Japan exudes a certain dignity. Locals have worshipped the mountain, and the faith has spread across J...
地域タグ：立山町
Tateyama Museum of Toyama and Mt. Tateyama（1/2）、立山博物館と立山 (part1)
Mt. Tateyama (3003 meters) exude a certain dignity . It also provides water and so on to the residents. Locals have worshipped the mountai...
地域タグ：立山町
Toyama Municipal Folk Museum、富山市郷土博物館
The castle shape museum was built in the Toyama castle site , which is at the center of Toyama city in central Japan. It exhibits mainly Toy...
地域タグ：富山市
Iwase Town in Toyama and Baba Residence、富山市岩瀬と馬場家
Iwase in central Japan was a port of call for the Kitamae-bune cargo ships which sailed the Japan Sea from the 18 th to the 19 th century...
地域タグ：富山市
Himi City Museum (2/2)、氷見市立博物館 (part2)
Himi is a famous city as fatty fish (yellowtail) in central Japan. The exhibits about fishery are uploaded in part1. Its agriculture and f...
地域タグ：氷見市
Himi City Museum (1/2)、氷見市立博物館 (part1)
Himi is a coast city of the Sea of Japan. It is a fishing city in central Japan; migratory fishes come to the bay in front . Locals catc...
地域タグ：氷見市
Owara Kaze no Bon Festival and Yatsuo Owara Museum、おわら風の盆と八尾おわら資料館
“Owara Kaze no Bon Festival” is held from 1 st to 3 rd of September in Yatsuo in Toyama city (central Japan); it is a nationally famous o...
地域タグ：富山市
WASHOKU (Japanese food, Special Exhibition)、和食（全国巡回展）
Washoku means Japanese (wa) Food (shoku) , which is also defined as “the traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese”. It is a traveling e...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Just ...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ）… this a...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ）… this article/ 本記事 2 ． Various funs in leisure hours 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Fun of G...
Fujimi Historical Folklore Museum、富士見町歴史民俗資料館
Fujimi town (Nagano prefecture, central Japan) is at the foot of Yatsugatake Mountains; it is a very cold area . The museum shows us exhibit...
地域タグ：富士見町
Chino City Yatsugatake Museum、茅野市八ヶ岳総合博物館
The museum is in central Japan (Nagano pref.). It is at the foot of Yatsugatake Mountains (elevation of the highest point is 2,899 m). We c...
地域タグ：茅野市
Lake Suwa in central Japan (Nagano pref.) gathers water in the mountainous region. It pours into the Pacific via Tenryu River (213km, 9 th ...
地域タグ：下諏訪町
お知らせ：私の本『定年後を豊かにするシンプルライフ』が発刊されます (My book will be published)
Notice: My first book written in Japanese is published on the 17 th of January, 2025. 初めての本が来月 17 日に出版されます。電子書籍と注文後に印刷される本があります。 ■電子書籍（...
Suwa City Museum (2/2)、諏訪市博物館（part 2）
Exhibits of the permanent exhibition room 2 focus on folklore , which is the theme of this blog. 常設展示室 2 は、本ブログのテーマの 民俗の展示 です。 Part1 of t...
地域タグ：諏訪市
Suwa City Museum (1/2)、諏訪市博物館（part 1）
The museum is in front of Suwa Taisya Kamisha, Honmiya (shrine, https://suwataisha.or.jp/en/ ) in central Japan. The deities have enshrined ...
地域タグ：諏訪市
Raiden (legendary sumo-wrestler) museum、雷電資料館
Raiden is the stage name of the strongest sumo-wrestler in history . Unexpectedly, he (1767-1825) wrote diary and letters a lot. Therefore, ...
地域タグ：東御市
The museum is in the castle site , wherein the most popular warlord Sanada Clan based in the 16 th century (Ueda is in Nagano prefecture, c...
地域タグ：上田市
Sakaki post-town local history museum、坂木宿ふるさと歴史館
The museum is in Sakaki (Nagano prefecture, central Japan). Sakaki was a post-town on Hokkoku kadou (highway) which was the way to Naoet...
地域タグ：坂城町
Onsen Museum in Tokura-Kamiyamada, Nagano、温泉資料館（戸倉上山田温泉）
The museum is in a famous hot-spring resort “Tokura-Kamiyamada ” in Nagano prefecture of central Japan; it is in the site of the company whi...
地域タグ：千曲市
Chikuma City Japan Heritage Center、千曲市日本遺産センター
The center is located at the tourist spot which is famous for “Tagoto-no-Tsuki” or literally “Moon at each rice field (of terraced paddy...
地域タグ：千曲市
The museum is in Omi village in central Japan (Nagano prefecture) . There was a post-town in the village which was on the Zenkouji highway ...
地域タグ：麻績村
Ushi-kata-yado (Cattle-driver-inn)、牛方宿（塩の道）
A particular inn, which was built around early 19 th century, still remains by Chikuni kaidou (Salt Road in central Japan). Six cattle car...
地域タグ：小谷村
Chikuni checkpoint and Chikuni local museum、千国番所と千国の庄史料館
Chikuni is the northern end of Nagano prefecture in central Japan. In the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868) , an inland domain (Matsumoto- han ) est...
Otari Village in central Japan (Nagano prefecture) is in a snowy area . Locals suffered from not only snow but landslide. However, they have...
地域タグ：小谷村
Hakuba Village History and Folklore Museum、白馬村歴史民俗資料館
Hakuba village is famous for a mountain resort which many foreigners visit especially in winter. In the museum, we can understand the mount...
地域タグ：白馬村
Chouji-ya (Salt Road museum)、塩の道 ちょうじや
Omachi city in central Japan was a post-town on the Chikuni highway, which linked Matsumoto (inland city) and Itoigawa (coast city of the S...
地域タグ：大町市
Omachi city in central Japan is famous for the gateway of “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route”, which is very popular sightseeing route ( https:/...
地域タグ：大町市
Omachi folklore museum、大町市民俗資料館
Omachi city in central Japan is famous for the gateway of “Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route”, which is very popular sightseeing route ( https:/...
地域タグ：大町市
Daio Wasabi Farm & Centennial Memorial Hall、大王わさび農場と百年記念館
The wasabi farm is in Azumino city of Nagano prefecture (central Japan) ; it’s also the best tourist attraction of the city. The pure u...
地域タグ：安曇野市
Azusagawa Academia Hall、梓川アカデミア館
The museum is at Matsumoto basin in Nagano prefecture of central Japan, which shows us its folklore and history. There is as exhibition roo...
地域タグ：松本市
Matsumoto city Azumi museum、松本市安曇資料館
Azumi area in Matsumoto city of central Japan is in a mountainous area which altitude is around 900 meters. It is also snowy. Despite these...
地域タグ：松本市
Residence of Baba family in Nagano、馬場家住宅（松本市）
Baba family served a famous warlord (Takeda clan) in the medieval era. After the destruction of the warlord, Baba family moved to Matsumoto ...
地域タグ：松本市
Matsumoto City Open-Air Architectural Museum: Inn for female workers、松本市歴史の里・工女宿
The museum has five historical buildings; “Inn for female workers” brought me there. Young women (mainly from 16 to 21 years old) got over...
地域タグ：松本市
Matsumoto Folk Craft Museum、松本民芸館
The museum was established by Maruyama Taro (1909-1985), who devoted himself to crafts. He was a collector and a craftsman. His collections ...
地域タグ：松本市
Matsumoto City Museum (2/2)、松本市立博物館 (part2)
Part1 of this article ： Matsumoto City Museum (1/2) 、松本市立博物館 (part1) 1． A Town with a Castle 、お城のあるまち 2． A Bustling Main Road (city center...
地域タグ：松本市
Matsumoto City Museum (1/2)、松本市立博物館 (part1)
Matsumoto city is the second largest one in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It developed as a castle city . We can understand the wish...
地域タグ：松本市
Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum、一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡博物館
Asakura Family were warlord during the internal wartime in the 15 th and the 16 th centuries . They were based in Ichijodani, which is a v...
地域タグ：福井市
Ichijodani Asakura Family Site、一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡
The site was a base of Asakura clan who were warlord during the internal wartime in the 15 th and the 16 th centuries . It is a valley whi...
地域タグ：福井市
Hakusan-Heisenji Shrine and History Hall Mahoroba、平泉寺白山神社と歴史探遊館「まほろば」
Heisenji (Fukui prefecture, central Japan) was established in 717 as a gateway to the worshipped mountain “Hakusan” . There were six thousan...
地域タグ：勝山市
Ono Historical Museum、大野市歴史博物館
Ono is a beautiful castle city in Fukui prefecture, central Japan. It's on the highway from long ago, and is also on the way to Mt. Hakusan ...
地域タグ：大野市
Ono is a beautiful castle city in Fukui prefecture, central Japan. It is surrounded by mountains as is famous for its high quality and abund...
地域タグ：大野市
Fukui Prefectural Museum of Cultural History、福井県立歴史博物館
It’s an actually “Museum of Cultural History”. We can know not only political history but also cultural history especially people’s one . I...
地域タグ：福井県
Ex-Kishina residence in Fukui、旧岸名家（福井県）
The residence is at the port town “Mikuni” in Fukui prefecture. Products of Fukui were gathered at Mikuni through Kuzuryu River, and shippe...
地域タグ：坂井市
The museum is in Sakai City (Fukui prefecture in central Japan) which has a port “Mikuni-minato” . The port prospered in the Edo period (...
地域タグ：坂井市
Nagiso-machi Museum in Tsumago (2/2)、南木曽町博物館（part2）
The museum is in a popular ex- post-town “Tsumago” on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano ...
地域タグ：南木曽町
Nagiso-machi Museum in Tsumago (1/2)、南木曽町博物館（part1）
The museum is in a popular ex- post-town “Tsumago” on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano ...
地域タグ：南木曽町
Okuwa history and folklore museum、大桑村歴史民俗資料館
Forest occupies 96% of Okuwa village in Kiso region of central Japan. Its important industry has been forestry. Okuwa people grow high qual...
地域タグ：大桑村
Sato Terrace Mitake (Kiso Town Mt. Ontake Visitor Center) 、さとテラス三岳（木曽町御嶽山ビジターセンター）
Although the facility (upper left) is in a roadside rest area, it shows us the nature and the faith of Mt. Ontake very well. It is an att...
地域タグ：木曽町
Kaida Highland (1100 ～ 1200m above sea level) is at the foot of Mt. Ontake (3,067m) in central Japan. It was formed by the collapsing of Mt...
地域タグ：木曽町
Kiso-Fukushima local museum、木曽福島郷土館
Kiso-Fukushima was a post-town on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano prefecture of central...
地域タグ：木曽町
Kiso-Fukushima checkpoint museum、福島関所資料館
There were checkpoints at major highways until the Edoperiod (1603 ～ 1868). Kiso-Fukushima checkpoint was one of the four major ones alon...
地域タグ：木曽町
Kiso-Fukushima and Festival Museum、木曽福島とまつり会館
Kiso-Fukushima was a post-town on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano prefecture of central...
地域タグ：木曽町
Miyanokoshi post-town、宮ノ越宿（中山道）
The legendary samurai “Kiso Yoshinaka” (Minamoto no Yoshinaka, 1154-1184) grew up here ; his lineage led to an emperor. He rebelled against ...
地域タグ：木曽町
Kiso village local museum、木祖村郷土館
The museum is near Yabuhara post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of...
地域タグ：木祖村
Narai post-town and Kami-toiya museum、奈良井宿と上問屋史料館
The museum is at Narai post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo...
地域タグ：塩尻市
Narakawa, Historical and Folkloric Museum and the village festival、楢川歴史民俗資料館と鎮守の祭り
The museum is at Narai post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) ...
地域タグ：塩尻市
There were checkpoints at major highways until the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868). The ex-checkpoint was rebuilt in 1976 due to strong requests ...
地域タグ：塩尻市
Motoseba history museum、本洗馬歴史の里資料館
Motoseba is in Nagano prefecture of central Japan, and is at the foot of high mountains which are called “Japan Alps” . The museum introduce...
地域タグ：塩尻市
Wada post-town and museums、和田宿と資料館
Wada post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. There is a ...
地域タグ：長和町
Nagakubo post-town and museums（2/2）、長久保宿と資料館（part2）
Nagawa history museum 、長和の里 歴史館 The museum is near Nagakubo post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. The post-town was on Nakase...
地域タグ：長和町
Nagakubo post-town and museums（1/2）、長久保宿と資料館（part1）
Nagakubo post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan was developed when Nakasendou highway was constructed; the highway linked Edo (ol...
地域タグ：長和町
Museum of Mochizuki History、望月歴史民俗資料館
Mochizuki was a post-town of Nakasendou highway , which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It was a lively town where a professional...
地域タグ：佐久市
Kainan history and folklore museum、海南歴史民俗資料館
Kainan in Wakayama prefecture is around 70 km south of the central Osaka. There are abundant explanations beside the exhibits. I took photos...
地域タグ：海南市
Uruwashi-Kan（Traditional Kishu Lacquerware Industry Center）、紀州漆器伝統産業館 うるわし館
The exhibition facility is in the building of Kishu Lacquerware Cooperative Association in Kuroe of Wakayama prefecture. Kuroe is around 70k...
地域タグ：海南市
Arida city is my home town which is around 90km south of the central Osaka. Arida is at the mouth of the Arida River which flows into the Pa...
地域タグ：有田市
Jin-Buro Museum in Yuasa town、甚風呂（銭湯跡歴史資料館）と湯浅町（和歌山県）
Yuasa is the birthplace of soy sauce brewing . It is in Wakayama prefecture of western Japan. It is also designated as “ Preservation Distri...
地域タグ：湯浅町
MINABE Town UME Promotion Museum、みなべ町うめ振興館
Minabe town is in Wakayama prefecture of western Japan. Wakayama produces around 60% of ume which is Japanese plum . Minabe town is the cen...
地域タグ：みなべ町
Nanki Kumano Geopark、南紀熊野ジオパーク
Southern Kansai region is rich and harsh in nature. The nature has entertained pilgrims who go to grand shrines of Kumano in the south of Wa...
地域タグ：和歌山県
Taiji Whale Museum、太地町立くじらの博物館
Fishermen of Taiji developed to catch a whale in groups in the 17 th century . It was said that the catch of a whale enriched people of sev...
地域タグ：太地町
Boki-do cave bath (Hotel Urashima)、忘帰洞（ホテル浦島）
The bath is very famous and popular because the hot spring gushes in a large cave by the ocean . “Boki” means “forgetting to return” and “do...
地域タグ：那智勝浦町
Kumano Nachi Taisha (shrine)、熊野那智大社
Kumano Nachi Taisha (shrine) is one of three grand shrines of Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture of western Japan. Pepple across Japan have vis...
地域タグ：那智勝浦町
Shingu history and folklore museum、新宮市立歴史民俗資料館
Shingu in Wakayama prefecture of western Japan was a city built originally in front of a famous shrine , Kumano Hayatama Taisha. It is at ...
地域タグ：新宮市
Matoya Bay and Shima city history and folklore museum、的矢湾と志摩市歴史民俗資料館
I think the view of Matoya Bay in central Japan is one of most beautiful sceneries in Japan. I show you the view at first, then introduce...
地域タグ：志摩市
Toba Sea-Folk Museum (3/3)、鳥羽市立海の博物館 (part3)
Methods of catching various kinds of fishes are exhibited in the Hall B, which shape is similar to a gymnasium. Each method is explained el...
地域タグ：鳥羽市
Toba Sea-Folk Museum (2/3)、鳥羽市立海の博物館 (part2)
The title of the panel is “ The Japanese are ‘people of the sea ’.” It says, “ Japanese people have freely moved on the sea and have earned ...
地域タグ：鳥羽市
Toba Sea-Folk Museum (1/3)、鳥羽市立海の博物館 (part1)
Toba is in Mie prefecture of central Japan. It has Ise Shrine which is dedicated to Amaterasu (a deity who is considered as the ancestor ...
地域タグ：鳥羽市
Akasaka post-town and Toyokawa Inari Shrine、赤坂宿・御油の松並木・豊川稲荷
In Akasaka post-town in Toyokawa city of Aichi prefecture, the traces of the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868) slightly remain. After visiting ...
地域タグ：豊川市
Komatsu-rou and Kinokuni-ya in Arai post-town、新居宿小松楼・紀伊国屋
Arai post-town on Toukaido highway has not only Arai check-point (sole one in existence) but also old buildings . Let’s see the entertainme...
地域タグ：湖西市
Arai checkpoint museum、新居関所史料館
The building was built in 1858 and was used as the checkpoint; it is the sole checkpoint which was actually used in the Edo period (1603 ～...
地域タグ：湖西市
Kakegawa castle and Toukaidou-highway、掛川城と東海道
Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture was a post town on Toukaidou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. Kakegawa castle is ver...
地域タグ：掛川市
Tea Museum, Shizuoka、ふじのくに茶の都ミュージアム
Shizuoka Prefecture is the largest producer of tea in Japan . The museum is in the tea plantation. The museum would tell us all about tea. T...
地域タグ：島田市
The museum is beside the Ohi River. In the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868), there was no bridge at the river because of the strategic reason . Car...
地域タグ：島田市
Yaizu City Museum of History and Folklore、焼津市歴史民俗資料館
Yaizu port has the third largest fish catches in Japan (2021). The museum shows us the locals’ thoughts on building ships, catching and l...
地域タグ：焼津市
Shimizu Port Seamen’s Inn Museum、末廣（清水次郎長の船宿）
The seamen’s inn was established by Shimizu Jirocho (1820-1893) who every Japanese knows. He was a respected gangster and became the hero ...
地域タグ：静岡市
Ex-village head’s house in Yui post town、由比宿の小池邸
The building which was built in the Meiji period (1868-1912) doesn't look old. 明治期に立てられたせいか新しく感じますね。 The employees lived and worked in the b...
地域タグ：静岡市
Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum (2/2)、富士山かぐや姫ミュージアム part2
“History and folklore Museum” is one of annexes of Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum. We can know the livelihood and life of locals very...
地域タグ：富士市
Mt.Fuji and Princess Kaguya Museum (1/2)、富士山かぐや姫ミュージアム part1
Mt.Fuji has a legend of Princess Kaguya. The beautiful girl was from the inside of the bamboo tree. She went to the moon at the end of the s...
地域タグ：富士市
Numazu City History and Folklore Museum、沼津市歴史民俗資料館
The museum in central Japan (Shizuoka Prefecture) faces the Pacific Ocean. It is in Numazu Imperial Villa Memorial Park. It shows us the loc...
地域タグ：沼津市
Itaibara furusato (hometown) museum、板井原（いたいばら）ふるさと館
Itaibara is a mountainous hamlet. I went over the bridge and visited its tiny museum . 鳥取県の旧智頭宿（ 智頭町と智頭町歴史資料館 ） から、トンネルを抜けると谷あいの板井原集落があり...
地域タグ：智頭町
Chizu Town and Chizu history museum、智頭町と智頭町歴史資料館
Chizu Town in Tottori prefecture in western Japan has been a junction (fork). It is on the highway which links Tottori and Himeji, and on ...
地域タグ：智頭町
「ブログリーダー」を活用して、Yukioさんをフォローしませんか？
Hakusan is a mountain (2,702m) which has been worshipped by many people. The museum is by the gateway of Mt. Hakusan (Nagataki-Hakusan Sh...
URL of the part 1 of this article (Water and Life) 、 Part1 （水と文化）の URL ： https://fun-old-japan.blogspot.com/2025/05/gujo-hachiman-hakurankan...
The museum is in central Japan (Gujo city in Gifu prefecture). The city is famous for bon festival dance and its pure water. I’d like to sh...
The museum is in central Japan (Gifu prefecture) . It was a school, but it preserves more than 47,000 items including 3,594 designated cu...
Gero is one of the three major hot-spring resorts along with Kusatsu and Arima; it is in central Japan (Gifu prefecture). It is written tha...
Arakawa family was a hereditary village head in Takayama, central Japan. They were also a leader of six village heads in the area. The ma...
Takayama is one of the most popular tourist spots of foreign visitors, which is in central Japan . The locals hold a festival in spring and ...
The museum is near the ex-checkpoint site which was at the border of Toyama and Hida . The checkpoint controlled travelers and materials b...
Mt. Tateyama (3003 meters) in central Japan exudes a certain dignity. Locals have worshipped the mountain, and the faith has spread across J...
Mt. Tateyama (3003 meters) exude a certain dignity . It also provides water and so on to the residents. Locals have worshipped the mountai...
The castle shape museum was built in the Toyama castle site , which is at the center of Toyama city in central Japan. It exhibits mainly Toy...
Iwase in central Japan was a port of call for the Kitamae-bune cargo ships which sailed the Japan Sea from the 18 th to the 19 th century...
Himi is a famous city as fatty fish (yellowtail) in central Japan. The exhibits about fishery are uploaded in part1. Its agriculture and f...
Himi is a coast city of the Sea of Japan. It is a fishing city in central Japan; migratory fishes come to the bay in front . Locals catc...
“Owara Kaze no Bon Festival” is held from 1 st to 3 rd of September in Yatsuo in Toyama city (central Japan); it is a nationally famous o...
Washoku means Japanese (wa) Food (shoku) , which is also defined as “the traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese”. It is a traveling e...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Just ...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ） 2 ． Four foundations in order to have a fun & full life 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ）… this a...
Contents 1 ． Fun of working 、五つの楽しみ（ Part1 ）… this article/ 本記事 2 ． Various funs in leisure hours 、人生を楽しむために必要な4つの土台（ Part2 ） 3 ． Fun of G...
Fujimi town (Nagano prefecture, central Japan) is at the foot of Yatsugatake Mountains; it is a very cold area . The museum shows us exhibit...
The site was a base of Asakura clan who were warlord during the internal wartime in the 15 th and the 16 th centuries . It is a valley whi...
Heisenji (Fukui prefecture, central Japan) was established in 717 as a gateway to the worshipped mountain “Hakusan” . There were six thousan...
Ono is a beautiful castle city in Fukui prefecture, central Japan. It's on the highway from long ago, and is also on the way to Mt. Hakusan ...
Ono is a beautiful castle city in Fukui prefecture, central Japan. It is surrounded by mountains as is famous for its high quality and abund...
It’s an actually “Museum of Cultural History”. We can know not only political history but also cultural history especially people’s one . I...
The residence is at the port town “Mikuni” in Fukui prefecture. Products of Fukui were gathered at Mikuni through Kuzuryu River, and shippe...
The museum is in Sakai City (Fukui prefecture in central Japan) which has a port “Mikuni-minato” . The port prospered in the Edo period (...
The museum is in a popular ex- post-town “Tsumago” on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano ...
The museum is in a popular ex- post-town “Tsumago” on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano ...
Forest occupies 96% of Okuwa village in Kiso region of central Japan. Its important industry has been forestry. Okuwa people grow high qual...
Although the facility (upper left) is in a roadside rest area, it shows us the nature and the faith of Mt. Ontake very well. It is an att...
Kaida Highland (1100 ～ 1200m above sea level) is at the foot of Mt. Ontake (3,067m) in central Japan. It was formed by the collapsing of Mt...
Kiso-Fukushima was a post-town on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano prefecture of central...
There were checkpoints at major highways until the Edoperiod (1603 ～ 1868). Kiso-Fukushima checkpoint was one of the four major ones alon...
Kiso-Fukushima was a post-town on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Kyoto. It is in Nagano prefecture of central...
The legendary samurai “Kiso Yoshinaka” (Minamoto no Yoshinaka, 1154-1184) grew up here ; his lineage led to an emperor. He rebelled against ...
The museum is near Yabuhara post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of...
The museum is at Narai post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo...
The museum is at Narai post-town in Nagano prefecture of central Japan. It was on Nakasendou highway which linked Edo (old name of Tokyo) ...
There were checkpoints at major highways until the Edo period (1603 ～ 1868). The ex-checkpoint was rebuilt in 1976 due to strong requests ...
