Category: Japan

Splendid and beautiful, country of the rising sun

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Sakura garden in Kamakura

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (Japanese: 鶴岡八幡宮) is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura (鎌倉), Japan. There is a Japanese garden inside the shrine, a good place to enjoy the beauty of sakura (cherry blossom).

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Sakura of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (Japanese: 鶴岡八幡宮) is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura (鎌倉), Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals.

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Setsugetsuka of Hakone

Hakone (Japanese: 箱根) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It has been a famous hot spring town since ancient times, and there are many excellent hot spring hotels. The hotel that Choumeizai lives is located in Gora (強羅).

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Taste of the Sea in Odawara

Odawara City (Japanese: 小田原市) is located in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県), Japan. It is a good place to eat seafood as it is right next to Sagamo Bay (相模湾), which is rich in seafood.

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Sakura of Odawara Castle

Odawara Castle (Japanese: 小田原城) is a Japanese castle in the city of Odawara (小田原), Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県), Japan. Many tourists come to Odawara Castle to see the cherry blossoms in spring.

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Spring of Odawara Castle

Odawara Castle (Japanese: 小田原城) is a Japanese castle in the city of Odawara (小田原), Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県), Japan. Odawara Castle is a very popular cherry blossom viewing spot in the Kanto region.

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Old Footprints of Hokkaido

The Former Hokkaidō Government Office (Japanese: 北海道庁旧本庁舎) is located in the city center of Sapporo (札幌), Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. The building was once the highest administrative organ of Hokkaido, and is a symbol of Hokkaido also.

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Tower in the center of Sapporo

Sapporo TV Tower (Japanese: さっぽろテレビ塔) is located on the ground of Odori Park (大通公園), Sapporo City (札幌市), Hokkaido, Japan. The tower is 147.2 meters high, Tourists can view Sapporo City and Odori Park from the observation deck.

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The taste of Nijo Market

Nijo Market (Japanese: 二条市場) is located in Chuo Ward (中央區), Sapporo City (札幌市), Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. Nijo Market originated from the fish market established in the early Meiji period, and around 1903 it gradually took shape as it is today.

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Snowy night of Sakaimachi Hondori

Sakaimachi Hondori (Japanese: 堺町本通り) is located in Otaru (小樽), Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. It is about 1 km long and spans between JR Otaru Station and South Otaru Station. It has been a crowded business district since the early 20th century.

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Sweet Otaru: Pastries

Otaru (Japanese: 小樽) is a city and port in Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. Sakai-machi Hondori (堺町本通り) spans between JR Otaru Station and Minami Otaru Station, and has been a crowded business district. Choumeizai will introduce a shop famous for pastries and confectioneries.

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Sweet Otaru: Milk puff

Otaru (Japanese: 小樽) is a city and port in Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. Sakai-machi Hondori (堺町本通り) spans between JR Otaru Station and Minami Otaru Station, and has been a crowded business district. Choumeizai will introduce a shop famous for milk puffs.

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Winter of Otaru Canal

Otaru (Japanese: 小樽) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (後志総合振興局), Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. Constructed in 1914 and opened in 1923, Otaru Canal (小樽運河) was a central part of the city's busy port in the first half of the 20th century.

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Tastes of Otaru Triangle Market

Otaru (Japanese: 小樽) is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (後志総合振興局), Hokkaido (北海道), Japan. Otaru Triangle Market (小樽三角市場) is located between Otaru Station and National Highway No. 5, a good place to taste the seafood of Hokkaido.

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Green leaves in the snow

Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (虻田郡), Hokkaido, Japan. There are many ski hotels around Niseko Ski Resort, the hotel where Choumeizai stays is located next to the ski resort, quite remote but far from the hustle and bustle.

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Photo collection of Niseko

Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (虻田郡), Hokkaido, Japan. Niseko refers to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yotei (羊蹄山), Choumeizai will share some photos taken in the ski resort here.

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Mount Yotei the Yezo Fuji

Mount Yotei (Japanese: 羊蹄山), literally means ‘sheep-hoof mountain’, is an active stratovolcano located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park (支笏洞爺国立公園), Hokkaido, Japan. With an elevation of 1,898 meters, Mount Yotei is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.

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Ski resort of Niseko

Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (虻田郡), Hokkaido, Japan. To overseas tourists, Niseko is not only a municipal area, it also refers to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yotei (羊蹄山).

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Shopping around Osu Kannon

Osu Kannon (大須観音) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon Sect (真言宗) located in central Nagoya (名古屋), Japan. There is a shopping area named Osu Shopping District next to Osu Kannon, formed by several streets around the temple.

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