TuskCracker
後輩
- 17 Jan 2004
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Besides Kyoto and Nara, I have this
Region Kinki, Ise-Shima
-> Oharai Machi
-> Okage Yokocho
(Upon exitting Naiku, I entered Oharai Machi and Okage Yokocho, a neighbourhood of Edo period houses and stores that was another perfect place to be during Oshougatsu for atmosphere. It more than made up for my not going back to Asakusa during the holidays and I prefer the non-big city environment here anyways. I delayed lunch for this so all the food and snack stalls were a welcome site. I munched on kamaboko, ika, sushi, korokke, but didn't get to some of the traditional Oshougatsu foods I remember, like Oden and Oshiruko (sweet red bean soup with mochi), either because I couldn't find it or because of the crowds.)
Nikko City
-->historic city of Nikko
(Then buy your train ticket, pack your day bag and head off to the historic city of Nikko, a 1 hour 40 minute train ride north of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture, where one day soon you can take to the streets, not with the customary legion of trippers, but with throngs of far more colorful revelers dressed as samurai , archers and Shinto priests.)
Ise,Japan
(This picture was taken in Ise, Japan. Went on vacation there for a weekend. That is a very beautiful place, so traditional)
Tsumago Juky in Nagano Prefecture
(Town of Tsumago Juku in Nagano Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan that has been completely kept the way it looked during the Edo Period (1600-1868).)
Ainokura
(Ainokura near the Sea of Japan in central Japan is now a rare World Heritage Site )
Uchiko Town/City
(Uchiko is a beautiful town located about 40 km southwest of Matsuyama on Route 56, in the mountains of Ehime Prefecture. Uchiko has an area of 121.19 sq. km., about 70% of which is forest. Through the center of the town, three stream run from the Hijikawa River(the largest river in the Prefecture): the Oda, the Nakayama, and the Fumoto. The annual average temperature is about 14 degrees centigrade and the annual rainfall is about 1,800mm. The soil is fertile, suitable for growing crops. Uchiko has few flat areas, and farms are mainly dotted on the riversides, hills, and steep mountainsides)
Koya-san
(Koya-san is pretty good. Unspoiled and very spiritual)
Arari, west coast of IZU
(An ordinary seaside village on the west coast of IZU,
Arari is a small fishing village without any special tourist attraction. In addition to a fishing port Arari is is equipped with quays for shipping stones quarried from the mountain. The port facilities and large cargo ships form a stark contrast to the peaceful landscape of the rural village. The beach of Arari is not especially attractive for swimmers or divers as it is small and the narrow beach is guarded by a high sea wall. Hohrai-ya ryokan is a small old hotel in Arari which has only 6 guest rooms but 250 years tradition. The original building from the Meiji period (late 19th century) is well)
Besides Kyoto and Nara, I have this
Region Kinki, Ise-Shima
-> Oharai Machi
-> Okage Yokocho
(Upon exitting Naiku, I entered Oharai Machi and Okage Yokocho, a neighbourhood of Edo period houses and stores that was another perfect place to be during Oshougatsu for atmosphere. It more than made up for my not going back to Asakusa during the holidays and I prefer the non-big city environment here anyways. I delayed lunch for this so all the food and snack stalls were a welcome site. I munched on kamaboko, ika, sushi, korokke, but didn't get to some of the traditional Oshougatsu foods I remember, like Oden and Oshiruko (sweet red bean soup with mochi), either because I couldn't find it or because of the crowds.)
Nikko City
-->historic city of Nikko
(Then buy your train ticket, pack your day bag and head off to the historic city of Nikko, a 1 hour 40 minute train ride north of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture, where one day soon you can take to the streets, not with the customary legion of trippers, but with throngs of far more colorful revelers dressed as samurai , archers and Shinto priests.)
Ise,Japan
(This picture was taken in Ise, Japan. Went on vacation there for a weekend. That is a very beautiful place, so traditional)
Tsumago Juky in Nagano Prefecture
(Town of Tsumago Juku in Nagano Prefecture is one of the few places in Japan that has been completely kept the way it looked during the Edo Period (1600-1868).)
Ainokura
(Ainokura near the Sea of Japan in central Japan is now a rare World Heritage Site )
Uchiko Town/City
(Uchiko is a beautiful town located about 40 km southwest of Matsuyama on Route 56, in the mountains of Ehime Prefecture. Uchiko has an area of 121.19 sq. km., about 70% of which is forest. Through the center of the town, three stream run from the Hijikawa River(the largest river in the Prefecture): the Oda, the Nakayama, and the Fumoto. The annual average temperature is about 14 degrees centigrade and the annual rainfall is about 1,800mm. The soil is fertile, suitable for growing crops. Uchiko has few flat areas, and farms are mainly dotted on the riversides, hills, and steep mountainsides)
Koya-san
(Koya-san is pretty good. Unspoiled and very spiritual)
Arari, west coast of IZU
(An ordinary seaside village on the west coast of IZU,
Arari is a small fishing village without any special tourist attraction. In addition to a fishing port Arari is is equipped with quays for shipping stones quarried from the mountain. The port facilities and large cargo ships form a stark contrast to the peaceful landscape of the rural village. The beach of Arari is not especially attractive for swimmers or divers as it is small and the narrow beach is guarded by a high sea wall. Hohrai-ya ryokan is a small old hotel in Arari which has only 6 guest rooms but 250 years tradition. The original building from the Meiji period (late 19th century) is well)
