After visiting the wintering place of cranes, Webmaster visited to Izumi-fumoto which is designated as one of the Important Preservation Districts of Historic Buildings. It takes 25 minutes on foot from Izumi Station. Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:30) Izumi (walk 0:25/taxi 0:05) @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 4:15) Izumi (walk 0:25/taxi 0:05) @ Izumi-fumoto was… Read more →
Webmaster visited the wintering place of cranes in Izumi of Kagoshima Prefecture. Access: Itami AP, Osaka (plane 1:10) Kagoshima AP (bus 1:30) Izumi (taxi 0:20) Observation Center @ Shin-osaka (shinkansen 4:15) Izumi (taxi 0:20) Observation Center @ The starting point of the visit is Izumi Station. There are statues of crane in front of the station. You… Read more →
Webmaster visited Chido Museum in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture in the afternoon of the same day when I visited Kamo Aquarium. Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:08) Chido-hakubutsukan (walk 0:02) @ Chido Museum is an open… Read more →
Webmaster stayed at Hijiori Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture for one night on a business trip. https://hijiori.jp/en/ Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 3:50) Shinjo (bus 0:55) @ I strolled in the morning before departing for work. This is a small community which still conserves atmosphere as classic spa town. A morning market was held along the street. Local ladies sell… Read more →
Webmaster had a short visit to an active volcano Esan in Hokkaido Prefecture last month. Access by public transport: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (bus 1:55) Esan-tozanguchi (walk 1:00) Kakogen Parking (walk 1:00) @ The… Read more →
Webmaster visited Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka City of Yamagata Prefecture, which is famous for keeping about 80 species of jellyfishes. https://kamo-kurage.jp/english/ Access: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Tsuruoka-ekimae (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 1:55) Tsuruoka (bus 0:30) Kamo-suizokukan @ From Tsuruoka Station, I took a public bus to the… Read more →
After visiting Juroku-rakan-iwa, Webmaster took train from Fukura Station to Sakata Station for about 20 minutes, and visited Kakubu-en Japanese Garden and Sankyo-soko Storeouses in Sakata. Access from Tokyo to Sakata: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata @ Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:15) Sakata @ Sakata Station Kakubu-en is a five-minute… Read more →
Last week, Webmaster visited Juroku-rakan-wa – the relief of sixteen Buddhist saints on a rock face in Yamagata Prefecture. Access to Juroku-rakan-wa: Tokyo (shinkansen 2:15) Niigata (express train 2:25) Yuza (local train 0:06) Fukura (walk 0:15) @ Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 0:55) Shonai AP (bus 0:30) Sakata (local train 0:21) Fukura (walk 0:15) @ I took a train… Read more →
Webmaster had a business trip to Hakodate in Hokkaido Prefecture, and visited Hakodate-yama Hill by ropeway for enjoying the night view of the city in the free time. Access to the ropeway: Haneda AP, Tokyo (plane 1:20) Hakodate AP (bus 0:20) Hakodate-ekimae (tram 0:07) Jujigai (walk 0:10) @ Tokyo (shinkansen 4:15) Shin-hakodate-hokuto (local train 0:23) Hakodate (walk 0:05) Hakodate-ekimae… Read more →
Webmaster had a short trip to Gunma Prefecture and took Nikko-shirane Ropeway in the trip. Access: Tokyo (shinkansen 1:15) Jomokogen (bus 1:30) Kamata (bus 0:25) Nikko-shiranesan-ropeway @ The lower station of the ropeway During the ride of the ropeway Finally, I arrived at the upper station with an altitude of 2,000m. There is a garden with… Read more →