Showing posts with label place. Show all posts
Showing posts with label place. Show all posts

白川郷 Shirakawa-go ~ Feel the old Japanese

Shirakawa-go is part of the region of Gifu Prefecture.

There are characteristic buildings ‘Gassho-zukuri’ .

Gassho-zukuri  is a house with a steep rafter roof.

It is architecture with principal ridgepole.

Gassho means fit both hands.


屋形船 Yakata-bune ~Gracious cruising.

Yakatabune is  a boat with a roof and tatami.
 
You will be able to enjoy a meal and banquet on the ship.



なまはげ Namahage ~ The Dreadful God.

Namahage is a folk event of Akita Prefecture.

Namahage wearing a mask of the ogre,and have an ax or kitchen knife.

 

銭湯 Sento ~ Hot water healing.

Sento is a public bath in Japan.
Sento was popular in Tokyo about 400 years ago.
Tokyo was called Edo at that time.
















地獄谷野猿公苑 Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park ~ Snow Monkey.

In Japan, there are monkey entering the hot spring.
This is the only in the world.

There is Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park in Nagano Prefecture.

This park is a valuable place where you can observe up close the wild monkeys.

カプセルホテル Capsule hotel ~ It is the bed of the future.

Capsule Hotel is one of the forms of accommodation  in Japan.

Formerly it wasn't a very good accommodation.
However, now it is refined and worth.












早池峰山 Hayachine-san ~ Mountain bloom of flowers.

Mt.Hayachine is a mountain in the Iwate Prefecture.
 
Has climbed this mountain I am.
This mountain is pleasant and very beautiful.
 
I want to know the charm of Hayachine to you.
I introduce using mainly pictures.













花見 hanami ~ Enjoy the cherry blossoms!

The Japanese love cherry blossoms.

When spring comes, there is an event to see the cherry blossoms.This is called Hanami.

They eat food with a drink while watching the cherry blossoms outside.


赤ちょうちん Aka-chouchin ~ Masses tavern.

If you want to go to the bar in Japan, there are red lanterns at the entrance to the store is the placemark.

These are called Aka-chouchin, meaning tavern.

The name of the shop and the menu is written on the lantern.


日本百名山 ~ 100 famous mountains in Japan.

日本百名山(Nihon-hyakumeizan) is mountain climber essay written by the Kyuya Fukada Japanese.

He chose 100 from the mountains of Japan around he had to climb.

He chose them with my own standards.The criteria,the mountain's individuality, history and dignity.

This book is one of the best climbing primer,many climbers are still helpful.

Needless to say,Mount Fuji is one of them.