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Hanata-en Garden
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One of greater Tokyo’s secret gardens
For visitors seeking the quintessential classic Japanese landscape, Tokyo offers great expanses of greenery and ponds at gardens such as Shinjuku Gyoen and Hamarikyu. These gardens are popular with Japanese and international visitors alike, and t...
One of greater Tokyo’s secret gardens
For visitors seeking the quintessential classic Japanese landscape, Tokyo offers great expanses of greenery and ponds at gardens such as Shinjuku Gyoen and Hamarikyu. These gardens are popular with Japanese and international visitors alike, and t...
- May 3, 2018
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Unzen Amakusa National Park
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A treasure between the mountains and the sea
The Unzen-Amakusa National Park is located between Nagasaki and Kumamoto, in the south western island of Kyushu. Framed on three sides by the sea, a good way to get your orientation would be from Mount Unzen.
Set in one of the more milder ...
A treasure between the mountains and the sea
The Unzen-Amakusa National Park is located between Nagasaki and Kumamoto, in the south western island of Kyushu. Framed on three sides by the sea, a good way to get your orientation would be from Mount Unzen.
Set in one of the more milder ...
- March 22, 2018
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Akan-Mashu National Park
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Journey to Deepest Hokkaido and Explore Sacred Lakes and Primeval Forests
Hokkaido as whole remains uncharted territory for many visitors to Japan, and even fewer make it out to the real countryside beyond the tourist hubs. A shame too, as Hokkaido is a land just begging to be explor...
Journey to Deepest Hokkaido and Explore Sacred Lakes and Primeval Forests
Hokkaido as whole remains uncharted territory for many visitors to Japan, and even fewer make it out to the real countryside beyond the tourist hubs. A shame too, as Hokkaido is a land just begging to be explor...
- March 6, 2018
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Unzen National Park
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A little bit of history with your hike
In 1934 Unzen became Japan’s first designated National Park. Mt. Unzen is an active volcano, which last erupted during the 1990’s. The national park is comprised of eight mountains all of which have good hiking trails. In 1956 Amakusa islands jo...
A little bit of history with your hike
In 1934 Unzen became Japan’s first designated National Park. Mt. Unzen is an active volcano, which last erupted during the 1990’s. The national park is comprised of eight mountains all of which have good hiking trails. In 1956 Amakusa islands jo...
- March 3, 2018
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Aso-Kuju National Park
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Feel the Force and Favour of Japanese Nature
You don’t need a signpost or a guide to tell you when you have entered Aso-Kuju National Park. From the moment you cross into its boundaries in the very heart of Kyushu there is something different in the air as you enter rolling fields th...
Feel the Force and Favour of Japanese Nature
You don’t need a signpost or a guide to tell you when you have entered Aso-Kuju National Park. From the moment you cross into its boundaries in the very heart of Kyushu there is something different in the air as you enter rolling fields th...
- February 22, 2018
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Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park
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Nojima Fault Preservation Museum in Awaji-shima
I recently moved to Awaji-shimain Hyogo Prefecture and decided to play tourist and visit the Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park in Ogura with my colleagues.
We had a day to travel around northern Awaji and I took an hour to convince my co...
Nojima Fault Preservation Museum in Awaji-shima
I recently moved to Awaji-shimain Hyogo Prefecture and decided to play tourist and visit the Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park in Ogura with my colleagues.
We had a day to travel around northern Awaji and I took an hour to convince my co...
- January 30, 2018
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Nijigen no Mori Park in Awaji-shima
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Where nature and technology meet
If you happen to be a manga and anime lover who also loves being outdoor, then Nijigen no Mori is definitely the place to spend your day. Even I, who only know the tip of the manga and anime iceberg, had an enjoyable time exploring this park. It is si...
Where nature and technology meet
If you happen to be a manga and anime lover who also loves being outdoor, then Nijigen no Mori is definitely the place to spend your day. Even I, who only know the tip of the manga and anime iceberg, had an enjoyable time exploring this park. It is si...
- January 22, 2018
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Shimizu Park
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An adventure park, strolling garden, and temple oasis
The sprawling grounds of Shimizu Park, situated on the grounds of a temple, is appealing to all kinds of visitors in every season.
The park was established in 1894 when a local soy sauce merchant family leased land around Konjoin ...
An adventure park, strolling garden, and temple oasis
The sprawling grounds of Shimizu Park, situated on the grounds of a temple, is appealing to all kinds of visitors in every season.
The park was established in 1894 when a local soy sauce merchant family leased land around Konjoin ...
- December 9, 2017
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Omori Furusato Hamabe Park
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White sand beaches and easy strolling paths are just two of the top features of this bayside park not far from the Heiwajima train station. The park borders Tokyo Bay, an historically important nori (seaweed) harvesting area in the Edo Period (1600-1868). While residents of that er...
White sand beaches and easy strolling paths are just two of the top features of this bayside park not far from the Heiwajima train station. The park borders Tokyo Bay, an historically important nori (seaweed) harvesting area in the Edo Period (1600-1868). While residents of that er...
- May 20, 2017
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Kanuma Park, Kanagawa
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Fun for the little ones with the traffic mini-themepark
Japanese families love spending idyllic weekends at the nearby community parks, and it's not hard to see why if you visit Kanuma Park in Kanagawa. Just a two minute walk away from the nearby JR Fuchinobe station, Kanuma Park is...
Fun for the little ones with the traffic mini-themepark
Japanese families love spending idyllic weekends at the nearby community parks, and it's not hard to see why if you visit Kanuma Park in Kanagawa. Just a two minute walk away from the nearby JR Fuchinobe station, Kanuma Park is...
- April 21, 2017
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