The new version of Harajuku Station opened on Tokyo’s busy Yamanote loop line Saturday as visitors in masks gathered to gawk despite the coronavirus pandemic. The new building, situated just south of the original wooden one, is a two-story structure straddling the tracks with exits facing sedate Meiji Shrine and Omotesando-dori, the busy east-west thoroughfare and upscale shopping venue. Glass walls in the concourse allow plenty of sunlight in and give the building a bright, modern feel. The interior has tile… Read more

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Oze is a national park and excellent hiking destination in the mountains about 150 kilometers north of Tokyo. Its most well known features are the Ozegahara Marshland and the Ozenuma Pond. A number of surrounding mountains of Nikko are also included within the park. https://blog-imgs-101.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/37316613386_0fc2d88e56_k.jpg[/… Read more

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The history of Japanese lighthouses, guideposts of the ocean, goes back 1200 years. It is said that their beginnings lie in the signal fires (‘Noroshi’) lit in the daytime and the bonfires (‘Kagaribi’) burnt at night as a signal to ships in the capes and islands of Kyushu. Throughout the country there are 67 lighthouses still functioning and in active use that were built in the Meiji era (1868-1912), the time of the founding of modern Japan. These lighthouses have both historic and cultural value, and are firmly… Read more

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Yamanote Line’s first new station since 1971 was unveiled to the public with JR (Japan Railway Co.) East showcasing robots and other “futuristic” features to help people find their way around. Takanawa Gateway Station, situated between Shinagawa and Tamachi stations now officially opened on Saturday March 14, 2020. It is the 30th station on Tokyo’s heavily used loop line and the first since Nishi-Nippori Station back in 1971. https://blog-imgs-101.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbj… Read more

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Nation's First Sakura (Somei-Yoshino) opened in Tokyo yesterday, 14 March 2020, which is 12 days earlier than the average year, 7 days earlier than the last year. It was the record earliest opening of Somei-Yoshino standard Sakura Cherry tree within the known history of Japan. The first day in Tokyo was exceptionally cold, 2.6deg c, rainy and in some wards in Tokyo snow was observed. https://blog-imgs-101.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/2… Read more

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THE SNOW CORRIDOR The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is one of the most scenic mountain routes in Japan that cuts through the 3,000m high Northern Japanese Alps mountains. A highlight of the route is the 20m high Snow Wall which you can walk through. (The SNOW WALL within just a short walk from the Murodo terminal. The area is one of the heaviest snow falling districts) In the past, only a small number of skilled mountaineers could reach the area but the opening of the Tateyama Kurobe A… Read more

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Cho-on-tei, Ken-nin-ji, Kyoto Many Japanese people view gardens as a means of expressing peace and tranquility through the fine art of landscaping. Ponds full of colorful koi (carp) fish, bubbling streams, boulders, trees, and flowers are all chosen and placed with meticulous detail. The art of the Japanese garden dates back to the 1500's when the feudal elites placed particular emphasis on the worshipping the aesthetics of na… Read more

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The Shikoku pilgrimage (Ohenro-san) route is one of the few circular-shaped pilgrimages in the world. It includes 88 'official' temples and numerous other sacred sites where Ku-kai (Kōbō Daishi 747-835) is believed to have trained or have spent time during the 9th Century. If walked, the entire route is about 1,200 kilometers (750 mi) long which allows one to experience the abundant natural surroundings of Shikoku and presents one with numerous opportunities to exchange with the local people. https://blog-imgs-101.f… Read more

Nestled deep in the northwest corner of Gunma Prefecture among the 2,000-meter peaks and valleys of the Mikuni Mountains and surrounding National Park, Kusatsu Onsen is a picturesque township that offers a culture as old as Japan itself and a history similar to few other tourist destinations. (Sainokawara Rotenburo - public bath) Japan’s first, eighth and tenth shoguns visited Kusatsu Onsen and occasionally had Kusatsu water shipped to Edo Castle for bathing. Today monuments still stand testament to these historica… Read more

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In Japan coal mines were found at the extreme ends of the country, in Hokkaidō and Kyūshū, which had, respectively, 45 and 40 percent of the country's coal deposits. In Hokkaido, the coal seams were wider and can be worked mechanically, and the quality of the coal was good. However these mines were located well inland, making transportation difficult. Therefore in Yūbari, Hokkaido a large conglomerate called "Mitsubishi" established their own railway company : Oo-Yūbari Railway in 1911 between the Coal Mine a… Read more

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