Customs and Culture
January 10, 2015 1:46 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 10, 2015 1:46 pm
Mathew Ryan
Kansai to Kyushu Region: Overview Shirahama-onsen Hot Spring Shirahama-onsen is a traditional hot spring town with a long history of over 1300 years, known as “Muro-no-On’yu” or “Ki-no-On’yu” since the Asuka and Nara Periods (the latter half of the 6th to the 8th century), visited by such emperors as Saimei, Tenji, Jito and Monmu. Shirahama...
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Kansai to Kyushu Region: Overview Shirahama-onsen Hot Spring Shirahama-onsen is a traditional hot spring town with a long history of over 1300 years, known as “Muro-no-On’yu” or “Ki-no-On’yu” since the Asuka and Nara Periods (the latter half of the 6th to the 8th century), visited by such emperors as Saimei, Tenji, Jito and Monmu. Shirahama...
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Customs and Culture
January 9, 2015 5:33 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 9, 2015 5:33 pm
Mathew Ryan
Chubu Region Onsen: Overview Yudanaka-onsen Hot Spring Yudanaka-onsen, loved by Kobayashi Issa (regarded as the greatest haiku poet), has a long history of approximately 1350 years. It is a unique hot spring village that has springs close to the ground surface, which can be found everywhere in town. Many shrines are also spotted here, and...
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Chubu Region Onsen: Overview Yudanaka-onsen Hot Spring Yudanaka-onsen, loved by Kobayashi Issa (regarded as the greatest haiku poet), has a long history of approximately 1350 years. It is a unique hot spring village that has springs close to the ground surface, which can be found everywhere in town. Many shrines are also spotted here, and...
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Customs and Culture
January 8, 2015 5:16 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 8, 2015 5:16 pm
Mathew Ryan
Hokkaido Tohoku Region Onsen: In Brief Jozankei-onsen Hot Spring Jozankei-onsen is a hot spring village found in a green valley, located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park. The Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort is nearby, as well as a number of sightseeing spots such as Hoheikyo Dam and Jozankei Dam. Jozan-gensen-koen Park is located in the center of...
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Hokkaido Tohoku Region Onsen: In Brief Jozankei-onsen Hot Spring Jozankei-onsen is a hot spring village found in a green valley, located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park. The Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort is nearby, as well as a number of sightseeing spots such as Hoheikyo Dam and Jozankei Dam. Jozan-gensen-koen Park is located in the center of...
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Kanto Region Onsen: The Rundown Nasu-onsen-kyo Hot Spring Village It is believed that a deer was witnessed healing its wounds in this hot spring about 1400 years ago. Seven hot springs are spotted on the slope of Nasu-dake Valley. Its main hot spring, Nasu-Yumoto-onsen, includes a historical spot called “Sessho-seki,” a stone that is believed...
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Kanto Region Onsen: The Rundown Nasu-onsen-kyo Hot Spring Village It is believed that a deer was witnessed healing its wounds in this hot spring about 1400 years ago. Seven hot springs are spotted on the slope of Nasu-dake Valley. Its main hot spring, Nasu-Yumoto-onsen, includes a historical spot called “Sessho-seki,” a stone that is believed...
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Customs and Culture
January 4, 2015 2:44 pm
Mathew Ryan
Customs and Culture
January 4, 2015 2:44 pm
Mathew Ryan
Festivals in Japan run throughout the year, especially during the summer season. There are a number of local festivals all over the country and larger festivals in Japan’s bigger cities; like Tokyo, Sapporo, and Osaka. Here is a brief overview of the most famous festivals. Festivals In Japan: A Quick Look The Sapporo Snow Festival...
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Festivals in Japan run throughout the year, especially during the summer season. There are a number of local festivals all over the country and larger festivals in Japan’s bigger cities; like Tokyo, Sapporo, and Osaka. Here is a brief overview of the most famous festivals. Festivals In Japan: A Quick Look The Sapporo Snow Festival...
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