Mastuyama Castle

EXPLANATION

Matsuyama Casｔle is one of the twelve castles that have existing tenshu built from the Azuchi-Momoyama through the Edo Period.

Matsuyama was called Iyo at Edo Period. At present, it is one of city at Ehime prefecture.

Iyo is scene of Bocchan story that was wrote by Souseki Natsume, and Sakanoue no kumo(Cloud above a slope) was wrote by Ryoutaro.

ACCESS

Haneda airport -Airplane (80 min)-> Mastuyama airport

Mastuyama airport - bus(15 min) -> JR Mastuyama staition

JR Mastuyama station -walk (26 min) ->Mastuyama Castle

ITSUKUSIMA-jinja as shrine floats in the sea

EXPLANATION

You may know it because ITSUKUSIMA-JINJA was listed on the world heritage.

ITSUKUSIMA-JINJYA is in MIYJIMA island at Hiroshima prefecture.

MIYAJIMA island was well known as island where Gods lived in.

ISTUKUSIMA-JINJYA has a big TORII. TORII is a gateway for gods to entrance to shrine. ITSUKUSHIMA's TORII is standing in the sea.

ACCESS

Haneda Airport Internasional Terminal- Airplane 1hour 30min -> Hiroshima Airport

Hiroshima Airport - Bus JPY1340 50min -> Hiroshima Station

Hiroshima Station - JR Sanyou Line JPY410 20min-> Miyajimaguchi station

Miyajimaguchi - JR Nishinihon ferry JPY180 10min -> Miyajima port

Ryusendo as the most clear water.

EXPLANATION

Ryusendo is cave at Iwate prefecture.It has water which is the highest transparency in Japan.

There is the way valious way, but I recommended following way.

ACCESS

Tokyo station -JR Shinkansen JPY14,940, about 2hours->Mroioka staition.

Morioka station -JR Bus JPY2,660 ,about 2hours ->Ryusendo-mae

Yukituri of Kenrokuen at Kanazawa

EXPLANATION

Kenrokuen is Japanese garden at Ishikawa prefecture.Cherry brossum of spring season,red leaves of autumn are beautiful. Specially snow veiw of winter is beautiful  and  famous.

Yukisturi is measurment for breaking branch by weghit of snow.

Lighted up Yukisturi is fantastic. 

ACCESS

Tokyo station - JR Higashinihon shinkansen;->Echigoyuzawa station
Echigoyuzawa station - JR limited express Hakutaka -> Kanazawa Station
Total cost JPY 12,170, Total time 4hours

Another root is using airplane
Haneda -> Komastu (aireplane) and then Komastu -> Kanazawa (Bus)

Red leaves of Arashiyama

EXPLANATION

 Arashiyama is in Kyoto.Some tourist attractions are in Kyoto, but I introduce colored leaves of Arashiyama this time.
 A maple turms red in middle November, and it is the best time to see.
 Arashiyama have traditional architecture. Specialty, Togetukyo Bridge is famous.

ACCESS

Tokyo station - JR Tokaido shinkansen(Nozomi);JPY 13,510;about 2hours 30min ->Kyoto station
Kyoto station - Kyoto Karasuma Line;JPY 210;about 5min -Shijyo station
Shijyo station - walk about 1min -> Karasuma station
Karasuma station - Hankyu Line;JPY 220; 12min -> Arashiyama station

Mt.Fuji from lake tanuki

EXPLANATION

 Lake Tnuki is famous lake by seeing beautiful Mt.Fuji.
 If you have good weather condition, you can see "Diamond Fuji" and " inverse Fuji".
 Diamond Fuji is phenomenon that top of mountain and sun are piled up and seemed like the diamond. The phenomenon is seemed from late April to early May at here.
 Inverse Fuji is phenomenon that Mt Fuji reflect in the lake.Without wind, you can see it more beautiful.

ACCESS

Tokyo Station -JR Tokaido Shinkansen(Kodama):JPY 5,040:about 1hour -> Shifuji Station
Shinfuji Station -Fujikyuko Bus：JPY 560：about 25min -> Fujinomiya Station
Fujinomiya Station -Fujikyuko Bus：JPY 840：about 45min -> Kyukamura Fuji

Diamond Fuji

Inverse Fuji