sky tree

EXPLANATION

This is new symbol named Tokyo sky tree. It is replace of Tokyo tower.

This picture is taken at Kameido city.

ACCESS

Tokyo - JR Sobu Line -> Kameido

Mt.Fuji Shiba‐Sakura

EXPLANATION

Botanical name of shiba-sakura is Phlox subulata. A lot of shiba-sakura is planted at the park as Fuji-Motosuko-Resoｒt which is placed near the Mt.Fuji.

This event is held from middle of April to early May.

ACCESS

The direct bus from Shinjuku is available.

Onomichi

EXPLANATION

Onomichi is located at near Setonaikai-sea. This city has not flatland, so house and temple crowed in the slopw. Regarding the unice landscape, Onomichi is called city of slope.

ACCESS

Tokyo station -JR Shinkansen, about 4hours->Fukuyama staition.

Fukuyama staition -JR Sanyo ,about 30min ->Onomichi station.

Total cost JPY11,120

Kinkakuji

EXPLANATION

Kinkakuji is the building which represent at Muromachi period.
There is gold plating put on that building.
It has another name that is Rokoonji.

ACCESS

Tokyo - Tokaido Shinkansen -> Kyoto
Kyoto - Bus -> Kinkakuji mae

Ame-ya-yokoho-arcade

EXPLANATION

After world war 2, Ame-ya-yokoho-arcade was developed by black-market dealing Sugar and /or candy. 

Ame is candy, ya is shop, yokocho is arcade.

It began to called Ame-ya-yokocho.

At recently, there is a lot of kind of shop, it became sightseeing spot that Japanese and foreign country people visit. 

ACCESS

Tokyo - JR Yamanote Line (10min) -> Ueno

AKIYOSHIDAI

EXPLANATION

Akiyoshidai the largest karst plateau in Japan.

It is in Miya- City Yamaguchi-Prefecture.

ACCESS

Haneda Airport -Airplane(90min) -> YamaguchiUbe Airport
YamaguchiUbe Airport - Bus(37min) -> Shinyamaguchi Station
Shinyamaguchi Station -Bus(39min) -> Akiyoshidai
Akiyosido - walk(60min) -> Akiyoshidai

Great Buddha of Kamakura

EXPLANATION

Kamakura is the place of first government by samurai warrior. 

That why, Kmakura has a lot of (Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples.

Specially, Kotokuin is famous that has the Great Buddha of Kamakura(Daibussu) .

ACCESS

Tokyo station -　JR　Ykosuka(60min)　-> Kamakura station

Kamakura station　-　Enoden(7min）　-> Hase station

Hsse station -Walk (10min) -> Kotokuin