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Birth place: Tokyo

Kosu

While living outside of Japan for a while, I began appreciating what Japan has to offer.

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6 Jan 2020

Winter Trip to Hakodate [Day 1] ~Hakodate’s Morning Market, Bay Area, Motomachi, and more~

I visited Hakodate for 3 days and 2 nights over the winter. There was no end to things I wanted to do, but I was more than satisfied with being able to take the photo I wanted of Hakodate in the winter being both “sunny” and “snowy.” This article will introduce the things that I did on my first day in Hakodate, including visiting the Hakodate morning market, the bay area, the Motomachi church, and foods around Hakodate!
5 Jul 2019

Chiba Prefecture – Hondo-ji Temple’s 50,000 Hydrangeas

Hondo-ji Temple, in Chiba Prefecture’s Matsudo City, is a temple of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism that was built in 1277. Every year in June, around 50,000 hydrangeas of over 10 varieties beautifully bloom. Because of this, the temple is also known as the “hydrangea temple.” It is easily accessible, with Kita-Kogane Station, the station nearest to the temple, being only 50 minutes by train from Tokyo Station. However, it truly is a well-kept-secret place, and you can be sure that you’ll be able to leisurely enjoy the flowers without worrying about crowds!
18 Jun 2019

Hydrangeas at Tokyo’s Hakusan Shrine

Even if you want to see beautiful hydrangeas in bloom, travelling far for them can be difficult. As such, I’ll be introducing a place I recommend visiting for people staying in the heart of Tokyo: Hakusan Shrine and Hakusan Park, located in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward. This area is famous for having the most hydrangeas growing in the metropolitan area, with around 3000 hydrangeas planted. A hydrangea festival is held every year in mid-June, as the hydrangeas reach their peak beauty.
12 May 2019

See Remnants of Japan’s History Through Gassho-Zukuri Architecture at the World Heritage Site of Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture

Gokayama is located in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture, and is home to two gassho-zukuri settlements, Ainokura and Suganuma. “Gassho-zukuri” is the name of a historically valuable and unique type of architecture with pitched roofs that are similar in shape to hands clasped in prayer. Gassho-zukuri settlements can only be found in these snowy and mountainous areas. The Gokayama Settlement and Gifu Prefecture’s Shirakawa-go were registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1995.

PROFILE

While living outside of Japan for a while, I began appreciating what Japan has to offer. Now I travel in all over Japan to search for that good old Japanese culture and beautiful scenery in each season. It`s my intention to motivate my readers to actually experience the places I introduce through my articles.

Gender: Male
Age: in my 40’s
Birth place: Tokyo
Favorite food: I don’t have many likes or dislikes for food, so I try to eat local specialties when I travel places.
Food I hate: If I had to say I dislike something, I guess it would be spicy food.
Hobbies/Likes: Travel, photography, going to the gym
What I’m good at: I think I’m better than average at focusing on something when I’m interested in it.
What I’m not good at: On the other hand, I’m pretty fickle, so I’m not good at keeping on doing one thing for a prolonged period of time.
Where in Japan I recommend the most and why to travelers in Japan.: If you’re interested in modern-day Japan, Tokyo, the capital. If you’re interested in Japan’s history and culture, Kyoto.
Favorite memory from traveling in Japan.: For their beautiful scenery, Furano (for example, Farm Tomita’s lavender) and Biei (for example, Patchwork Road, Panorama Road, and Blue Pond) in Hokkaido are the best.
Must do activity for visitors to Japan.: Wagashi (Japanese sweets) are something you can enjoy visually, not just by tasting them, so be sure to give them a try when you visit Japan.

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Kosu

Articles

Winter Trip to Hakodate [Day 1] ~Hakodate’s Morning Market, Bay Area, Motomachi, and more~

Chiba Prefecture – Hondo-ji Temple’s 50,000 Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas at Tokyo’s Hakusan Shrine

See Remnants of Japan’s History Through Gassho-Zukuri Architecture at the World Heritage Site of Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture

Enjoy an authentic Japanese experience in Kanazawa. ~ Higashi tea house district and Kazuemachi tea house district~

Day 1 of Winter Travel in Nikko ~ SL “TAIJU,” Kegon Falls, and Lake Chuzenji

Day 2 of Winter Travel in Nikko ~Mt. Nikko Rinno-ji and Nikko Toshogu Shrine~

Day 3 of Winter Travel in Nikko ~Nikko Kanaya Hotel, Kosugi Hoan Museum of Art, and Matsuyashiki~

Winter Trip to Hakodate [Day 2] ~Goryokaku, Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden, Trappistine Monastery, and Night Views and Snowy Landscapes~

Winter Trip to Hakodate [Day 3] ~Kitajima Saburo Museum, Fresh Uni Donburi, and Mashu-Maru~

Hydrangeas at Tokyo’s Takahata Fudo-son Temple

Gifu Prefecture – March Trip to Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go [Day 3]

Gifu Prefecture – March Trip to Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go [Day 2]

Gifu Prefecture – March Trip to Hida Takayama and Shirakawa-go [Day 1]

Day 3 in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture ～Okaido area, Bansuisou and Sakano Ueno Kumo Museum ～

Day 2 in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture ～Matsuyama Castle and Ninomaru Historical Garden～

Day 1 for a trip in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture ～Fully enjoy the townscape of Dogo Onsen and Sea bream dishes!～

Stroll around the aesthetically pleasing and spacious Kanazawa Castle Park.

Experience Kanazawa`s past and present ~ Naga-machi Buke yashiki district ・21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa,・D.T. Suzuki Museum~

Strolling around Ishikawa`s「Kanazawa station」, the most beautiful station in the world.~Kanazawa station, Ohmicho ichiba(market), Oyama shrine~

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