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Shukkeien Garden
Shukkeien Garden dates back to 1620 when Asano Nagaakira, the feudal load, ruled the Hiroshima area and ordered the construction of the garden for his villa.
Beautiful Japanese garden! There’s a pond, little bridges, and a teahouse inside, with gorgeous scenery that changes every season. You can walk around the whole place in about 30 minutes. It’s super peaceful—perfect for a relaxing stroll. Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves are especially stunning! 😻
Okabe-shuku Ohatago Kashibaya
This lodging facility was used as an inn for travelers coming and going on the Tokaido Highway during the Edo period. It is now open to the public as a museum, where visitors can learn about the lifestyle of the people and how inns were used in those days.
Okabe-shuku has become popular among foreigners in recent years. You can enjoy sake made from the area's beautiful water, especially from the well-known Hatsukame Brewery.
Miho no Matsubara
About 30,000 pine trees grow along the 5-km-long coastline, a scenic spot that has attracted people from all walks of life since ancient times. It is one of Japan's three new scenic spots and one of Japan's three great pine groves. In 2013, it was registered as a component of the World Cultural Heritage of Mt Fuji.
Miho no Matsubara feels like a place full of energy for travelers. The famous Miho Shrine and the 'Path of the Gods' are nearby. Walking here gave me a totally refreshed feeling.
Takumishuku Traditional Hand Craft Arts Center
A facility where visitors can experience the traditional crafts for which Shizuoka City is famous reopened in May 2021. The experience is divided into three workshops: "Bamboo and Dyeing Workshop," "Wood and Lacquer Workshop," and "Fire and Earth Workshop," with a variety of experience plans available. At the "Bamboo and Dyeing Workshop", visitors can try their hand at Suruga Take Sensujizaiku, indigo dyeing, and tea dyeing; at the "Wood and Lacquer Workshop", woodwork and lacquer; and at the "Fire and Clay Workshop", visitors can try their hand at pottery making using an electric potter's wheel and other tools. Visitors can also try their hand at pottery making using an electric potter's wheel at the "Wood and Lacquer Workshop".
At Mariko Sunpu Takumishuku in Shizuoka City, you can experience traditional Shizuoka crafts. I followed the tea-dyeing artisan and listened to stories about tea dyeing. It was such a rewarding experience.
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort, located in Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture, ranks among Japan's largest ski slopes. It provides the finest powder snow on more than 40 courses, 40% of which are safe for beginners. There are children’s courses for play equipment, sleds and tubes and they are great for introducing children to snow play. Families can have fun all day.
Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort is a historic hot spring town with an amazing ski area. But this place is really for experienced skiers from all over the world.