Mt. Senkoji Ropeway
The Mt. Senkoji Ropeway is a throughway connecting Nagaeguchi Station at the base to Senkoji-yama Station at the summit of Mount Senkoji, a 144.2 meter-tall towering member of Onomichi’s three famed peaks.
The ropeway ride only takes a few minutes, but the view is amazing. As soon as you get to the top, you can see the whole Onomichi Port laid out before you.
Karato market
This fish market welcomes both professionals and tourists alike for shopping. Known for Shimonoseki's specialty Fugu, as well as a market for Sea Bream and Yellowtail, it offers a variety of fresh fish caught by local fishermen. The popular weekly event "Ikiiki-bakangai" also draws crowds every weekend.
Fugu dishes are a must-try here! You can enjoy them fresh and at a great price!
Beppu Ropeway
The Beppu Ropeway connects Beppu-Kōgen Station, located at the foot of Tsurumi-dake, to Tsurumi-Sanjo Station at an altitude of 1,300 meters. Spanninga steep 1,816-meter ascent in about 10 minutes, it offers a smooth yet thrilling journey up the mountain. Measuring in at a whopping 12 meters long and 8 meters wide, you’re in for a cozy, spacious ride on one of Kyushu’s largest gondolas. Expect top-notch safety and top-class rides since its opening in 1962.
It only takes about 10 minutes to get to the top. Super easy and convenient to reach such a high altitude!
Kenroku-en
Kenroku-en was founded and developed for about 180 years by the Maeda clan lord in Kaga, which is a strolling-style landscape garden and one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan.
The lakes, bridges, trees, and flowers in the garden all complement each other, creating truly beautiful scenery. I especially loved the buildings inside, like the teahouses and pavilions. They blend perfectly with the natural surroundings and add a wonderful cultural touch to the whole place.
NEWoMan SHINJUKU
This shopping complex offering direct access from JR Shinjuku Station boasts a variety of carefully selected fine items from around the world. The interior of the facilities was purposefully designed to create a spacious, relaxed atmosphere throughout. Here you will find a variety of restaurants and shops offering anything from fashion, to cosmetics, to miscellaneous goods, and more.
This is where the airport bus stops in Shinjuku.
Majime na Tokeiya KAME-KICHI
In Tokyo's Nakano Ward is a luxury brand watch specialty shop called Kame-Kichi. It enjoys a good reputation as a place where popular brands of watches, such as Rolex and Cartier, can be purchased more cheaply than elsewhere. With a regular lineup of about 3,000 timepieces, this shop is top-class.
The watches smell amazing—I just wish my wallet was a little deeper. 😞
Okada Kinsei Anbataya
Okada Kinsei Anbataya is a shop developed by KCC Co. Ltd., the company that operates the popular Hokkaido western sweets brand LeTAO. Their primary products are “Anbata Bread” and “Anbata Financiers.”
The texture is dense and it's really delicious, but if you don't have a sweet tooth, it might not be for you...
TOKYO Solamachi
With a wide variety of over 300 shops gathered in this retail complex, you can feel the liveliness of Tokyo’s shitamachi downtown.
Besides grabbing food and snapping pics, the shops here are actually pretty fun to browse. The traditional items really caught my eye.
TOKYO SKYTREE(R) TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN(R)
Boasting a height of 634 meters, TOKYO SKYTREE is the world’s tallest free-standing tower which stands in the center of TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN surrounded by tourist facilities. The tower has two observation decks, Tembo Deck at a height of 350 meters and Tembo Galleria at 450 meters.
I've already been up the tower before, so this time I just walked around the area. The Skytree shooting up into the clouds is still really impressive.
Laforet Harajuku
The shopping spot opened in 1978 and has since become an icon of Harajuku. In Harajuku, where the number of young people aspiring to fashion, art and music is increasing, Laforet has helped turn the area into Japan’s center with the latest trends.
This is a hotspot for young people into Japanese subculture. Plus, they sell really tasty crepes.