All the shops in Dotonbori have huge signboards—the crab sign is the easiest to spot! When shopping, my friends and I always meet up here so we don't get lost.
Dotonbori | Review by 香芋
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Hachi & Hachikita Highlands Ski Resort
Hachi Highlands Ski Resort features 11 courses, and its vast slopes-along with the snow park “The Parks”-have made it a mecca for snowboarders and freestyle skiers. The open Central Slope area offers three main runs: the wide and gentle Central Quad Course, the Central Pair Course with one of the largest snow park areas in the Kansai region, and the Central Triple Course, which is ideal for enjoying smooth turns. For beginners, there is a moving walkway lift, as well as a popular kids’ park with a rest area.
This place feels really local and all about pure skiing.
There aren’t many flashy facilities, but when the snow is good it’s seriously fun to ride. The runs are wide, and it’s very friendly for everyone from beginners to intermediates. You don’t really feel that stress of the slopes being overcrowded. -
Ishiyamadera Temple
This is the head temple of the Shingon school on the bank of the Seta River, which flows from Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. There are strange rocks erected all over the precincts, including the large rock towering in front of the Hondo (main shrine).
The name Ishiyamadera sounds simple, but the temple itself is actually stunning. The scent of the wooden main hall is so soothing—it instantly melts away your stress.
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Nagomi no Yoneya “Peanut Monaka”
Yoneya Co., Ltd. was founded in 1899 (Meiji 32). With the first owner selling yokan (sweet bean jelly) with local Shiba chestnuts as a starting point, the store has produced numerous successful products, mainly Japanese desserts.
Every time we come by tour bus, it stops at the Yoneya parking lot, and then we walk over to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.