INTRO TO THE NATURE,CULTURE,ART,MUSIC,HISTORY,FOOD,MAP & SIGHTSEEING SPOTS OF YAMANASHI, ...SOMETHING LIKE A LITTLE INFORMATION MAGAZINE or TRAVEL GUIDE
お盆 (Bon Festival) which is celebrated around 15 August(or July) is a Buddhist custom in Japan.Bon ornament - a cucumber horse & an eggplant cow with saddles of udon Read More
Kōbaiyaki 紅梅焼 which has rustic sweet taste is a Japanese traditional snack and something like a large soft biscuit, and appears in Botchan 坊っち… Read More
Sanmon 山門 (temple gate)'Chōzen-ankoku 長禅安国', set up on the gateA stone monument in front of the gate, on which the following is written :Zuiunz… Read More
Would you know what is printed on the reverse side of one thousand yen notes (or old five thousand yen notes[used from 1984 to 2007])? If you have it now, please check it on. You are able to… Read More
Speaking of Japanese Summer, I think of fireworks. In Yamanashi, a lot of firework festivals are held every year. I would like to introduce to some of them. ■ Yamanakako Hōkosai … Read More
Do you remember what I said to you about the climbing condition in the Southern Alps the other day? I heard, this year, there are a lot of snow on climbing routes in the vicinity of the summ… Read More
There are a lot of filming locations in Yamanashi and some scenes of Water Boys 2 (2004) was shot at the athletics track field and the indoor pool / accommodation facility on the following p… Read More
The summer season is coming nearer. Climbers must not have been able to wait for it. Though "Yamabiraki 山開き(the summer climbing season opening ceremony)” of Mt. Fu… Read More
The above is a "Goshuin 御朱印 (red seal)" of Kai Zenkōji. You will be able to get Goshuins at a certain size of temples & shrines if you make an offering, called… Read More
This year is the 20th anniversary of THE BOOM, being famous for their song "Shima Uta 島唄 *". The band which consists of 3 persons (Kazufumi Miyazawa 宮沢和… Read More
I have been fascinated with the pictures which have been archived by Incorporated NPO 'Study Society for Digitalization of Regional Data 特定非営利活… Read More