GaijinPot Travel - Japan Travel Guide by GaijinPot
WEBExplore Japan. Your journey starts on GaijinPot. Chugoku. Bordered by the more famous regions of Kansai and Kyushu is one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, the country’s oldest shrine and ever-changing sand dunes.
Destination - GaijinPot Travel
WEBKanto. Chiba - It's your choice of natural beauty, city life or a little of both. Gunma - All about that bath. Ibaraki - Natto and nature in central Kanto. Kanagawa - Seaside, shrines and so much more. Saitama - For a quick breath of fresh mountain air. Tochigi - Heavyweight cultural heritage with a breathtaking natural landscape.
Kinchakuda Manjushage Park - GaijinPot Travel
WEB24 minutes ago · In September 2017, the Emperor and Empress visited Kinchakuda Manjushage Park on a private trip to view the spider lily flowers in full bloom. The park’s name, Kinchakuda, means more than just a place with beautiful flowers. The Koma River shaped the land to resemble a kinchaku or pouch. …
Tokyo - GaijinPot Travel
WEBTokyo. Population. 12,059,237. From glittering skyscrapers to rickety ramen shacks, Tokyo is a dazzling mix of the ultra modern and traditional. Tokyo is a place where the old cliche “there’s something for everyone” actually rings true. Literally “Eastern capital” in Japanese, Tokyo grew from a small fishing village named Edo in the ...
Otaru Canal Cruise - GaijinPot Travel
WEB4 days ago · The regular price for adults is ¥1,800 and ¥1,660 for groups. You can rent private charters from ¥34,000. Day cruises run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and night cruises from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cruise duration is about forty minutes. English, Chinese and Korean audio guides are available.
Kagawa - GaijinPot Travel
WEBKagawa might be the smallest of Shikoku’s four prefectures, but it packs one diverse sightseeing punch. It’s home to the final 22 temples on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, including Zentsu-ji, the largest of all of the temples. You’ll also find the Shinto sea shrine, Kotohira-gu (also known as Konpira-san), which is reachable via a calf ...
Hakodate - GaijinPot Travel
WEBA vibrant harbor gateway, Hakodate is a satisfying fusion of Japanese and Western influences that makes for a perfect bookend to your travels through the spectacular wilds of Hokkaido.Despite its developing function as an entry point and transport hub for Japan’s northernmost island, Hakodate has retained its picturesque charm.
Aomori - GaijinPot Travel
WEBAomori City is also a good place to hear tsugaru-jamisen, a virtuoso style of playing the three-stringed shamisen instrument. You can catch the ferry to Hakodate in Hokkaido from Aomori Port in about four hours. Half of the nation’s apple stock is produced in Aomori, and there are apple-related products everywhere across the prefecture.
Kyoto - GaijinPot Travel
WEBThe main access point is Kyoto station, a major transport hub for the Kansai region and the second-largest station in the country. Arriving in the building’s futuristic hall with its steel-beamed roof (known as the Matrix), most tourists wonder if they’ve got off at the right stop but it’s a well equipped, if surprising, introduction to the city.
Gifu - GaijinPot Travel
WEBGifu City is the unassuming prefectural capital but it makes a good starting point for exploring the region in a loop. From May 11 through Oct. 15, you can witness nighttime ukai or cormorant fishing on the Nagara River. Experience the 1,300-year-old tradition from a wooden boat, as fishermen skillfully guide the cormorant birds to catch fish beneath the water, by the light of roaring fire ...
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