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The town is completely in a mood of Christmas these days. If you are planning to spend Christmas in Tokyo, you must check these 5 popular illumination spots I'm going to introduce. Midtown Christmas In the "Starlight Garden" which is held in Tokyo Midtown, fascinating scenery is crea
The winter has come, and many illumination events have been kicked off in many places. Have you decided which one to visit? Here I'm going to introduce the illumination at Nabana no Sato in Mie Prefecture. This place is a theme park which features gourmet, flowers, greenery and hot springs.
Various illumination events are held in all over Japan in winter. Most of them take place in amusement spots or tourists spots, but the one I'm going to introduce takes place in Marunouchi, a business district in Tokyo. This illumination is the special feature in Christmas season in the di
Enoshima Island is a major tourist spot in Kanagawa. It is famous as a spot for summer, but recently many visit there in winter as well. Their main purpose is an illumination event called "Jewel of Shonan" held there in winter. During the event, the Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden, locat
"Tokyo German Village" is a representative holiday place in Chiba for families with lawn open spaces, children's zoos and others on vast grounds. In the winter night, the scenery in the park completely changes from the calm atmosphere of daytime. The illumination at the Tokyo German Villag
The best time to see the autumn colors in Kanagawa is November. Various autumn leaves spots exist in the prefecture, and the most recommended one is the autumn leaves light up event in Tanzawa Oyama. Oyama is popular mainly for mountaineers all year long, but the autumn leaves season is partic
There are plenty of interesting places in Kyoto, which never make visitors tired. Especially, it is the autumn leaves season that makes Kyoto even more tasteful. Here I'll introduce the autumn leaves festival which will be held at Umekoji Park near Kyoto Station. During the festival, on
It's already September. Did you enjoy the fireworks this summer? Some might say yes, and some might say no. Those who missed them out, it is still too early to be disappointed! These days not a few fireworks events are held not only in summer but also throughout the year. Here I'll introduce t
"Kiyomizudera" is a representative tourist spot in Kyoto. It is a popular spot where many tourists visit throughout the year, but in particular I would like to recommend visiting the special night viewing held in spring and autumn. Here I'll introduce the night viewing in autumn which features be
August is the best season for fireworks! Fireworks displays are held everywhere in Japan. Have you already visited any of them this year? Here I'm going to introduce Omagari Fireworks Display which is held in Daisen, Akita. Some of you may have heard of this event which is known as one
It's the best season for the fireworks! Here we are going to introduce "Akagawa Fireworks Display" which is held in Tsuruoka, Yamagata. The greatest point of this event is combination of music and fireworks. Music played in this event perfectly matches the fireworks. Strongly recomme
The season for fireworks has come! Here let us introduce Shinmei Fireworks Display which is going to be held at Ichikawamisato-cho, Yamanashi. This event is held every year on Aug. 7, known as "Fireworks Day". Look at this beautiful view changing colors one after another! You can enjoy
For some, the words “flea market” might conjure thoughts of people selling niche items in an unappealing atmosphere. But actually flea markets have a welcoming feel, meaning anyone can feel easy about visiting one. Lately, purchasing vintage items such as crockery and ornaments for home interiors ha
