Chiba and Tokyo trip tips (blog)
CONTENT
■ Sightseeing (Chiba)
Mt. Nokogiri
Shibayama Nioson temple
■ Sightseeing (Kanagawa)
Kamakura's Great buddha and Hase temple
■ Sightseeing (Tokyo)
Fukagawa Fudoson temple
Tips to enjoy in Tokyo Disney Resort
Tomioka Hachimangu shrine
Tokyo half day tour with Sumida river cruise
Tokyo tower and Tokyo Sky-tree
Tsukiji fish market
■ General travel tips
■ History
Five-storied pagoda
Fu-rin-ka-zan (A slogan of Takeda Shingen)
History of cherry blossom viewing
Horyuji-temple in Nara
Kofun (Ancient tombs)
Shotoku taishi (Prince Shotoku)
Sankin kotai (Alternate residence duty)
New emperor and new era “Reiwa”
■ Culture
Furin (A small hanging bell)
Gagaku(Imperial court music)
Green tea
Kinds and number of Shinto shrines
Kirishima Jingu shrine in Kyushu
Onsen (Hot springs)
Yosegi (Wooden mosaic)
■ Seasonal events
Buddhist festival called Obon
Cherry blossoms viewing (Hanami)
Fireworks display
Golden week
Hatsumode
Lucky direction sushi-roll (Ehomaki)
New year's holiday
Setsubun
Valentine's day
Winter solstice (Toji)
■ Japanese food
Castella
Fu (Wheat gluten)
Izakaya (Japanese tavern)
Oden (Hot pot dish)
Types of sake
Washoku (Traditional Japanese cuisine)
■ Nature
Cedar tree
Cherry blossom
Cherry blossoms in Narashino city
Help to Kumamoto earthquake victims
Seasonal plants of Japan
■ Technology
AI system trial done by a taxi company
Cute robots
Disposable hand warmer (Kairo)
Earthquake early warning alert
Kumamoto castle
Medals of Tokyo Olympics
Shinkansen (bullet train)
Technologies used by convenience stores
Vending machine
■ Sports
Air Race
Japanese baseball
Japanese professional baseball
Ski resorts
Sumo