Travel Life in Japan

Japanese unique culture & nature introduced by a Japanese travel lover

Takachiho: Descent To Earth Of The Grandson

AROT2016-02-24No Comment2016-07-25T11:34:20+00:00

Japanese myth says that the grandson of the sun goddess in the heaven descended to Takachiho, and th…

AROT 2016-01-26 No Comment2016-07-22T10:14:28+00:00

Suwa-Taisha Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in Japan, consists of 4 separate sites around Lake Suw…

AROT 2015-11-23 2 Comments2016-07-21T11:33:55+00:00

There are many myths set in Izumo, and we think that Izumo is a very important place in Japanese myt…

AROT2016-07-18No Comment2016-07-18T11:51:57+00:00

Biei is a small town surrounded by the many picturesque beautiful hills with colorful fields. While …

AROT 2016-06-16 1 Comment2016-06-27T11:47:34+00:00

Daisetsuzan National Park located in the middle of Hokkaido is the largest national park in Japan co…

AROT 2016-05-20 No Comment2016-06-16T10:14:46+00:00

Kushiro Marsh, the largest marshland in Japan, has the winding Kushiro River and the huge green mars…

AROT2017-12-01No Comment2017-12-01T15:04:53+00:00

Itsukushima Shrine is famous for its unique vermilion-lacquered structure which looks as if it were …

AROT 2017-09-11 No Comment2017-12-01T14:50:23+00:00

Hiroshima was attacked by the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. Although the dome was close to the cent…

AROT 2017-08-01 No Comment2017-08-01T21:54:13+00:00

Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are the villages located in an area of heavy snowfall in Japan, where the …

AROT2016-01-09No Comment2016-01-09T12:05:57+00:00

Mt. Takao is a popular hiking spot located within an hour from central Tokyo, and it is very easy fo…

AROT 2015-10-28 No Comment2015-10-28T11:26:31+00:00

Hakone used to be known as a post-town with a checking station called "Sekisho" on the Edo-era Tokai…

AROT 2015-10-27 No Comment2017-05-09T11:50:37+00:00

Kamakura used to be the capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333. In the 12th century governmental power i…

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