Best Stunning Night View Spots In Japan

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The area near the Shimojijima airport is one of the best starry sky view spots. If you see it once, you will be locked with extreme emotion. With luck, you can see the large Milky Way.

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The Star Festival's coming soon! I introduce the observatory for the Milky Way. The beautiful starry sky spreads above around the Lake Hibara. Especially, you can see the superb view of Mt.Bandai, Lake Hibara and the Milky Way from Shirabu Pass, driving on the road named Nishiazuma Sky Valley. Why don't you visit Kitashiobara village on a fine day?

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Japan's southernmost island, Hateruma has less light obstacle, so it's suitable for stellar observation! You can see the thick part of the Milky Way, that is to say the center of the Galaxy, much better than those in Honshu region. If the season is good, you can see the Southern Cross, too!◎To Hateruma Island, access by ferry. Bring medicine for motion sickness by yourselves. Stellar Observation Tower's party is good (you need a car). The lights of the Milky Way is slight, you may not be able to see like the first pic. Remember, the Milky Way is seen at the left of the Scorpion. I took these pics near the southernmost stone monument, but be careful no to lose your way because there's no signs!

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The event 'Fantasy Garden in Autumn' is held more scale-up than the previous in Koraku-en garden that is one of 3 famous gardens in Japan. Okayama castle and Japanese umbrellas are illuminated and the famous garden is enveloped in fantasy world.

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Mizushima Complex is in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. Many factories and so forth stand densely here, and glitter so much. From the observatory of Washuzan Sky Line, we can see the whole view of them.

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At Iwaguni of Yamaguchi pref, Kintai-kyo Bridge is a fine wooden architecture and a popular tourist attraction. At the event held in autumn, they make bonfires by the bridge. The flickering flames and the Kintai-kyo Bridge produce the fantastic scene.

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You can see the best night view of Kagawa Prefecture and the fireworks above the Seto Inland Sea at the same time from Shishi-no Reigan Observatory. It can command the evening glow before the fireworks, and after that, the great night view of Takamatsu. It's gorgeous spot, isn't it?◎5 min walk from Yashima Mountain Top Parking Area. The parking area requires 300 yen. The Yashima Dive Way was toll road but now it's free. You should except for the traffic jam after the firework.

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Popular winter event in Tokushima is Shirasu-unagi (baby Japanese eel) Fishing. The boats Moving around with lights looks like fireflies, and you must be enthralled at all.◎null

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Aurora can be seen in Kagawa!? A largest amusement park in Shikoku Region 'Reoma World has miraculous aurora show. The latest light technology shows aurora, and it wavers in the sky with music. You can enjoy the fantastic night view that beyond your imaginations.◎Schedule: everyday till 2/18 in 2018.

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HUIS TEN BOSCH is a theme park which models on Holland in the middle ages. The King Of Lights illumination has as many as 13 million lambs, which is the biggest number of lamps! In this season, it's held from 11/3 (2017) to 5/6 (2018).

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Japan's southernmost island, Hateruma has less light obstacle, so it's suitable for stellar observation! You can see the thick part of the Milky Way, that is to say the center of the Galaxy, much better than those in Honshu region. If the season is good, you can see the Southern Cross, too!◎To Hateruma Island, access by ferry. Bring medicine for motion sickness by yourselves. Stellar Observation Tower's party is good (you need a car). The lights of the Milky Way is slight, you may not be able to see like the first pic. Remember, the Milky Way is seen at the left of the Scorpion. I took these pics near the southernmost stone monument, but be careful no to lose your way because there's no signs!

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A photographer who lives in Ishigaki Island took the best shots. It rained on the day and I was worried about what would happen for a while, but it was amazing to see the Milky Way and the starry sky beautifully!! I want to see The shooting location was decided by the photographer taking into consideration the weather on the day!

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Blue Pond starts light-up from November every year. The lights change every year and its range was expanded this year. We can enjoy Blue Pond that is differ from that in other seasons.

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In the season of snow festival, the avenue leading to the Otaru Port is lighted beautifully by candles. These candles alight lovely at the roadsides make our hearts warm.

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A beautiful temple shining in the gentle lights, and a Jodo-style Japanese Garden wrapped in the silence. The night Shiramizu Amida-do Temple is differ from that in daytime. We can experience the atmosphere of Heian Period of Japan. ◎Night Illumination in 2018: 11/3-11/11. Time: 17:30-20:30 (final enter 20:00)

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Though Tokyo Tower is beautiful from every angles, I like this picture with unique atmosphere took at the parking area nearby. The parking area is located just near the entrance of 'Ukai', a kaisei restaurant of tofu.

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Senso-ji Temple becomes so quiet and wrapped in a nice atmosphere at night, that the excitement of the daytime at Nakamise is not true. I found a very beautiful five-storied pagoda over the huge straw sandals at Hozomon Arch.◎A huge straw sandal is 4.5 meters tall, 1.5 meters in width, and 500 kg in weight. Since the first dedication in 1941, it's the eighth one. It expresses the power of Nio, the god in Hozomon Arch, and people say that the devil who sees the huge sandals fears and goes away...

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The night view and illuminations of Yokohama were beautiful. The venue is Sakura Dori from the east exit of Yokohama Station, Sakura Dori from Grand Mall Park, and illuminations of about 1.5km. The period is from November 12, 2020 to February 14, 2021. Lighting time is from 16:00 to 23:00.

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The night illumination of Meikou Toriton (three bridges connecting Nagoya Port) is beautiful. Near from here, there're Nabana-no Sato, Nagashima Super Land, and Yokkaichi Complex is located in short distance.

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Going up from the 42nd floor of Midland Square, there's an observatory commands the whole view of Nagoya city. The night view of course, the daytime is also magnificent. For the well of its architecture, you can feel the comfortable breeze together.

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The night view from here on sunny day, was a breathtakingly wonderful. The parking area is available. and it has easy access. In daytime, we can see Mt. Fuji and Izu Peninsula clearly.

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Nagaoka Firework is one of the three biggest fireworks in Japan. The power is overwhelming at all. The fireworks spreading as far as the eyes can see.

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You can see the beautiful night view selected one of 100 best in Japan, from the observation deck for free, so you will lose nothing by visiting. The lights of city and Bandaibashi Bridge over the Shinano river make the fantastic night view.

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Obasute Station, one of the three most scenic train stations in Japan, is located at the top of steep slope, and the train climbs by the method called switch-buck, that is rare in Japan. On the top of the slope, you can see the beautiful scenery of Zenkoji Daira Basin, such as apricot, cherry blossoms, and Obasute terraced rice fields known for 'the moon reflected in all rice fields (Tagoto-no Tsuki)'.◎Parking area is available. By car, 15 min from Koshoku IC of Nagao Speedway. 3 min from Obasute SA Smart Inter. You can enter the station for free.

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Kenrokuen Garden is a symbolic spot of Kanazawa, which has easy access for the opening of Hokuriku Shinkansen Superexpress. For they often have light-up event in a year, I think it's good to visit during such events. I like especially autumn! I took the first pic in autumn, the second in winter. ◎The bus following a circular route from Kanazawa Station is useful!

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In Kansui Park, there is a red thread telephone of 58 meters long and it becomes a spot for confession of one's love. At night, you can enjoy the illuminated one as a night view.

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A beautiful architecture in front of Kanazawa station, it's called Tuzumi-mon borrowing its motif from tuzumi, a kind of drums used in a traditional performing arts 'Nogaku'. With a Motemashi Dome in it, they emanate great presences.