Best Places OF Japanese No.1 In Kanto

A Lake In The Highest And Very Magnificent

The lake in the highest altitude in Japan formed at the same time of Mt.Nantai's eruption. It is very magnificent to see the mountain over the lake. I recommend the open space in front of Chuzenji temple to see the nice view.

The Most Beautiful Five Storied Pagoda With Brilliant Coloring

The most beautiful pagoda in Japan.

360 Degrees Night View Of Tokyo

We can have the whole 360 degree night view of Tokyo. Tokyo Tower stands in front of us, which is very impressive. The floor is in calm atmosphere, so it's nice place to go with both families and your steady.

Kochia Field Of Hitachi Seaside Park

A famous Kochia Field is changing its color red from green day by day.

1000 Carp Streamers At The Longest Suspension Bridge In Honshu Region

A great suspension bridge, and lots of carp streamers (Koi-nobori) in the fresh green valley. The Koi-nobori swimming in the spring breeze is beautiful and impressive, and I'm surprised and say 'wow!' instinctively.◎Ryujin Valley Koi-nobori Festival in 2018: 4/28-5/13, around the Ryujin Suspension Bridge

5 Million Cluster Amaryllis Blooming Like Burning

At Kinchakuda in Hidaka city, the best place of gregarious cluster amaryllis in Japan. Every year in autumn, they blooms all together to wrap the whole surface with a burning red. The mysterious but beautiful scenery attracts people strongly.

This Summer's Most Moving Fireworks In Koga! And Most Beautiful 'Saishoku Senrin' In Japan

I introduce this summer's most moving fireworks display in Koga! It's finale was emblazoned by 'Saishoku Senrin' a kind of Japanese skyrocket. It was shot off in the sky far above the Koga town, and the thousands of small flowers blooming in the night sky are awesome! Please come to see them on this spot next year!

Dramatically Beautiful Place For The Urban Sunset View

Roppongi Hills Sky Deck is the highest open-air observation place in Japan. From the observatory with cool heliport we often see in TV, you can enjoy the scenery of urban sunset that dyes the city orange.◎Entrance fee: inside observatory 1800yen, and you need extra fee 500yen to the open-air observatory (Sky Deck). You can buy 300yen discount ticket at convenient stores.

Cats! Cats! And More Cats! A Temple As A Birthplace Of Beckoning Cat

Gotokuji Temple is known as a birthplace of Beckoning Cat (Maneki-neko: cat ornament able to bring good lucks together). There're so many Beckoning Cats that had brought lucks and been dedicated back to the temple. I wonder how many lucks they brought! I think I can receive a share of happiness, and it's a must see spot for cat-loving people.◎You can buy Beckoning Cat at a temple office (9:00-17:00). And you're lucky if you can ride or see the Beckoning Cat Train of Tokyu Setagaya Line (nearest station: Miyanosaka), because there's only one train with a illustration of cat.

Japan's Greatest Mole Station With Long Stairs Of 462 Steps

This is Joetsu Line's unmanned station in Gumma Prefecture. You find a stair of as many as 462 steps just after you get off the train, and you need to climb this to go out of ticket gate. It tires us so much but if you like stations, you must visit.

Hydrangea Garden Of 450 Kinds And 100 Thousand Flowers

I put the withered hydrangea in the water, then it revives like tiara.◎5 km (10 min) by car from Kita-Ibaraki IC of Joban Speedway. 10 min by train from Isohara Station of JR Joban Line.

Many Dedicated Happy Daruma Dolls At A Birthplace Of Daruma

Takasaki city of Gunma Prefecture is famous for a bringer of good luck 'Daruma'. The amount of production is the biggest in Japan (80%!), and almost all of the daruma dolls used for elections are made in Takasaki. Located such a place, Shorinzan Daruma-ji Temple has many dedicated daruma, and it's worth seeing.◎20 min by taxi from Takasaki Station. 30 min by bus from Takasaki Station West Gate to Shorinzan Iriguchi, then 1 min walk. By car, 30 min from Takasaki IC of Kan'etsu Speedway.

Music Starmine By Japanese Great Firework Makers

It's a great firework festival opened in the side of Kinugawa Lake in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, which gathers over 100 thousand people every year. Because almost all of the great firework makers in Japan show their fireworks, you must be satisfied this summer festival so much.◎Access: 15 min walk from Mitsukaido Station of Kanto Railway Joso Line. They prepare toll observation seats you can buy on the very day of the firework festival.

Gorgeous Foreign Architecture! The Largest Mosque In Japan

Tokyo Camii is said to be the largest mosque (Islamic chapel) in Japan. There're colors and gorgeous designs of foreign architecture that we rarely see in Japan. It's beautiful and sacred, and you can experience the exotic atmosphere.◎5 min walk from Yoyogiuehara Station. Anyone can look inside for free. Scarf are prepared for free, so be careful of bare fashion.

Collaboration Of Mt. Fuji And Canola Flowers

Azuyama Park has already a field of canola flowers in January. If the weather is good, we can see Mt. Fuji and the sea over the canola flowers. There're 300 steps to climb the mountain, so you need sneakers.

Ōya-ji Temple Enclosed By Horizontal Stone Chamber

Though pictures are prohibited, Ōya Kan'non is a thousand-armed Kannon carved in in stone. There're 10 Magai-butsu (images of Buddha carved in stone walls) which are oldest in Japan, and all of them are nation's historic sites. It's really surprising that they're carved in the ancient Horizontal Stone Chamber. Admission fees: 400 yen. Access: 25 min by bus from JR Utsunomiya Station, then 1 min walk. By car, 10 min from Utsunomiya IC.