Monthly Archives for August 2014
Unique Mt. Fuji-related gifts
Follow up of yesterday’s post Mt Fuji – World Heritage site; you can see many unique Mt. Fuji related gifts in the store. The picture show decorative plates with a silver Mt Fuji. This is renowned, high quality Arita porcelain, famous … Continue reading
Mt.Fuji, summer Aug 2014
Good Afternoon from Mt Fuji. To climb you will need to plan an overnight visit. Mt. Fuji is only open to hikers from 1 July to late August. The best time for climbing Mt. Fuji is from late July … Continue reading
Odori Park, Sapporo
Odori Park is the broad median of Odori (“large street”) in the center of Sapporo, separating the city into North and South. The park stretches over twelve blocks and offers pleasant green space during the warmer months. This picture taken … Continue reading
Three Major Tohoku Festivals in Tokyo Midtown
This Summer, the interior of Tokyo Midtown will be dynamically decorated with the ” Three Major Tohoku Festivals,” putting on a captivatingly visual “Japanese Summer.” The largest of the Akita Kanto lanterns, the “Owaka” (12m high) will also be on … Continue reading
Otaru Music Boxes
The music box befits this city of history and romance. Otaru Orgel Emporium is Japan’s largest shop specializing in music-boxes. Hundreds of models are on display, both large and small, including early 19th century antiques for sale.