Manza-mo
Summer time in Okinawa offers clear blue skies with large blooming white clouds that decorate the daytime abyss. But as the Okinawa sun descends into a blaze of evening glory, a ‘magical’ transition occurs to the west – the Ryukyu Island Sunset. The picture you see above was taken from Onna Village at Cape Manzamo which is better known for its unique looking cliff, shaped like an elephant’s trunk. And because you can get right up on the ocean, Cape Manzamo offers great composition of terrain, people, and the blazing sun in the viewfinder of your camera. This is Sunset! at Manzamo.
Hello Kitty Cafe Restaurant
H-K-C-R! What does it spell? Hello Kitty Cafe Restaurant of course! Based around the concept of Kitty-chan’s house, this cafe gives her a study, living room, dining room and a garden terrace to enjoy. Kitty’s posh interior is filled only with the things she would approve of, which includes her face on top of your coffee.
Satoura Beach
Which beaches to choose for the summer this year? The coast of Shimoda is lined with beaches large and small, each with a distinct character. Shimoda’s emerald green ocean and white sands will linger long in your memory. Satoura Beach has the gentlest waves among the beaches in Shimoda. The water is high in transparency and ideal for families. A popular offshore location for wind surfing. This summer, as always, Shimoda welcomes visitors as the most accessible resort in Japan.
Most Expensive Cantaloupe
Yubari is a small town close to Sapporo, Hokkaido. It used to be a coal mining town but that’s not what makes this town special. Yubari is famous for its orange-fleshed melon called Yubari melon, a melon priced from 6,000 to 15,000 Yen or could reach 20,000 Yen for the good ones. Yubari melon’s price record at auction was established in 2008 at 2.5 million Yen for one set of two melons.
Summer in Japan is the season of fireworks!
A signature summer event in Japan is fireworks displays. There is a fireworks show somewhere in Japan every weekend during July and August. The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is a fireworks festival with a long history, being a successor to the “Ryogoku Kawabiraki Fireworks” festival that began in 1733, and it is loved by many people as a signature Tokyo summer event. Since the festival has an expected annual attendance of nearly a million people, fireworks are set off from two locations. There are sightseeing spots such as Sensoji temple and Tokyo Sky Tree near the festival site. This year it will be held on July 27th or postponed to the following day and cancelled if the following day has inclement weather. Enjoying fireworks or summer festivals with local people wearing yukata will definitely become an unforgettable memory in your life.