Nishiki Market, Kyoto
When you are in Kyoto don’t miss out to have a stroll through Nishiki, Kyoto’s favorite food market. This centuries-old covered market has two types of shops, and two types of shoppers. The first one is to caters to locals: homemakers, chefs and cooks. The other category of shops caters to the tourist shoppers who stop and trying out local food which also knows as the “Kyoto’s kitchen.”
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Shrine is the most famous of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari across Japan. Inari is the Shinto god of rice, and foxes are thought to be his messengers. Therefore, many fox statues can be found at Inari shrines. Before you hike further up for the famous countless torii gates, first you will encounter with the huge Torii gate to welcome you.
Meoto Stone, Mie Prefecture.
It is called Meoto-Iwa or the Wedded Rocks situated just off the coast of Futami-cho, Ise city in Mie Prefecture. The large rock is “husband” and the small rock is “wife”. And both rocks are connected with the thick ropes. The ropes are changed in May, September and December. It is one of the important festival of the shrine. The view of sunrise from here is also very famous.
Toba station, Mie Prefecture.
Toba station is a railway station in Toba city, Mie Prefecture. Operated by the JR Railway company. Once you reach & step-out from the station you will notice a concrete torii gate welcoming you to the birthplace of beautiful cultured pearls & the home of women divers as for past or present. There are a few of local shops too for your to grab your last minute shopping.
Kaikoen, Komoro city
Kaikoen is the ruin of Komoro Castle in Komoro city located at the northeast part of Nagano Prefecture. This castle was very unique. The site of the castle is nearly a triangular shape. Now, San-no-mon gate and stone walls in this site, and Otemon gate in the city remain. San-no-mon gate is the main entrance of Kaikoen.