Mt Daisen, Tottori
Japan entering it’s mid-winter now. The picture below shows the snow-covered scenery surrounding Mt. Daisen in Tottori Prefecture.
Keyakizaka, Roppongi Hills
This year, the lighting scheme behing Roppongi Hills in Keyakizaka has two locations that the lights will change from their “snow and blue” theme to a “candle and red” color. The timing will be from 5pm to 11pm, at five minutes to the hour or 25 minutes past the hour, depending on which spot you are at, this changes will last for 10 minutes. Five minutes into the “candle and red” illumination, a “hidden heart” will appear for five minutes before everything fades back into “snow and blue”.
Ema
I am sure you had seen them during your visit in Japan. These are called “Ema”, a wooden wishing plaques of Japanese shrines. People write their wishes/prayers on the “Ema” that can be purchased at the shrine and then hang it up on the shrine grounds. In big cities such as Tokyo you’ll find a lot of foreign languages on those plaques! A good place to check them out is Meiji Shrine!
Wako building Ginza by Lego
The Wako Building in Ginza, Tokyo is one of the up-market area’s most famous landmarks. The existing structure – the clock at the top of the building pays homage to the company’s roots. The Wako structure above is built all by Lego peices located now in Legoland, Odaiba.
Oedo Onsen Monogatari, Odaiba
Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, located in Odaiba opened in 2003 as Tokyo’s first onsen (hot springs) theme park. The building constructed in traditional Japanese style. The biggest attraction is two baths brimming with completely natural hot-spring water pumped from a thermal spring 1,400 meters underground. There are rooms provided for a night stay & early reservation is needed.