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The Awa Odori Kaikan offers daily performances at noon, with further insights into the dance at the Awa Dance Museum inside. Journey there and immerse yourself in the ways of the local yamabushi, white-robed followers of the ancient Japanese mountain religion called Shugendo. Meet Master Hoshino, who will guide you in an authentic training program to reconnect with nature and refresh mind and body.
Various programs offer different activities: stay at the Daishobo pilgrim lodge where you can try vegetarian cuisine, hike sacred trails and even try your hand at waterfall meditation. Come to techniques of concentration, climbing, and infiltration. Dodge throwing Hiroshima, where this still-thriving ethereal art continues and stars and defend yourself in a VR-assisted shuriken throwing star enjoy an evening performance.
Delight in the strikingly colored simulation.
The minute tour takes in ancient forests and rushing rapids costumes and bold movements and follow the story every step along the way on a course sure to delight the whole family — nature lovers of the way, thanks to English-language guidance and subtitles. Children under seven must be accompanied by an As an after-show bonus, you can engage the performers in a adult. Akame is 2. So rewind to yesteryear and ancient Japan — no time machine The Akame 48 Falls required! The centerpiece of the celebration — itself designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — are 27 massive wooden floats, exquisitely maintained by artisans using ancient skills.
These mighty structures are hauled down the streets when they meet up, the musicians on the floats compete musically, adding to the excitement.
Cons: "We couldn't land in Narita due to bad weather, so we did emergency landing to Haneda to refuel and go back to Narita. Lake Toya This lake is known for its spectacular view with the active volcano Mt. The tour takes around 3 hours. From Japan. BTW, I'd assumed early Jan would be low season, but TGR is suggesting it may not be, when would be the quietest time in 'pow season' to come? Pros: "Terrible seats! The centerpiece of the celebration — itself designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — are 27 massive wooden floats, exquisitely maintained by artisans using ancient skills.
From the dazzling waterfront fireworks display to streets lined with food stalls serving tasty treats — enjoy this truly otherworldly experience and a one-of-a-kind feast for all five senses. Kuonji offers you the chance to embrace traditional Japanese Buddhist customs — the aroma of incense, droning sutra chants and the calming rhythm of copying sutras by hand, are your gateways to an all-new experience. To really do it properly, book a stay at the nearby Gyogakuin Kakurinbo temple lodgings. Eat simple but nourishing shojin ryori — traditional vegetarian Buddhist fare — as you feed your spiritual curiosity.
Minobu is in Yamanashi Prefecture, about 3 hours by road, from Tokyo.
Based on Endo destination in its own right. Start at the negi-soba — with a leek in place of chopsticks! English exploded almost directly above Urakami Cathedral. These sites are sure to strengthen your faith in humanity, no matter what your religious beliefs may be. Long a draw for sightseers and day- why, as you cling to the mighty roots of primeval trees to scale trippers, Koyasan has since unveiled a more enlightening steep and slippery rock surfaces. For efforts with up-close looks at ancient temples and breathtaking a stay of one or more nights, you can live just like the full-time views of the mountainside along the way.
It all culminates with monks and share their meals.
Enjoy the subtle simplicity of your arrival at the Nageiredo—a striking national treasure set in shojin ryori Buddhist vegetarian cuisine , served to overnight a sheer cliff face whose origins are shrouded in mystery. When guests in the evening and again the following morning.
You you return from the or-so minute journey and cross the river can also meditate and pray with the monks: early morning representing the boundary between this world and the next, meditation usually starts around 6 am.
All of this takes place in a vast temple complex of 70 as you visit 88 temples connected to the famous monk Kukai buildings set in an ancient forest, housing numerous historical also known as Kobo Daishi. The route, or henro, will take treasures. Stroll in the footsteps founding shogun supreme samurai warlord of the Edo period capital city in the 8th century.
Sakurajima, an active volcano. As you explore the blossom viewing spot. For a closer look at another local export, underfoot — a deliberate feature intended to prevent assassins otherworldly night. Group reservations are welcome. Nijo Castle also boasts acclaimed Glassworks. Here they produce colorful Satsuma Kiriko cut Japanese-style gardens, the most famous of which is the Tsubosaka-dera Temple crystal glass, which you can also browse in the onsite shop. Ninomaru Garden. Relax while watching tumbling waterfalls Kagoshima is less than 2 hours from Tokyo by plane.
To 3 Tsubosaka, Takatori-cho, Takaichi-gun, Nara make the most of your visit, take an interactive guided tour. They can be seen up close in the beautiful gardens of the Nishikigoi breeding center in Niigata Prefecture in western Japan.
You can learn about the conditions needed to successfully raise these popular piscine species before strolling the exquisite scenic grounds, where the carp are kept in large ponds. Go diving in pristine ocean waters. Soar above sweeping sand dunes by paraglider. Venture deep into virgin forests for thrilling rafting down rushing rapids. Snowshoe or rappel your way across stunning snowscapes. Experience the fusion of Japanese tradition and outdoor excitement as you paddle-board through the famous shrine gates of Miyajima, or go log-riding down the Kitayama River.
Scuba diving fans, you won't find a better spot to watch magical manta rays gliding through calm, crystal-clear waters. And Ishigaki is so accessible: direct flights daily from Tokyo and Osaka, as well as hotels to suit all budgets. Cruise among the coral and discover why Ishigaki is a must-see destination for divers the world over. But now, breathtaking views of the Daisetsuzan mountain range as they instead of just snapping a picture and throwing a coin like explore an enchanting snowscape.
Just as impressive as the most other visitors, why not experience the magic of a self- powder snow are the clouds of steam rising from the many powered stand-up paddle SUP tour through the famous fumaroles. For a quick ascent, the Mt. Asahidake Ropeway will vermilion pillars?
And all captured for posterity with your own commemorative photo. And a menu of elevated cycling trail that links the cities of Onomichi and visual and edible feasts! A bicycle tour is one of the many the way. There's no Alps-style climbing either! Even the more activities you can partake in before making lunch together with reluctant bikers among you will delight in pedaling the mostly your bilingual hosts, who will welcome you into their century-old level trails, amid stunning scenery wherever you look.
No homes. For friendship, wonder it was voted one of the Top 7 cycling routes in the farming experiences and a home away from home feel, look no world by CNN. To make it even easier to enjoy, there are bike- further. Arrive as a visitor and leave as a newly embraced friend friendly hotels in both terminal cities and numerous points to of those for whom Lake Biwa is home. You can also expect help and support if you run into any problem — so grab a helmet and get Tour du Lac Biwa your two-wheeled tour underway! What could be more exhilarating than swooshing through the brisk sea air high above the dunes, riding the wind on a paraglider?
Marvel at the Sea of Japan stretching as far as the eye can see.
And this thrill is even open to first-timers, with friendly experienced staff ready to help you get airborne and gentle sands ensuring a soft landing. Daily from late March to November. Tottori is a minute flight from Tokyo. Spot dozens of aquatic species in the crystal-clear waters as you negotiate its meandering curves. Visit its lush, expansive cedar forest—a National National Park in Hokkaido famed for its crystal-clear waters. Hike into its for 10 consecutive years!
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Nowhere else in Japan can you see depths, amidst pristine streams and charming forest creatures so deep into the lake — sights you can now savor to the full like monkeys and deer.