Biwako Broadcasting Corporation (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture) has launched a website, “BBC Shiga Tourism Support Site Biwa Trip,” to introduce tourist facilities in Shiga Prefecture. The site lists 58 facilities in a variety of genres, including restaurants, cafes, taverns, hotels, direct sales of agricultural products, and museums. The website offers discounts and other benefits available…
Manga Kyoto: Yokai Picture Scroll Episode 155 The Great Serpent of Mikamiyama
Kyoto and Shiga are home to many yokai folklore traditions born out of their long history. The “Manga Kyo-Yokai Emaki,” a popular serialization in the Kyoto Shimbun Junior Times, introduces a variety of frightening yet adorable yokai. Read More © Source Kyoto City Official Website
New Dome Tent at Glamping Site “FUJINOKIRAMEKI Fuji Gotemba”
Fujino Kanko’s Fuji Gotemba (3373-25 Higashitanaka, Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture) has newly installed five domed tents made in Japan on its premises and is now accepting reservations. The dome-shaped tent, set up to be enjoyed in a different way from the cabins, was made in Japan in compliance with the Building Standards Law, has a diameter…
Seibu Railway to Replace “Yellow Trains”
In a supplement to its financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, released on May 12, Seibu Holdings mentioned the progress of its medium-term management plan (FY2021-FY2023), explaining that it will introduce “sustainer cars” to reduce fixed costs in its railroad business. The document includes an annotation stating, “We define the term…
waka poem wonderland No. 13
This song is an analogy that captures love like flowing water, which gathers and stagnates as if piled up, becoming a deep abyss. The third verse, “Minanokawa”, is the beginning of the poem…. Read More
“Hamamatsu Mikkaichi Beef & Enshu Shirasu Lunchbox
In addition to eels, Hamamatsu offers a variety of other attractive foods. Among them, the most popular are Mikkaichi beef, Hamamatsu’s brand-name beef, and shirasu (baby sardines) caught in the Sea of Enshu. Hamamatsu Station has ekiben that serve Mikkaichi beef and shirasu (dried young sardines), and the “Hamamatsu Mikkaichi Beef & Enshu Shirasu Bento”…
Shokado Walk” in Yawata, Kyoto
On May 21 and 22, the city tourism association of Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, will hold a 2.7-km walk along the Higashi-Koya Kaido Road from Keihan Ishimizu Hachimangu Station to Shokado Garden and Art Museum. The “Shokado Walk” is a 2.7-km walk along the Higashi-Takano Kaido… Read More
Kyoto City: Forest of Mountain Village-Urban Exchange Event Information (Beginner Trekking, Hacchodaira Nature Observation (Spring))
April 14, 2022 Mountain Village Urban Exchange Forest (Tel: 746-0439) Kyoto City Industrial Tourism Bureau (Intermediary: Forestry Promotion Division Tel: 222-3346) The Forest of Mountain Village-Urban Exchange provides a place where residents of mountain villages and cities can interact through nature observation and recreational activities, taking advantage of the rich nature and mountain village culture…
Publication of “Research Bulletin No. 1: Motorikyu Nijo Castle
The City of Kyoto is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of its research bulletin, “Motorikyu Nijo Castle,” as follows. record 1 Contents The purpose of this booklet is to disseminate the results of surveys and research on the history and culture of Kyoto, centering on Nijo Castle, from its construction by…
Chancellor Tanaka and Special Advisor Kitaoka meet with Philippine Finance Minister Dominguez
JICA President Akihiko Tanaka and JICA Special Advisor Shinichi Kitaoka (former President) met with Carlos Dominguez, Minister of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines, at JICA Headquarters on April 25. At the beginning of the meeting, Minister Dominguez expressed his gratitude to Special Advisor Kitaoka for his long service as JICA President and for…