I often do volunteer work to welcome guests at the arrival lobby of Narita Airport or Haneda Airport and help them activate JR PASS, buy...

National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館)　is located at Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. The featured exhibition "Picture Scrolls of Yokai...

Every summer in August I receive a cardboard box filled with my favorite super special delicious 'edamame' from Niigata that I can't buy...

My visit to Hieizan Enryakuji, a historic Buddhist complex near Kyoto, was a memorable one. I decided to take a break from the scorching...

Because we moved up the schedule by one day, and because it was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning Chuo Highway was congested. In addition,...

Deep and green mountainous way: In order to escape from boiling sun in Tokyo, I made a plan to visit in the mountains and valleys as deep...

My husband and I drove to Nikko on July 6 and 7, 2023. Where is the must place to go in NIKKO? You would probably say 'Toshogu' which...

Sunset Whale Watching in Victoria, Canada

The exhibition features the magnificence of mountains which KATSUSHIKA Hokusai depicted. It is on view from June 20 to August 27, 2023....

Having arrived at Helsinki airport I met a driver at custom exit. I had already reserved the car and he took me to the hotel. His car...

VIctoria in Canada Host Family

Izumo-Taisha, or Izumo Grand Shrine, is located in Izumo City, Shimane prefecture and is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the god Okuninushi...

Studying abroad in Victoria

Victoria Day Parade in Canada

The video above is a cave hot spring bath of "Genbi no yado Aizuya" at Shiobara in Tochigi Pref. My husband & I drove to Futamata &...

Beautiful Victoria Canada!

The exhibition selected from permanent collection is on view Apr. 5～Apr. 30, 2023. ⁂Expression of light and shadow in Japanese art The...

In the Edo Era (1603～1867), it became fashionable for citizens to go out to see birds, to keep birds, and even to visit some peacock...

Spring has come! It was chilly and windy When I visited Chikura(千倉) last weekend, where I saw an abundance of stocks in their best....

SAMURAI Fes took place in Tokyo Metropolitan Ueno Park for four days from Feb. 23 to Feb. 26, 2023. It was held for the first time in...