Horie-no Sho Hamamatsu
2061 Kanzanji-cho, Nishi-ku Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Chubu, 431-1209, Japan
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Horaiji Temple & Horaisan Toshogu Shrine
... the spot, but I followed the tradition to tie it to a twig of a tree in the precinct and prayed that it would get better. (Does this mean I believe in God?) Come to think of it, it is possible for me to marry, only if I make an extreme effort....(LOL)
At the foot of Mt. Horaiji, there was a small hot spring resort Yuya Onsen and I tried one of the spas Yuyu Arina, but it was just a common bathhouse without use of original hot water from its source ...
Okumikawa Hanamatsuri Festival
... I checked up on the weather forecast of the day and drove to Toei of the Okumikawa District. To make a long story short, the festival was awesome!
Hanamatsuri is a festival to pray for fat harvest, held in some different venues of Toei, Toyone, and Shitara from November to March. The festival of Futto District (古戸地区) of Toei is held on the 2nd and 3rd of January every ...
Hatcho Miso Factories & Okazaki Park
... visited the museum. However, because I had a commemorative picture taken in front of the museum, I was 99% sure that I had been to the museum. So I hoped that something in the museum would remind me of the first visit. In the museum, my hope was dashed. I just confirmed that I had forgotten 100% about the museum by visiting the museum. Most of the captions of displays were only in Japanese, but a detailed English guide booklet was available for ...
Nice Retreat In Suburban Hamamatsu
When you talk about Hamamatsu maybe your first image could be those of international manufacturers such as Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawai. I have to admit that these giant firms make this city famous worldwide but little is known about great historical sites in suburban Hamamatsu. Ryotanji Temple ...
Chiiwa Gorge & Oniiwa Rock (Mt. Myojin)
... is neither high (1,016 meters ASL) nor famous, but the Chiiwa Gorge of the mountain is registered as a national scenic beauty and natural treasure and looked fascinating.
The mountain is a part of Tenryu Okumikawa Quasi-National Park and it is located in the prefecture where I live. However, it took three and a half hours to the closest station, Mikawa Kawai. I was one of the only three passengers who got off at the station at the time and the other two ...


