Kaikatei Hamamatsu
412 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 had really hesitated to attend the festival for a long time before I made up my mind, because the venue was located in the countryside and very inconvenient to access. The bus from the nearest train station was infrequent and a bus transfer was also needed on the way. It was possible to drive, but I was worried about a snowfall in that season. Still, the festival looked attractive to me and I couldn't pass up the ...
Hatcho Miso Factories & Okazaki Park
... number of visitors has sharply risen since the NHK TV series Tokugawa Ieyasu was broadcast and they started to offer a free guided tour of their factory and museum.
Then I headed for Okazaki Park. In 1873, Okazaki Castle was demorished by the Meiji Government and it was turned into Okazaki Park in 1875. Now the park contains the reconstructed castle keep, the symbol of Okazaki. Because Tokugawa Ieyasu was born in the castle, ...
Nice Retreat In Suburban Hamamatsu
... at the northeast of Lake Hamana and is best known by a zen meditation garden said to have been created by Enshu Kobori legendary garden designer during early 17th century. The garden is great for sure but the temple also has a number of great spots you can never leave without taking ...
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 ...



