 | | Climbing Mount Fuji - What to do when you visit Fuji
posted by Mr. Simon Temple on 13 December 2007
Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain and on a clear day can be seen from Tokyo. The mountain is a symmetrical volcanic cone and is a national symbol of Japan, which can be found represented in many different types of art.
Climbing Mount Fuji is only possible from July to August, and even in the heat of summer the top of the mountain can still be very cold often going below freezing at night. ... More |
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 | | Sanja Matsuri Festival of Asakusa Shrine Tokyo - Sanja Matsuri: Unique traditional Festival of ...
posted by Mr. David Miller on 17 April 2007
Sanja Matsuri, or the Festival of Asakusa Shrine, dates back to the Edo period. In Tokyo, it was known as the wildest festival of all in Japan. It is held each year and lasts for 3 days. During this period it attracts around 1.5 million visitors each year, making it one of the biggest and most important festivals in the country.
Sanja Matsuri has one main feature that is the grand procession. T... More |
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 | | Yokohama Museum of Art - Art Collections from Japanese and Foreign Artists at the Yokohama Muse...
posted by Ms. Kanistha Rattanapisit on 02 January 2007
Yokohama Museum of Art is another Japanese museum that displays various arts and art collections from locals and foreign artists. The museum is located in Yokohama, one important city of Japan. Yokohama Museum of Art took eight year to complete everything. The plan began from 1987 and the museum all finished in 1989. Yokohama Museum of Art began from the recommendation submitted by the City of Yok... More |
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 | | Minato Mirai 21 - the harbour of the future of Japan
posted by Ms. Kanistha Rattanapisit on 22 December 2006
Minato Mirai 21 or in initial is MM21 is one of the famous areas in Yokohama, Japan and it is a large urban development in Yokohama as well. The area covers about 186 hectares. Minato Mirai 21 means the harbour of the future. The name was selected in a public competition by almost 2,300 suggestions in Yokohama and it was approved in 1989. Minato Mirai 21 features Japan’s tallest building is Skycra... More |
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 | | Bridgestone Museum of Art Tokyo - Japanese French Impressionist Art in Tokyo, Japan
posted by Ms. Kanistha Rattanapisit on 18 December 2006
Bridgestone Museum of Art is situated in the Bridgestone Tire Company’s main office, Tokyo, Japan. Bridgestone Museum of Art is a place which collects and exhibits European French impressionist art, Japanese Western style art from Meiji and tall a wing periods. Bridgestone Museum is one of the private museums in Tokyo. There are five rooms on display. The permanent collection works by Monet, Manet... More |
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