Niigata
Travel
2023.10.30
The peak of the season for viewing the autumn leaves has finally arrived in the area around the Naeba ski resort in Niigata Prefecture. While the autumn foliage has been delayed nationwide this year due in part to the extremely hot summer, the temperatures in the Naeba area have been in the single digits since early October, and the temperature difference between morning and evening has been more than 10℃ during the past few days. The peak of the season is now approaching without delay.
Naeba Dragondora business information
| Business hours: | Until Sunday, November 5, 2023 |
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| Operation period: | 9:00A.M. – 3:00P.M. Final reception (last outbound 4:00P.M.) |
| Fees: | Adult ¥3,800 Elementary school student ¥2,200 (Up to 1 preschool child is free when accompanied by an adult.) Pet boarding fee ¥1,000 round-trip |
Around the foot of the mountain (at an elevation of around 900 meters), “larch” leaves turn yellow and their appearance changes to a golden color.
Larch is a deciduous coniferous tree belonging to the family Pinaceae, but it is a rare tree that turns yellow in late autumn. Depending on weather conditions, visitors can also enjoy the collaboration of the first snow and autumn leaves, which is unique to this time of year.
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[Water and Green Microcosm] Nature Aquarium Exhibition 2022 will be held in Osaka
Impressed TOYAMA releases four documentaries weaving in the wilderness
[Oirase Keiryu Hotel] “Keiryu Yukimi Cider Bar” where you can enjoy hot ciders with a murmuring stream in the silver world of the mountain stream.
Why don’t you enjoy the charming Yamagata more through cycling?
[Kamakura Hase Temple] A Japanese tradition that quietly colors the rainy season. Hydrangeas at Hase-ji Temple at their best.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
CASA stella, a new cultural tourism facility for Gifu wagasa and Gifu lanterns, opens.
Gifu
[Kai Kinugawa] ‘Hanami onsen stay’ to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in a hot spring or on a special terrace surrounded by about 30 Someiyoshino cherry trees.
Tochigi
A one-day plan to enjoy seasonal bamboo shoots and wisteria is now available.
Fukuoka
[kagari kisshotei ]Local gourmet & hot springs tour accommodation plan starts in April
Ishikawa
The recommended accommodation plans for the autumn leaf season in Oku Daisen.
Tottori
[JOMON]New tableware products from the Jomon goods specialist.
2025.04.11
Start of offering ‘Shinmijizai, Spring’ kaiseki cuisine in the beautiful springtime of Oku-Arashiyama.
2025.04.09
CASA stella, a new cultural tourism facility for Gifu wagasa and Gifu lanterns, opens.
2025.04.07
A new texture that is both crispy and chewy! HONKAN CREPE NAKAKA (crepe) in two varieties – custard and green tea – will be available from Friday 28 March.
2025.04.04
On 1 April 2025, the coarse-ground buckwheat noodles and satoyama cuisine restaurant SATORI opened in Ujigawa, Kyoto.
2025.04.02
Official licensed product for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Myakmyak Cider, goes on sale from 1 April (Tuesday).
2025.03.31
Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
Since its inception in 1989, the “Heian Shrine Red Shidare Concert” has evolved throughout the Heisei era. In 2025, the concert will be held for five days from Wednesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 6.
Tokyo
Art
Event
Due to the popularity of the exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Palace: New Flowers and Paintings Related to the Palace,” which will be held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the museum will be open at night. In addition, from Tuesday, February 18, a limited-edition novelty gift will be distributed to visitors who purchase exhibition merchandise for 4,000 yen or more, including tax.
Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
To ensure that visitors can enjoy Omi in an easy-to-understand way, Mr Yoshiyuki Onuma, Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Historical Resource Development, will accompany them throughout the tour and provide explanations.
Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
