傅玉芬's Reviews

Chofu Fireworks Festival

The Chofu Fireworks Festival was first held in 1933. Although it was suspended during the war, it was revived in 1954 as the All-Japan Export Promotion Fireworks Competition, and since 1982 it has been celebrated under the name “Chofu Fireworks.” Its most distinctive feature is the Hanabi-llusion, a collaboration of fireworks and music set against the majestic natural backdrop of the Tama River. Each year, fireworks are launched to different themes, delighting the audience. Around 10,000 fireworks are set off every time, making it one of the most spectacular displays in Japan.

• Fuchu, Chofu, Tama
• Autumn festivals & Events

Shinjuku Golden Gai

A traditional, retro-style bar district in Shinjuku's Kabukicho, where about 300 wooden row-house style shops line the narrow alleyways. Renowned for offering an intimate encounter with Japanese culture.

• Shinjuku, Okubo, Yoyogi, Yotsuya
• Shopping Streets

Alley-Karasukojima

This park is one of the components of the Japan Heritage Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru: A Town Where You Can Experience the Dynamism of Japan's Modernization, and you can feel the remnants of Kure, which once flourished as a military port.

• Kure Area Neighborhood
• Tourist Attractions

Kaita Sogo Kouen（Kaita Comprehensive Park）

This comprehensive park is located in the town of Kaita, about 10 minutes from JR Hiroshima Station on the Kure Line. In the park, which makes the most of its rich natural environment, there are herb gardens where you can enjoy seasonal flowers and herbs, a square to enjoy the four seasons, a fruit garden and walking path where you can take a nice stroll.

• Kure Area Neighborhood
• Parks & Gardens

Ondo no Seto Townscape

It is said that the strait between Kegoya-cho, Kure City, and Kurahashi Island was cultivated as a new shipping route over 800 years ago in 1162 by Taira no Kiyomori, a powerful man of the time, over a period of about ten months.

• Kure Area Neighborhood
• Famous Places

Japan Heritage Mitarai Historic Streetscapes Preservation District

Osakishimojima Island is one of the islands on the Akinada Tobishima Kaido, which is connected by seven bridges. The island is known for its citrus fruits such as Ocho mandarin oranges, and a stroll through the Mitarai district, lined with merchant houses, teahouses, and boatyards, is recommended.

• Kure Area Neighborhood
• Tourist Attractions

Kure Nakadori Shopping Street (Rengadori Brick Lane)

A 420-meter-long arcade shopping street in the center of Kure City. In 1990, Japan's first retractable arcade was installed.

• Kure Area Neighborhood
• Shopping Streets