Chi Yun214's Reviews

Ikaho Shrine

An ancient shrine said to have been founded during the reign of Emperor Suinin, the 11th emperor of Japan. It sits at the very top of the Ikaho Onsen stone steps street in Gunma Prefecture. In the past, it was cherished as one of the Three Shrines of Kōzuke Province, along with Nukisaki Shrine in Tomioka and Akagi Shrine on Mt. Akagi. It seems it was originally located elsewhere, but is said to have moved near Ikaho’s hot spring source and come to be enshrined as the guardian deity of the hot springs.

• Gunma
• Shrines & Temples

Florante Miyazaki

This botanical garden is filled with seasonal flowers and hosts events in every season. The grounds are beautifully maintained with lawns and various themed flower gardens. A wide range of plants are grown in the greenhouse, and gardening advice is available.

• Miyazaki
• Parks & Gardens

Mochio Park

The only park in Miyazaki Prefecture selected as one of "Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots," this is a cherished spot for locals. From late March to early April, approximately 2,600 cherry trees, including Somei Yoshino and Yaezakura, bloom, vividly coloring the entire park.

• Miyazaki
• Parks & Gardens

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens / Ropeway

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens is the largest herb garden facility in Japan, where you can see 75,000 herbs of around 200 different species, growing at an altitude of about 400 meters. It is filled with fresh scents and colors all year round.

• Kobe
• Zoos & Aquariums

Ryoanji Temple

A Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji school registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.”

• Kyoto
• Shrines & Temples

Hozenji Yokocho

“Hozenji Yokocho” is two stone-paved alleys in the grounds of Tenryuzan Hozenji Temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and has been one of Japan’s most popular tourist attractions since the Meiji period (1868-1912).

• Osaka
• Shopping Streets

Osaka aqua-Bus Aqua-Liner

A standard sightseeing boat in the aquatic city of Osaka that takes you to Osaka Castle and Nakanoshima! A 40-minute cruise along the Okawa River, which runs through the center of Osaka. The area along the Okawa River is lush with greenery and lined with retro architecture, providing a tasteful view of the city.

• Osaka

Kasugataisha Shrine

At the beginning of the Nara period, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto is said to have ridden on sacred deer from Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture to Mt. Mikasa to protect Heijo-kyo and promote national prosperity.

• Nara
• Shrines & Temples

Tennoji Zoo

Tennoji Zoo opened on January 1st, 1915 and had its 100th anniversary in 2015. Almost 170 species and 1000 animals are kept in about 11 hectares of the zoo. In the reptile house, "Ifar," and in “African Savanna Zone” where hippopotamus, giraffes, and lions live, the ecological exhibition introduces reproduced scenery of animals’ habitats as closely as possible.

• Osaka
• Zoos & Aquariums

Shitennoji Temple

Prince Shotoku, the father of Japan’s Buddhism, had this first Japanese Buddhism temple built in 593. In the 8th century, the respect for him has changed into a religion, which is still active to this day. Since the temple was built by Prince Shotoku, it was reestablished as Washu (Japanese religion) in 1949.

• Osaka
• Shrines & Temples