Shizuoka mount Fuji and best nighlife bars clubs

Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka. Shizuoka is a stop on the Tokaido Main Line and Tokaido Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Osaka, and on the Tomei Expressway.

Japanese most famous with mount "Mount Fuji" is straddling the boundary of Shizuoka. In Shizuoka, you can visit Mt Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan, 3,776m(12,385ft) and has almost perfect symmetry. Maybe nowhere in the world, you will be able to find such beautiful and highest mountain.

Shizuoka is a nice place in Japan. So many things to do in a low budget. Some nice places and tourism sites to visit in Shizuoka :
1. Strawberry Picking
2. SHIZUOKA FESTIVAL
3. Tokiwa Park
4. Sunpu Museum
5. Princess Parade in Hosoe
6. The big street dance

Shizuoka nightlife Bars KTVs Clubs Discos Pubs are really wonderful. Some best bars and KTvs Cluba of Shizuoka listed here with the address :
1. BAR NO’AGE
Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Shichiken-cho, 3-6, ACT-7, 2F
Tel. & Fax: 054-2536615
Business Hours: 18:00~02.00

2. Lifetime
Shizuoka City, Aoi-Ku, Koya machi, 11-1
Tel.: 054-250-0131
Business Hours: Tuesdays: 13:00~25:00
Saturdays: 11:00~24:00
Sundays & National Holidays: 11:00~19:00
Mondays: Off (except on National Holidays)

3. No Name Standing Bar”
4. The Ale House in Fujieda City

The Ale House
426-0061 Fujieda City, Tanuma, 1-4-12 (JR Station South Exit)
Te. & Fax: 054-6362889
Opening hours: 18:30~25:00
Closed on Mondays (Tuesdays are open, even in the case of a National Holiday)

5. Hamamatsu Izakaya/ Shochu Bar: Nikomanma
Nikomanma
432-8003 Hamamatsu City, Wachiyama, 3-4-3
Tel. & Fax: 053-4725558
Working hours: 18:00~24:00
Closed on Sundays

6. Shochu Bar: Yumeshin
Yumeshin
Shizuoka Shi Aoi Ku, Chiyoda, 1-2-1 (along the Kitakaido. A few minutes from Shizuoka Center by car, 5 minutes by bicyle, 20 minutes on foot. Bus stop nearby)
Tel./fax: 0542473651
Open every day from 16:00 till very late at night (morning!)
Very reasonable

7. Yasougin
Address: 420-0089 Shizuoka Shi, Takajo, 1-2-8, Hiyoshi Bldg 1F, first street on the right from Shin Shizuoka Center up Kitakaido
Tel. & Fax: 054-2500005
Opening hours: 19:00~02:00
Closed on Mondays

8. White Ize Cafe/Bar
White IZE
420-0857 Shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Miyuki-cho, 7-2, Amano Bldg. 2F (near Den Den Building, a few minutes walk from Shizuoka JR Station)
Tel.: 054-2551336
Business Hours: 17:00~02:00
Closed on Mondays
Parties welcome

Shizuoka Hobby Show 2010

Shizuoka is the centre of the capital of the plastic modelling industry. Shizuoka Hobby Show was held on on May 13-16 2010, the show for world's largest hobby especially in Gundam, Tamiya, Radio Control, Bandai, and so more


Photos of Shizuoka


Mount Fuji view from Shizuoka City


Shizuoka nightlife bars in Bars No Age



Watch Bike and Hike Japan's Mt Ryuso from Shizuoka City video



Come join me for a pleasant afternoon ride and hike from Shizuoka city to the top of nearby Mt. Ryuso. This particular outing takes us from the busy city to a mist-shrouded peak seemingly removed from the bustle of the Japanese metropolis below. This hike can easily be enjoyed in a day and there are several excellent places to rest and picnic. Expect crowds on the weekends though you will likely enjoy having the mountain to yourself if you pick a weekday for your hike.

My Ryuso is actually two peaks very closely situated to one another. On a clear day Mt. Monjudake (1041m) and Mt. Yakushidake (1051m) are visible from almost any location within Shizuoka city, and provide a backdrop and tantalizing hint at the much higher and more rugged peaks of the Japan Southern Alps beyond. Japanese people have been climbing these mountains for centuries as both peaks are considered holy sites within both the Buddhist and Shinto traditions. The summits can be reached via three separate trails originating from the area around the Abe river (near Gojima village I think), central Shizuoka (at Sengen shrine) and the area between Shizuoka and nearby Shimizu (the route and trail used in this video).

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Niigata best attractions places in Shinano River

Niigata (新潟県) is a prefecture of Japan located on Honshu island on the coast of the Sea of Japan. Niiagat is the largest city on the Japan Sea coast.The capital is the city of Niigata. The name Niigata literally means "New Lagoon". Niigata City has long prospered as a port town on the mouth of Japan's longest river, the Shinano River.

Niigata is a nice city to walk around. Famous for its fire work, park in Nagaoka, Shisano River Cruise, and excellent Northern Culture Museum.

Niigata best attraction, Niigata tourist sites, including clubs, museum, lagoon, hall are listed here :

1. Niigata City History Museum "Minatopia"
2. Old Customs House
3. Niigata City Aquarium "Marinepia Nihonkai"
4. Hakusan Park and Hakusan Shrine
5. Niigata Prefectural Government Memorial Hall
6. Niigata Furumachi Engei-jo Theater
7. Niigata Furusato Village
8. Enkikan
9. Fukushima Lagoon
10. Shirone Tourist Gardens
11. Shirone Kite and History Museum
12. Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium
13. Sakyu-kan
14. Minato Inari Shrine
15. JRA Niigata Horse-racing Track
16. Old Sasakawa Manor
17. Sawa Shogen no Yakata
18. Niigata City Art Museum
19. Bandaijima Art Museum
20. Niitsu Art Forum


Niigata City nowadays in Japan.


The 'Big Swan' in Niigata was architecturally the best of several iconic designs for Japan 2002 and continues to be full for J-League games.


Watch Japan Niigata Snow Resort Myokokogen Video here

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Nagasaki today after world war II bomb city

Nagasaki (長崎市) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan, an attractively situated port city on the island of Kyushu.

As one of Japan's closest port cities to the Asian mainland, Nagasaki has played a prominent role in foreign trade relations for many centuries and was the most important of only a very few ports open to restricted numbers of foreign traders during Japan's period of isolation.

During World War II, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made Nagasaki the second city in the world to be subject to nuclear warfare.

Although Nagasaki was famous for the bomb nightware, but Nagasaki nowadays is transforming itself into a very charming city through the redevelopment of Dejima and the Port of Nagasaki; the opening of the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture, which contains exhibits on the entire history of Nagasaki; and the construction of the Megami Bridge, the new symbol of the Port of Nagasaki.

Another place of visit would be Sofukuji, an Obaku Zen temple with a Chinese appearance. The temple is really a beautiful sight to behold that and is a school to Japanese Zen Buddhism.

Nagasaki nice place for tourism guide including attraction places, events and festival :
1. Nagasaki Peace Park - Commemorating the atomic bombing.
2. Mount Inasa - One of Japan's three best night views.
3. Meganebashi Bridge - Elegant bridge in central Nagasaki.
4. Sofukuji Temple - Chinese looking Obaku Zen temple.
5. Chinatown - Shinchi, Nagasaki's Chinatown.
6. Confucian Shrine - Shrine dedicated to Confucius.
7. Kofukuji Temple - Buddhist temple in the Teramachi district.
8. Glover Garden - Open air park exhibiting Western mansions.
9. Dejima - Former district reserved for Dutch traders.
10. Dutch Slope - Pleasant city area with steep slopes.
11. Oura Church - Japan's most famous Christian church.
11. Nagasaki Kunchi Festival - Colorful festival of the Suwa Shrine.


Nagasaki Today is a modern city in Japan


Megami Ohashi Bridge ("Goddess Bridge"), the new symbol of the Port of Nagasaki


Watch 長崎くんち Kunchi Festival at Nagasaki Japan video here



Large catch with network on the japanese boat "KAWAFUNE" 2006 Nagsaki Japan. A Japanese traditional entertainment at SUWA Shrine in Nagasaki City. A Great artistic Fishing Performance. This celebration is called NAGASAKI KUNCHI.

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Susukino the best Sapporo City nightlife in Japan City

Sapporo (札幌市) is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan. Sapporo became world famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there. Today, the city is well known for its ramen, beer, and the annual snow festival held in February.

With about 4000 businesses ranging from bars and restaurants to soaplands and brothels, Sapporo has one of the best nightlife districts in Japan, and due to the cold winter a substantial part of it is covered. It has the largest collection of seedy businesses north of places such as Kabuki-cho in Tokyo, but it is mostly just a place to have eat, drink and have fun - the fastest money spinners are definitely karaoke and noodles - the latter made famous by Ramen Yokocho, but available everywhere else as well.

There are many nightclubs and discos - the most famous being the decadent King Xmhu, but there are also many bars for drinking, ranging from somewhat traditional yakitori or izakaya style establishments to "gaijin" bars such as Rad Brothers, Jersey Bar, Locotonte and Salsita. There is even a gaijin bar called Gaijin Bar, though it is a bit of a dump. There are quiet jazz clubs and noisy live houses, somewhat odd places such as Voodoo Dance and 350 Bar, as well as interesting but pricey beer pubs like Mugishutei. Susukino is a fairly easy place to pick up a Japanese girlfriend or boyfriend, though the relationships are likely to be somewhat fleeting.

'SUSUKINO' is one of famous places of nightlife.SUSUKINO is more beautiful than ROPPONNGI or KABUKICHOU, because SUSUKINO has Japanese atmosphere more than those other place.

The famous Ramen Yokocho alleyway in the Susukino nightlife area. There are about 16 shops in the street, with Rai Rai Ken the second from the left as you enter from the north side.

Sapporo Snow Festival

The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.
Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park,the grounds at Satoland, and the main street in Susukino.
For seven days in February,these statues and sculptures(both large and small) turn Sapporo into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.
The Snow Festival began in 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. in 1955, the Self-Defense Force joined in and built the very first massive snow sculpture, for which the Snow Festival has become famous for now. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become one of the biggest and most well known of Hokkaido's winter events.

The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.

Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park,the grounds at Satoland, and the main street in Susukino.

For seven days in February,these statues and sculptures(both large and small) turn Sapporo into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.

The Snow Festival began in 1950, when local high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. in 1955, the Self-Defense Force joined in and built the very first massive snow sculpture, for which the Snow Festival has become famous for now. The Festival has grown from these humble beginnings to become one of the biggest and most well known of Hokkaido's winter events.

Photos of Sapporo City


Susukino, the center of nightlife in Sapporo



Ramen Yokocho Alleyway

Watch Sapporo Snow Festival 2008 video here

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Tokushima Japan Naruto city in Shikoku island

Tokushima (徳島) is the capital city of Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. This city is not really famous in outside Japan, but still intersting to know about.

This city is famous for University of Tokushima, and the temple. Take a notice to city called Naruto, the gateway to/from Awaji-shima, the home of the whirlpools (Uzushio), the seat of Tokushima's Shikoku League baseball team (the Indigo Socks), and the starting point of the 88 temple pilgrimage. The city Naruto, of course remind us with Japan Famous Manga "Ninja Naruto".

Some tourist sites and places to visit in Tokushima such as :

1. Iya Valley , one of Japan's Three Hidden Valleys, known for its vine bridges
2. Oboke and Koboke, aptly named ravines meaning Dangerous with Big Steps and Dangerous with Small Steps
3. Awa Odori Kaikan (阿波おどり会館) is an interesting museum devoted to the Awa Odori festival (see Do). Exhibits include the history of the festival, videos and panoramas of the festival, and even the dancing Odobotto robot to show you how it's done! Open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM, entry to the museum ¥300. There are also several daily performances of the Awa Odori dances (¥500). Located straight down the road from the station, an easy 10-minute walk.
4. Tokushima central park, behind the station, is a beautiful and well-used park. A brisk uphill walk (with lots of steps) takes you up to the ruins of Tokushima castle, and a view over the city. The castle museum is set in an exquisite traditional Japanese garden which you can enter for ¥300 which also pays for entry to the museum - come early in the morning for a misty and meditative experience (the museum opens later, at 9.30am, but it is worth having the garden to yourself for its best impact). The museum and garden are closed on Mondays.
5. Tokushima Indigo Museum is located in an antique house formerly owned by an indigo merchant and restored to show how traditional Japanese housing was laid out.
6. Mount Bizan has 1500 cherry blossom trees and is an impressive sight at blossom time.


Temple One Ryosenji in Tokushima


Tokushima Station Bus Terminal

Watch Tokushima City highlights video here :
 

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Okayama best tourist city sites in Honshu Island Japan

Okayama (岡山市) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. Okayama prefecture(Okayama-ken) is in the western Chugoku region of the main Japanese island Honshu. Okayama city is famous for its Okayama University.

The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Gardens and the black Okayama Castle, which is a modern reconstruction. The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated here.


Some Okayama best tourist sites and places for visitors are listed below :

1. Four season of Korakuen-garden :A World of a Garden
2. Okayama Castle
3. Okayama Orient Museum
4. Saidaiji-Eyo (Hadaka Matsuri) (The Popular Folk Festival)
5. Sogenji Temple

Okayama City Photos and Temple :




Watch Okayama City video. Okayama prefecture is located in Chugoku area, Honshu island. And it has about 90 islands in Setonaikai sea.

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Yokohama Nightlife bars Cafes Discos Clubs Pubs

Yokohama (横浜市) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu Japan. As one of the most popular tourist spots in the world Yokohama has a numerous cafes, bars and restaurants that make you vacation in Yokohama all the more enjoyable. Nightlife in Yokohama is something every tourist would like to experience.

Some of the nightclubs in Yokohama attract tourists in huge numbers. This is where you swing wild to the famous scores and have a blast during your vacation in the beautiful city of Yokohama. There are numerous bars, cafes, restaurants and pubs that make nightlife in Yokohama a unique experience. These bars and pubs are great places to have some fun and make you vacation in Yokohama all the more enjoyable.

These are also of different types; there are lounges, bars, discos, cafes, pubs and so on. No matter whichever spot you choose for your Yokohama Nightlife, it is fun and amusement all the way.

Things to do and places to go in Yokohama at Nightlife :
1. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2. Paris Bar
3. Downbeat
4. The Tavern
5. 1890 Saloon CABLE CAR
6. Live Restaurant Bar Bar Bar
7. Stardust
8. Flash Back Café
9. Miyoshi Engeijyo
10. Yokohama Noh Theater

Best bars discos, cafes, pubs in Yokohama City such as :

1. Actor & Actress, 210 Yamashitacho
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

2.Jebel Bar, Zenkawa Maegawa Building 3F
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

3. Stardust, 2-1 Chiwakacho
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

4. Motown Cafe, 2-17-1 Minamisaiwai,
Yokohama, Japan
Pub

5. Bar Bar Bar, 1-25 Aiocho
Yokohama, Japan
Pub

6. Chigusa, 1-23 Noge, Junggu
Yokohama, Japan
Jazz/Blues Club

7. Kinrinmon, Sky Building, 29th Floor
Yokohama, Japan
Lounge

8. Bar Great Harry, 214 Yamashitacho
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

9. New Tokyo Beer Dock, Landmark Tower B 104-ku
Yokohama, Japan
Micro-Brewery

10. Downbeat, 1-43,HanaSaki-chou
Yokohama, Japan
Jazz/Blues Club

11. Grass Roots, 2-13-3 Tsuruyacho
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

12. Foggy Guys, Kannai NS Building B1
Yokohama, Japan

13. Dr. Jikyll & Mr. Hyde, 3-145 Motomachi B1
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar

14. Southern Wind, 1-1 Kaigandori
Yokohama, Japan
Traditional Bar
Jazz

15. The Tavern, Nishiguchi Meiwa Building B1
Yokohama, Japan
Pub

Watch Yokohama City video here

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