Izu peninsula

Izu peninsula lies in Shizuoka prefecture.

Izu peninsula is famous for hot spring area.

In the past, Izu peninsula was just a island, not jointed to Main island,

but guradually jointed because of plate tectonics about one million years ago.

The land is taken over mountains and little flat land. There lots of beautiful shores. For best, it is very warm!!

Many famous cities are there, and some have become locations for movies or TV dramas.

Of course, lots of historical things or building there though, I really like its beautiful nature and towns. And hot springs!!!!

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha is located in Shimane, it is officially Izumo Ooyashiro.

Izumo Taisha is the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan.

Izumo, a country, is known as a God’s country.

Izumo Taisha is the center of places to enshrine

Ookuninushinoookami(大国主大神),called Daikokusama,

who created the world and formed a base of our lives.

In Japanese, October is Kannazuki, meaning no God. That is because eight millions of God’s from All over Japan gather to Izumo Taisha

to talk about things happened in a year, but commonly said about marriage tie. Its Shinto affected all over Japan and it is still the roots of our culture and mind. We are getting them lost after war, but I’d keep up to our descendant cause they are what we are.

Cape Chikiu

Hokkaido has lots of capes because of its special geography.
Cape Soya, Erimo, Nosappu, Shakotan.......so Hokkaido is King of Cape!

Cape Chikiu is in Muroran, which has also interesting geographically as well as Hakodate.
It is a land-tied island and there is about 100m bluff.
You can see a wonderful view from there.

Chikiu is named after a Ainu word, Chikepu for bluff.
Cape Chikiu is also named Cape Chikyu(earth) after its view.

when you go to Cape Chikiu, you can also enjoy Muroran city, which flourished with steel industry.
I want to eat Muroran Yakitori, in fact which is pork!

Nagasaki

I wrote about Tsushima before, but this time, I'm going to write about Nagasaki.
What is Nagasaki famous for? What might you come up with?

As you know, Nagasaki has been through histrical important event as well as Tsushima.
It had strong relathionship with foreign countries. Dejima is the only port for foreign trade, especially Holland and Portugal in Edo period, so Nagasaki has been affected by their culture.



And Nagasaki was atomic-bombed by America as well as Hiroshima. I've been to Hiroshima on school trip to learn its damege, how people there think about it, or how Japan take it. I'd like to see and learn them in Nagasaki.





Not only these, there are lots of things you can enjoy.
Nagasaki champon, Huis Ten Bosch, Glover garden, Sasebo burger.......etc.

I think Nagasaki is most interesting place in Japan.
You can definitely have a good time in Nagasaki.

Fujikyu Highland

Following Mt. Fuji, next place I want to go is Fujikyu Highland in Yamanashi, amusement grounds!!!!!!

Have you ever been there?

It is famous for its exciting roller coasters and haunted house.

I love thrill things to feel my heart pumping up.

Is there any good place such as that in Hokkaido?