Carrying the name of its founder, Mr. Miyabe, Miyabe Geta is one of the last Geta factory in the Ehime region. It all started in 1933 when Mr. Miyabe, only 13 years old at this time, became an apprentice at a local Geta factory and where he developed his […]
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Initially built as a flea market in the early postwar years, Harmonica Yokocho is a collection of alleys on the north side of Kichijoji Station. Best known nowadays for its many small but excellent restaurants, which began popping up in the late '90s, you also find in Harmonica Yokocho […]
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Yuge Shrine is located in the mountains of Uchiko in Ehime which attracts many tourists from around the world thanks to its uniquely shaped covered wooden Taiko bridge. Built during the Muromachi era (1336-1573) the Yuge Shrine was dedicated to the Himairi-Shinko custom of villagers living in the surrounding area coming to pray everyday […]
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Obuchi Sasaba is one of the most famous green tea fields in the world. Thanks to its unique scenery, Obuchi Sasaba attracts millions of visitors every year and also happens to be the location of choice for many TV, movie, and the advertising crews. Indeed, the gorgeous tea fields […]
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Located in the southwestern foothills of Mount Fuji in the city Fujinomiya, Fujisan Sengen Shrine a regionally important shrine and head shrine of over 1300 Sengen and Asama shrines across Japan. Originally built over a millennium ago for the protection against a volcanic eruption, the Fujisan Sengen Shrine is also one of the […]
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Also known as the Beer King, Takahashi Ryutaro was not only instrumental in the business development and growth of beer in Japan but also he became the Minister of International Trade and Industry and one of the most prominent faces to the post-war economic revival of Japan. […]
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Located in the heart of Uchiko’s historic district, Take Kobo (Take-Kōbō) is a bamboo workshop where you can find some of finest bamboo products such as bags, saucers, chairs and even bamboo made chopsticks. […]
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Located in Sakai district of Sakata, Somaro is a hub of Japanese culture where you can enjoy the beauty of Japanese traditional dance performed by two Maikos in one of the city's most beautiful traditional houses. [...]
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Also known at the Kamihaga residence, the Uchiko Wax museum is the birthplace and former workshop of the Kamihaga family and their Japanese Wax empire. Unlike many other wax manufacturers around the world, the Uchiko Kamihaga family wax was in fact pure vegetal wax coming from sumac tree berries and mainly used in candles, […]
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Founded in 1822 by Kanjiro, the ninth head of the Tamura family, the Tamura Shuzoujou is one Japan’s most respected sake breweries. They have been making fine sake for more than a century. Today’s video will give you all the chance to have a tour of the Tamura Shuzoujou sake brewery […]
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The Museum Work & Life of Merchants in central Uchiko (Ehime) shows exhibits from the late Edo era to the Meiji era. There is an authentic reproduction of a drugstore full of medicine and sundry items on the shelves, complete with the old signboard over the shop. In the exhibition visitors can enjoy […]
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Bridging Tokyo Bay, Koto and the man-made island Wakasu, the Tokyo Gate Bridge was first opened in February 2012. Also called the “Dinosaur Bridge” due to its unusual shape, the Tokyo Gate Bridge is a 2.6km long truss bridge which allow, around 32,000 vehicles daily to cross one part of Tokyo to another [...]
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