Baked Eel
physical energy.
the eel to heighten its flavor.
is broiled over a charcoal fire while being dipped several times in a
special sauce.
rice wine.
Tobata Gion Yamagasa (戸畑祇園山笠）
Tobata Gion Oo-Yamagasa is one of the most exciting summer festivals in
Kitakyushu.featival
The Festival is registered on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016.
The festival has a lot of energy and is very dynamic as is the case with festivals such as the
Hakata Gion Yamagasa，with young men wearing the happi (festival costume) and hachimaki
(head band)， carrying the Yamagasa (festival float) and walking around the town shouting
“yoitosa yoitosa”.
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What is remarkable is the way the character of the Yamagasa changes from daytime，with the
Nobori Yamagasa (festival floats with flags); to nighttime，with the Chochin Yamagasa
( festival floats with lanterns).
The Nobori Yamagasa used during the daytime is dismantled，and the 10 metre-high Chochin
Sugawara Shrine and Nakabaru Hachimangu Shrine.
Spring is coming soon. 春がそこまで来ています
I have found that cherry blossoms start to bloom at Chinkoku-ji temple in Munakata.
Cherry blossoms
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Plum blossoms
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Peach blossoms Narcissus flowers
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Autumn in Itoshima
is used to refer to the changing colors of autumn foliage.
as a natural monument.
monument, a white sandalwood tree located in the inner garden called
Shinji Teien, along with the autumn leaves.
The biggest Shimenawa in Japan (宮地嶽神社の日本一の注連縄)
Shimenawa is the thick, twisted, straw rope. It was believed in ancient days that
a Shimenawa had the power to keep off evil sprits, so many objects connected
with Shinto Shrines decorated with Shimenawa.
長さが11ｍあります。
昔、注連縄には悪魔を退ける力があるとしんじられていて、神社に関係の深い
多くのものには注連縄が飾られています。
Colorful autumn leaves in Unzen
where you can discover its absolute beauty in Japan.
Nita-toge Pass is the best place to enjoy autumn foliage.
Ema (絵馬）
Shrine and Temple.
One side of the plaque usually has a picture of horse or the
animal representing the zodiac sigh of that year.
for wide variety of things, then hang the Ema up the certain
places in the Shrine or Temple.
of offering real horses when they made wishes.
horse, as donating real horses became too much of financial
strain.
Michino Eki (道の駅）
Michino Eki means Road Station in Japan.
This is created a safe, comfortable road traffc environment, and unique, lively
spaces.
Michino Eki provodes places for travelers to rest, they are intended
to promote local tourism and trade.
There are local shop where you can but local product such as agricultual
products (fruits, vegetaables, flowers etc. ) , seafood, snacks, souvenirs and
other goods.
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Japanese Cultural exprience, wearing in Kimono
Experience of wearing in Kimono is done in Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Garden.
Kimono is the traditional is the Japanese traditional costume, and there are
various type of Kimono.
Yukata which is a simple Kimono worn in summer is used today’s experience.
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Japanese Castle
designed to keep the enemy out.
In the Sengoku (civil war) period from 15th to 16th century, territorial warlords
competed in building castles in mountainous areas across the country.
demonstrate the power of feudal lords.
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