GIFU, Nov 07 (Kyodo) –
Local authorities in the central Japanese city of Gifu were on maximum alert Sunday as 460,000 people, more than the city’s population, flocked to a festival to catch a glimpse of a superstar dressed as a warlord astride a horse.
Local authorities in the central Japanese city of Gifu were on maximum alert Sunday as 460,000 people, more than the city’s population, flocked to a festival to catch a glimpse of a superstar dressed as a warlord astride a horse.
The Gifu Nobunaga Festival went off mostly without a hitch, although three women had to be taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Strict crowd control measures were in place, with a deadly Halloween crush in Seoul, South Korea, still a fresh memory.
The two-day festival, which began Saturday, culminated Sunday with a parade of people dressed as samurais, led by actor Takuya Kimura on horseback and dressed as the 16th-century warlord Oda Nobunaga, who unified half of Japan’s provinces under his rule.
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My First Japanese Onsen Experience
Gabriel Traveler – Nov 06
Exploring the peaceful hot spring town of Zao Onsen in northern Japan and talking about my first time going to a Japanese onsen (hot spring).
Japan resumes international passenger shipping
plenglish.com – Nov 05
The departure of the first ferry from the Fukuoka prefecture, Japan, to Busan, South Korea, marked the resumption of Japan’s international maritime passenger transportation, suspended in 2020 as a preventive measure against Covid-19, local sources reported.
Japan’s long-awaited Ghibli Park is now open
CNN – Nov 02
Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train.
Celebrations relatively restrained as Halloween returns to Tokyo
Japan Times – Oct 31
The streets were full and the pubs and clubs packed Saturday night as central Tokyo welcomed Halloween revelers back in large numbers — but the celebrations remained muted in comparison to the pre-pandemic years, with memories of a costumed assailant’s 2021 stabbing spree still fresh.
Hong Kongers flock to Japan for ‘revenge travel’
Nikkei – Oct 31
Japan has again become a popular travel destination among Hong Kongers after the government on Oct. 11 eased its COVID-related travel curbs and started accepting independent tourism, while Hong Kong also has scrapped its hotel quarantines for those arriving.
Amazing Quest: Stories from Japan
Free Documentary – Oct 31
Japan is a land of extremes. Situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, this archipelago still bears the scars of a tumultuous birth. This living, volcanic land thrust up from the ocean depths. Its tormented Nature brought forth masterpieces and has swallowed up numerous enigmas.
THE TOKYO EXPERIENCE | Japanese Food & Travel Fails
Gabriel Traveler – Oct 31
Another day of exploring in Tokyo, Japan, in which I eat some interesting and tasty Japanese food, walk around the Ginza shopping area, get confused trying to navigate the subway and then take a subway train to Akihabara.
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