[NEW] If you are interested in the Noto Peninsula, and want to head for the very tip of the land, Rokkosaki cape is the point to be. It's in Noroshi-machi, Suzu city. No wonder the town is named "noroshi" which means smoke signals.
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[Aug 3, 2013] The Kiriko is a uniquely designed lantern float found in the Noto Peninsula. The Abare Matsuri festival in Noto Town, Nafune Taisai in Wajima City, and Iida Toroyama Matsuri in Suzu City also have tall lanterns which are similar in style.
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[July 5 - 6, 2013]
More than 300 years ago, a serious epidemic spread through the fisherman's village of Ushitsu. One of the villagers rose up and brought an object of worship from the Gion Shrine in Kyoto in order to pray to extinguish the outbreak.
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Once upon a time, many kinds of indigenous vegetables were cultivated in and around Kanazawa during the feudal era. Since consumers controlled the market, the farmers were forced to bend to their demands.
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I must confess that I’m terrified of heights. Whenever I’m up in the air, I’m visited by a familiar fear that’s been with me ever since I first rode a ski lift as a kid—“If this cable breaks, how am I supposed to get back down?!” >> FULL STORY
When you travel to other cities, you definitely expect to find a local food that can only be eaten in the region, right? Well, let me introduce some local dishes in order for you not to be at a loss in the restaurant. >> FULL STORY
When most people hear the word “zazen,” they think of an esoteric form of mediation that is shrouded in mystery and inaccessible to the layman.
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[Aug 24, 2013]
They use a different type of Kiriko lantern, called "Niwaka". Niwaka literally means "unexpected". When the 13th Lord Maeda traveled around the peninsula for an inspection, the Ukawa people "unexpectedly" built the lanterns to console their lord. >> FULL STORY
Some sushi restaurants are extremely expensive, but there are also many reasonable ones. Of course, you can go to a franchised Kaiten-Zushi (conveyor belt sushi), but we recommend that you pick an authentic family-run sushi bar. >> FULL STORY
The Light-up Bus is a tour bus that goes around the light-up zones and buildings in the center of Kanazawa. This bus service is available every Saturday evening from 19:00 to 20:50, leaving Kanazawa station every 10 minutes. >> FULL STORY
Have you ever been tired of the unsurprising and conventional literature of usual tourist guidebooks? Have you ever felt like straying from their recommended tours? Mostly, have you ever experienced this indefinable and fleeting emotion that unexpected encounters of a hidden place or scarce atmospheres often provide? >> FULL STORY
[Aug 4 - 5, 2013]
If once you see it, it will fascinate you. Dengaku is a traditional dance performance brought into being around the Heian Period (794-1185). The origin is still unknown.
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This temple of the Soto school of Buddhism was opened in 1321 during the Kamakura period. Keizan, later known as Soto's great patriarch Taiso Johsai Daishi, founded the present temple. >> FULL STORY
Ishikawa prefecture boasts three regions well-known for lacquerware. But are they all the same? Of course not! Each region’s wares have different features due to their unique histories. >> FULL STORY
