Walking trip Namba-Yasaka shrine and Kuromon Market

Namba-Yasaka shrine and Kuromon Ichiba in 0saka Trip
I would like to inform Nanba-Yasaka shrine, Kuromon-Ichiba trip.
I go to Namba by subway.

I walk south-west from Namba station 10minutes, I arrive at Namba-Yasaka shrine.

This shrine has a lion head stage.


Woman dance is held at shrine events.
Tsunahiki festival is held at middle of January.


Funawatashi festival is held at July.



Lion face is not horrible, has humor.
Stage is made by concrete.
I pray at this shrine.

I go to east, through Namba city, Nihonbashi 3chome.
About 15minutes walking, I arrive at Kuromon Market.

I enter Kuromon Market from south gate.


About 180 shopes are existing. It consists of fish shops, seahood shops, small super market, rest room.



Kyoto Nishiki Market sells Kyoto foods, but Kuromon Market sells all area food of Japan and world foods.

Visitors are from overseas.
China and Taiwan visitors are 50%.
Japanese visitors are only 30%.
Many visitors are enjoying shopping and eating foods.



Market street width is not narrow.
Tuna shop has raw chips and tuna steaks.
Fried chikins and sea foods are also sold at many shops.

Coffee beans shop sells many kinds of beans.






North area of market street has west-east street.

Maket ceiling has fishes and octopus figures.

Namba has many interesting and vibrant shops.

Please visit Namba, and tasting Osaka feeling.

That's it.

Nagoya City Archives museum and Nanao Tenjin shrine trip

Nagoya City Archives museum and Nanao Tenjin shrine trip
I would like to inform Nagoya City Archives and Nanao Tenjin shrine.
I ride Nagoya subway, and get off at Shiyakusho station.
Walk southeast about 8 minutes, arrive at Nagoya City Archives museum.

This museum is Western-style building of brick.

I enter from front gate. No charge.

Nagoya City Archives museum is restored from Nagoya local court at 1989.
Nagoya local court was built at 1922.
This museum is National Important cultural property.
It has court room and goods, Nagoya city hitorical materials.

There are Stained glass and big beautiful stairs.




I go to 3rd floor.
First room is a big meeting room.


There are Chandelier, curtain, wallpaper, red carpet, desks and chairs.
This room is most important room.
Please see this room in detail.

Next is a Court room.

This is a Meiji period style court room.
Dolls show court situation.

Next is a Jury court room.

Right side is Juror seats.

Next is a Current style court room.


Juatice and court materials are displayed in these rooms.

2nd floor has citizens meeting rooms and tea room.

1st floor has Detention cells.
Detention cell is available to see.
This cell is small, and window has Grates.



This museum is used for Movie and TV location, and wedding.

Northeast from this museum, Nanao shrine is existing.

This shrine has Michizane-Sugawara god.
Turtle with 7 tails is famous.
When pour water to turtle for 7 times, your wish will be achieved.


Now a exam season, please go to this shrine and pray your success for entrance examination.
That's it.

Kobe Harbour Land Trip

Kobe Harbour Land Trip
I would like to inform Kobe Harbour Land Trip.
I get off at JR Kobe station.


Go east, then arrive at Giraffe statue.

After 7 minutes walking, I arrive at Harbour Land.
I see Harbour Land, go to Harbour Walk.



There is Old Kobe Lighthouse.

Harbour Walk is from Kobe Lighthouse to Brick Warehouse.


Street lights and benches are set, you can sit bench and see sea.


Ship Dog is seen.

Walk this Harbour Walk, arrive at Brick Warehouse.

This house has a shop, and a restaurant.
Eating dinner at this restaurant with lover is best.

Harbour Land is lighted up from evening.

Over this house, Hanekko bridge is seen.

There is the repairing warehoused.
Many workers are repairing.


To see workers in detail, they are dolls.
They are working at accurate representation.
It has humor.

Harbour Land Gas Light street holds illumination Lights till end of March.
About 100 thousands lights are shining.




Please visit Kobe Harbour Land.

That's it.

Kyoto Toka-Ebisu Festibal, and Kyoto Hanamachi Trip

A Happy New Year!
I would like to inform visiting New year Toka-Ebisu Festibal, and Kyoto Hanamachi walking trip.





I ride subway to Sanjyo-Keihan, get off this station, go south.
Walk Shinbashi street, arrive at Tatsumi shrine.



Tatsumi shrine is the symbol for Gion people, and Maiko woman, Geisha woman.
Couple are taking pictures at this area.
Wearing Kimono is suiting at this area.

I go to Shijyo street, enter HanamiKoji street.
HanamiKoji street is stone pavement, and the main street of Hanamachi Gion town.
This street has many Ryotei, old expensive Japanese restaurant.
This street has Edo period feeling.
Koji meaning narrow street, but this street is not narrow.


I turn left at middle of HanamiKoji street, then find GionKobu-Kabukirenjyo.
I find Sutoku Tenno grave.
This grave is not big, but keeping beautifully.
Sutoku Tenno is a Emperor at end of Heian period.

Kabukirenjyo is covered with high wall, we can not see overall house.


Next is Kenninji temple.


This temple has a big feeld.
I get out this temple at south gate.
I walk north, soon find Ebisu shrine.



Ebisu shrine is a guardian temple for Kenninji temple.



Ebisu shrine has Ebisu statue.
Torii has also Ebisu face.



This shrine has Tenmangu Shriner.

This shrine holds Ebisu Festibal at Jan 8 to 12.
Schedule is as follows.

1/8　ShoFuku Festibal
9:00 Opening
10:00 Hokei Kago parade
14:00 Yudate Shinji
14:30 Making Rice cake
23:00 Closing
1/9 Eve Festibal
9:00 Opening
9:00 ShoFuku Tuna
10:00 Hokei Kago parade
14:00 Festival starts
This day has no gate closing. Opening for all night.
1/10 Main Festibal　
11:00-12:00 Selling Fuku bamboo grass by movie actresses.
13:00-14:00 Selling Fuku bamboo grass by movie actresses.
14:00 Main Festibal
This day has also no gate closing.
1/11 Rest Festibal
14:00-16:00 Selling Fuku grass by Maiko.
20:00 Rest Festibal starts
20:00-22:00 Selling Fuku grass by Maiko.
24:00 Closing
1/12 TetsuFuku Festibal
9:00 Openining
20:00 Festibal starts
22:00 Finish Festibal

Main Festibal and Hokei Kago parade are famous.

Hokei Kago parade: 2 Kagos are arriving at this shrine at 10:00.
Geisha woman is riding in this Kago.



Fuku bamboo grass is 3000yen, expensive.



I recommend to visit this Festibal at 1/9 and 1/10.

West street of this shrine is Miyagawa street,Miyagawa is also Hanamachi.
This street has stone pavement and beautiful.

Please visit Ebisu Festibal.

That's it.