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Adventure World is located in Shirahama, a town in the southern region of Wakayama Prefecture. The theme park includes a zoo, aquarium, and amusement park. The grounds span over 80thousand ㎡ and is divided into three zones. Animals like lions, pandas, penguins, and dolphins can be seen in the Safari World and Marine World zones. The Enjoy World zone has popular attractions like roller coasters and a Ferris wheel. Even in bad weather, there is still plenty to do with interactive animal events and more. Visitors can also enjoy performance shows and seasonal events.
Category: Theme parkArea: Nishimuro-gun“Miyanoshita Hot Spring” is located in Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is one of the "Hakone Ju-nana Yu" in Hakone, which is one of Japan's most renowned hot spring resorts. Miyanoshita Hot Spring prospered as a therapeutic hot spring in the Edo period and the Meiji era, and became a popular resort among foreign visitors. There are still many nostalgic buildings reminiscent of the Meijij era, such as the Fujiya Hotel. In this resort, you should be able to enjoy a nostalgic time as if you had traveled to the past. The spring quality is alkaline simple, which is less irritating to the body and heals fatigue while promoting inner health.
Category: Hot Springs / spaArea: Hakone / Odawara"Hakone Yunohana Prince Hotel" is located near Mount Hakone in Hakone-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture. This hotel stands on a plateu, and has an open-air bath at an altitude of 935m, highest of all Hakone Ju-nana Yu. The sulfur hot springs coming from the Yunohanazawa spring source is slightly milky- white and is characterized by the smell of sulfur that is classic to hot springs. In Hakone's closest open-air baths to the sky, you can relax while surrounding yourself in the scent of sulfur and distinct views both enjoyable at night and during the daytime. For its location, the building features a spacious golf course, “Hakone Yunohana Golf Course”. You can play golf while seeing Sagami Bay, Enoshima Island and Boso with Hakone Komagatake in the background.
Category: Hot Springs / spaArea: Hakone / Odawara”FLORIDA Shimokitazawa Store” is located at about a 3-minute walk from the Shimokitazawa Station in Setagaya, Tokyo. It is a store that carries second-hand clothing imported from overseas and bought from their customers. The wooden sign with a green flamingo marks where the store is. You can find the store at the bottom of the stairs that start in front of the sign. The interior of the store is designed to look like a ”foreign garden”, and you can see the blue sky if you look at the ceiling. There are also vintage interior items spread throughout the store. The items lined up around the store match the latest trends and the current needs of the customers. Besides clothing, they also have a wide selection of shoes and accessories. FLORIDA offers a unique buy-out system that allows you to change your personal items to rice. They also have a special ”Blue Sky Market” on the last Saturday and Sunday of each month, when all the items in the store are on sale for 50% off. The items are already reasonably priced second-hand items become even cheaper during these two days, so the store is very busy during the sale.
Category: FashionArea: ShimokitazawaYou can find “Tsukugen Tanaka-ya”, a Tsukuda-ni (food boiled down in soy) store in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, by approx. an 8-minute walk from Tsukishima Station. A shop for selling and a factory adjoin each other, with a floating scent of salty-sweet soy sauce of tsukuda-ni. The good flavor, not too sweet, not too salty, is popular amongst a wide range of people. Their tsukuda-ni is deliberately cooked in the secret sauce continuously replenished, well-flavored for everyone to love. It is very popular as a souvenir or gift. In summer season, you can find this special tsukuda-ni using seasonal Anago (conger). Their Anago is baked once, then cooked in the sauce, ending up with grilled soft taste. It is a must-buy item when you find it.
Category: Other (Japanese cuisine)Area: Tokyo Bay areaTonbori River Cruise is a leisurely boat ride that travels along the Dotonbori canal in central Osaka. The 20-minute cruise departing from Tazae-mon-bashi dock runs between the bridges of Nipponbashi and Ukiniwabashi. The roofless boat offers uninterrupted views of the Nanba area, which is Osaka’s major tourist destination. The cruise travels under nine bridges, all of which offer fantastic views. Some of the most impressive sights is the six-lane Dotonbori bridge, which is the widest bridge in Osaka, and the Shin-ebisu bridge. The latter has walls of washi paper sandwiched in glass, which make for a pretty scene at night. Throughout the ride, the guide entertains passengers with fun and fast-paced talk that is typical of Osaka locals. The stories are educational too, and tell about Dotonbori’s roots as a neighborhood full of small playhouses. Join the cruise after dark and see Dotonbori in a different light. The area is covered in brightly lit signboards at night. Dotonbori offers an equally impressive view during the day and night.
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