Matsushima is a group of islands located in the middle of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Surrounded by bodies of water, Matsushima is a great place for tourists looking to experience the natural beauty of Japan. In this article are some places that tourists can visit when in Matsushima! 1. Matsushima Bay jp.fotolia.com/ Matsushima Bay is considered…

Okama (御釜) is considered as the most beautiful crater lake in Japan by many travel websites. It is present on the Zao Mountains (蔵王連峰) which is one of the 100 greatest mountains in Japan. Mt. Zao View this post on Instagram Mt.Zao_Miyagi_Japan 郷家潤_JunGoke_🇯🇵さん(@jun_goke)がシェアした投稿 – 2018年 8月月15日午前1時02分PDT Mt. Zao is an active volcano situated in Northern…

Have you ever seen a frozen aquarium before? If you haven’t, you should definitely head to the north-eastern part of Miyagi in Tohoku. There, you can see an ice aquarium better known as “Kori no Suizokukan” featuring approximately 450 marine creatures frozen a few hours in blocks after being caught.   get-fun-here.blogspot.jp/ The Species in…

“Matsushima ah! A-ah, Matsushima, ah! Matsushima, ah!”. The speechless admiration from Matsuo Bashō, the great poet in Edo period, is exactly the same expression I had at first glance of the beautiful Matsushima. Matushima’s small islands In my recent trip to Japan, I had one quick stop in Sendai and decided to go on a…

There are four basic needs for human beings. They are: Food, Water, Clothing and Shelter. But there is one more hidden basic need which always motivates us to keep faith in life. That is nothing but ‘Recreation’. Without recreation once in a while, we couldn’t enjoy our life for sure. There is beautiful nature to…

If you ever find yourself in Japan and your idea of a fun day is petting and feeding cute animals, why not stop by the Zao Fox Village? The village is sanctuary to hundreds of animals, including over six different breeds of foxes who roam free! Petting zoo of Zao Fox Village The first part…

Have you ever heard about Nihon Sankei (日本三景) ? Well known as the Three Most Scenic Views in Japan. Japanese believe that these three beautiful places have breathtaking view that stands above the others. So if you travel to Japan, make sure to visit all or at least one of them. The three amazing places…

The Tohoku region is one of the richest natural Japanese areas. If you get a chance to visit this region, be sure to put Michinoku Koen as one place you must visit on your list. Location Michinoku Park is located in the middle between Sendai and Yamagata, it takes around 1 hour from both of…

Cultural Heritage We cannot really separate the Japanese sights viewing from visiting the hot springs in japan. To go to a Hotspring or a known Onsen is one of the must-do list at least once in a lifetime. This ancient culture exists until now and the Japanese family had introduced this activity to their kids…

Fresh fruits, who doesn’t like them? If a bread is famous with “fresh from the oven” tag line, then in the case of fruits you can say, “Fresh from the trees”, and the way of doing that is to participate in Fruits picking, unique way to enjoy fresh fruits right from the trees. In Japan,…