Example of buying round-trip reserved seats on Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kanazawa *Shinkansen tickets are available only at ticket machines marked ”Shinkansen”. If you find it complicated, we recommend you buy tickets at Ticket Office (Midori-no-Madoguchi)!
About Tango Chirimen Tango Chirimen” (“shrunken surface silk textile”) is one of the most famous textiles of Kyotango and is well known throughout Japan. It is a type of silk fabric used for kimonos, and is characterized by its unique bumpy surface.The history of Tango Chirimen dates back to around 1720, when some craftsmen went …
Kyotango Kyotango City is located in the northernmost part of Kyoto Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. Surrounded by mountains and the sea, Kyotango is full of nature and has become popular among young people in recent years as a place where they can go for a one-day trip and forget their daily lives in …
Entrance of Village Kiramachi Location Infohttps://yadokiramachi.jp/about/722 SHINKAMANZA-CHO SHIMOGYO-KUKYOTO JAPAN 600-8471TEL:075-741-7792
Have you ever heard “Machiya (町家)” in Kyoto? Machiya are old houses that were mainly inhabited by people engaged in commerce and manufacturing. In those days, the houses were lined up closely together. There are still many of them left in Kyoto. Nowadays, old machiya are being renovated and used as restaurants and guest houses. …
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This article continues from “1-Day Trip to Kagurazaka (Tokyo) Part 1”. If you haven’t read it, go ahead and read that one first. Restaurants and Snacks Fujiya “Pekochan-yaki” (不二家 ペコちゃん焼き) The only store in Japan where you can buy cute Pekochan-yaki. There are always about ten different flavors available, and some are limited-time only—examples of flavors: …