January 2012 Archives

Information from Murataya Ryokan in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.

Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en garden will be lighted up in the evening on 3rd, 4th, and 5th of February. Please enjoy the snowscape.

Come and visit Kanazawa as winter is a delightful season to taste fresh fish and oysters here.

URL: http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/siro-niwa/kenrokuen/e/index.html

Event information from Hotel Fukudaya in Tokyo.

TOKYO MARATHON 2012
A large-scale, citizen participation marathon tournament, and has started in 2007. Sunday the 26th of January will be the day this year.

Start time for wheelchair marathon will be at 9:05am, and 9:10am is the time for the marathon and 10km race.The running route will be from Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and going through Imperial Palace Square, Hibiya, Shinagawa, Ginza, Nihonbashi, Asakusa Kaminarimon gate, Tsukiji, Toyozu, and finishing at Tokyo Big Sight.

URL: http://www.tokyo42195.org/2012_en/

Infromarion from Hotel Hinodeya in Kanazawa, Ishikawa.

Winter Travel Campaign - Little Guide Book of Kanazawa
The guide book shows a lot of sightseeing spots only for you to experience a special 'Kanagawa time', also introduces information of winter gourmet food to go, and traditional craft workshops in Kanazawa. Special offers are available for those who has got the brochure already. Available at the tourist information center by Kanazawa station and other major tourist office. Valid until March 31 2012.

URL: http://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.gr.jp/feature_winter2011-12/fuyunotabi2011.html
http://www.kanazawa-tourism.com/

Event information from Ikawa Ryokan in Hiroshima.

広島城企画展「よろいかぶと絵巻」(仮称)
Hiroshima Castle Special Exhibition - 'Japanese Armor in Picture Scroll'
http://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/event/2012/02/03/11843.php

広島かきチャリティーバザール
Hiroshima Oysters Charity Bazaar
http://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/event/2012/02/05/59258.php

神楽 第5回ふれあい鑑賞会ヒロシマ
Kagura the Fifth Fureai Kansho-kai Festival Hiroshima
http://www.hiroshima-navi.or.jp/event/2012/02/05/60539.php

Event information from Ryokan Kyoraku in Kyoto.

Godairiki-san Rice Cake Lifting Competition

A competition for rice cake lifting is going to be held at Golden Hall of Daigoji Temple. The aim of the event is for wishing a state of perfect health and safety by competing for how long they can hold the rice cakes in their arms. Women lift up 90kg, and 150kg of huge rice cake for men.  

Date: February 23 from 12 noon
URL: http://www.daigoji.or.jp/godairiki/mochiage.html