Virtual Travel Japan

Osaka castle park is one of the famous sightseeing spots in Osaka. We can enjoy not only watching historic castle but also walking around the park. Osaka Castle Sidewalk If you want to have a break, there are a lot of restaurants and coffee shops in the park. My recommendation is a bakery named 'R Baker'. The  Croissant is so  delicious and  prefectoral governor of Osaka also recommend it. For more details, please check websites below. https://www.japan.travel/jp/spot/1087/

Shinsaibashi Mitsuya is a recommended restaurant and cafe in Osaka. You can enjoy cheap and hearty western food. The menu is extensive. Original Anmitsu Anmitsu is a classic Japanese dessert including the agar jelly, boiled peas, fruits, and red bean paste. Please enjoy this desert by putting brown sugar syrup on it. Eating sweets always puts us in a happy mood.  For more details, please check websites below. https://www.mitsuya.co.jp/brand/bra_mitsuya.html

The Shimanami Kaido is a 60km road that connects Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture and Imabari City in Ehime Prefecture.   You can cross by car or bicycle while enjoying the scenery of the islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea. This is the view of the bridge from the Ehime Prefecture side. Clossing the bridge. On the island on the way across the bridge, there is a beautiful observatory.  The view is said to be the best on the Shimanami Kaido. Kirosan Observatory The observatory was designed by Kengo Kuma, an architect, and its complex design has received high acclaim from the architectural world. 　 For more details, please check the website below. https://www.visitehimejapan.com/en/see-and-do/7158 https://www.visitehimejapan.com/en/see-and-do/191

This is a report on boarding the cruise ship Concerto in Kobe, a beautiful port town in western Japan. You can enjoy a delicious meal while gazing at the superb view of western Japan, such as the port of Kobe, the mountains, the shipyard, Kobe Airport, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, and Awaji Island. Here is the ship to board. The tea cruise departed at 14:30. Once on board, I was guided to the dining room first. I had the beef grilled on the iron plate in front of me and the Beef steak black curry set. After-meal coffee and dessert were included. After meal, went out on the deck and enjoyed the scenery. I saw the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Awaji Island in the distance. I also enjoyed live piano music on board. The fun cruise continued until around 16:00. heck out the short video here. For more details, please check CONCHERTO's website. https://thekobecruise.com/concerto/

JR Shimonada Station is a station located in Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture. From the small station platform, you can see the Seto Inland Sea beyond the horizon. It has been used as a filming location for dramas and movies. The train was a beautiful light blue color. Check out the short video here. By the way, Ehime Prefecture is famous for mandarin oranges. At the roadside station on the way to JR Shimonada Station, you can buy mandarin orange ice cream, so be sure to give it a try. For more details, please check Visit Ehime Japan's website. https://www.visitehimejapan.com/en/see-and-do/3580

The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Shimane Prefecture was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2007 and is the first mining site in Asia.  A lot of silver was mined from the 1500s to the closing of the mine in 1943. Here, you can see the tunnel called "Mabu" dug for silver mining. We will continue to look at the beautiful scenery. It's about 2.3km to Mabu, so it's a good walk. If you don't like walking, don't worry, there are rental bicycles. This is the entrance to Ryugenji Mabu Mine Shaft. This is what it looks like inside the tunnel. Check out the short video here. After passing through the tunnel, there is a fragrant wood souvenir shop. It has a nice scent, so if you like it, you can buy it as a souvenir. You can see silver replicas at the Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center. For more details, please check SHIMANE JAPAN Official Tourism Guide. https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/destinations/9280