Historic Sites of Japan

Unbeaten Japan: "The Dragon Route" motorbike tour across the heart of Japan

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Friday, January 22, 2021

NANAO, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A seven-day tour on renowned German BMW and Italian Ducati motorbikes was held along the 1,300km-long Dragon Route.

Key Points: 
  • NANAO, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A seven-day tour on renowned German BMW and Italian Ducati motorbikes was held along the 1,300km-long Dragon Route.
  • The Route runs northward, traversing central Japan from the Pacific Ocean cutting through to the Noto Peninsula, which juts out into the Sea of Japan like the head of a mystical rising dragon.
  • This tour was organized by The Dragon Route Promotion Council to promote "Dragon Route by Motorbike" as part of their activities to attract domestic and international travelers to this new large-scale tourist route.
  • The highlight of the tour is the Chirihama Beach in the dragon-head Noto Peninsula, stretching 8 km along the Sea of Japan.

Unbeaten Japan: "The Dragon Route" motorbike tour across the heart of Japan

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 22, 2021

NANAO, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A seven-day tour on renowned German BMW and Italian Ducati motorbikes was held along the 1,300km-long Dragon Route.

Key Points: 
  • NANAO, Japan, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A seven-day tour on renowned German BMW and Italian Ducati motorbikes was held along the 1,300km-long Dragon Route.
  • The Route runs northward, traversing central Japan from the Pacific Ocean cutting through to the Noto Peninsula, which juts out into the Sea of Japan like the head of a mystical rising dragon.
  • This tour was organized by The Dragon Route Promotion Council to promote "Dragon Route by Motorbike" as part of their activities to attract domestic and international travelers to this new large-scale tourist route.
  • The highlight of the tour is the Chirihama Beach in the dragon-head Noto Peninsula, stretching 8 km along the Sea of Japan.

Japanese Noh Play "Aoi no Ue" (Tale of Genji) at Odawara Castle Going Online on Sept. 13

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

ODAWARA, Japan, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Odawara Tourism Co., Ltd. in Odawara city, Kanagawa Prefecture, will hold the first online event at a Japanese Castle.

Key Points: 
  • ODAWARA, Japan, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Odawara Tourism Co., Ltd. in Odawara city, Kanagawa Prefecture, will hold the first online event at a Japanese Castle.
  • The "Noh" performance, titled "Japanese Noh Theater at Odawara Castle 'Aoi no Ue'--The Tale of Genji," will be streamed on Sunday, September 13, 2020.
  • The performance will feature Kanze-style Shite-kata (the main role) played by Kanze Yoshimasa, a famous Noh actor who appears in many Noh performances worldwide.
  • Please click here to see the preview:
    To be streamed is a pre-recorded video performance filmed at Odawara Castle.

Japanese Noh Play "Aoi no Ue" (Tale of Genji) at Odawara Castle Going Online on Sept. 13

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

ODAWARA, Japan, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Odawara Tourism Co., Ltd. in Odawara city, Kanagawa Prefecture, will hold the first online event at a Japanese Castle.

Key Points: 
  • ODAWARA, Japan, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Odawara Tourism Co., Ltd. in Odawara city, Kanagawa Prefecture, will hold the first online event at a Japanese Castle.
  • The "Noh" performance, titled "Japanese Noh Theater at Odawara Castle 'Aoi no Ue'--The Tale of Genji," will be streamed on Sunday, September 13, 2020.
  • The performance will feature Kanze-style Shite-kata (the main role) played by Kanze Yoshimasa, a famous Noh actor who appears in many Noh performances worldwide.
  • Please click here to see the preview:
    To be streamed is a pre-recorded video performance filmed at Odawara Castle.

New Artwork by GOTO Akinori, Filled with Hopes of Shuri Castle Reconstruction, Will Be Exhibited at Naha Airport Starting Saturday, February 29

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Ancient gusuku, or castle remains, can be found all around Okinawa, from the Amami Islands to Yaeyama Islands.

Key Points: 
  • Ancient gusuku, or castle remains, can be found all around Okinawa, from the Amami Islands to Yaeyama Islands.
  • In this piece, GOTO seeks to convey the life energy with which Okinawa hums, creating this project full of hopes for the reconstruction of Shuri Castle.
  • While Shuri Castle was originally built to protect Suimuiutaki, the two have come to be regarded as one and the same.
  • Shuri Castle has burned in the past, and every time it has been rebuilt based on the attention and wishes of people.