新発見！KANSAI百景
不正確な場合があります
写真を使用する場合は、申請するボタンから『名前・メールアドレス・会社名・利用内容・申請したいタイトル』を記載の上、ご連絡ください。
産業・技術
日本で唯一の竹人形の展示館です。歌舞伎などを題材にした竹人形が多数みられるほか、体験もできます。
品質が高く、ヨーロッパなどで人気を得ている越前打刃物。包丁やはさみなどを販売するほか、工房が併設されており、鍛冶・研ぎ職人による迫力ある包丁製作の様子が見学できます。また、包丁づくりなどの体験も可能です。
国内で生産される塗箸の80％を占める若狭塗箸。館内では伝統工芸士の実演を見ることができるほか、実際に箸研ぎ体験をすることもできます。
1500年の伝統をもつ「越前漆器」。うるしの里会館では、職人が漆器を作る様子が見られるほか、体験も可能です。
日本六古窯の一つ「越前焼」のふるさと。「資料館」、「陶芸教室」、「茶苑」の3つの施設からなり、体験コースでは越前焼の粘土を使って自由に陶芸体験が楽しめます。
自分で漉いた和紙に押し花や染料などで色を付け、はがきや名刺、コースターなど好きな形にすることができます。
SPring-8とは、直径約450m、1周約1,500ｍのナノテクノロジーやバイオテクノロジー等の研究に利用できる世界最高性能の放射光を生み出す大型施設です。展示室の自由見学のほか、見学ツアーも行っています。
神戸の灘五郷
The difference in sea level in the Naruto Strait when the tide ebbs and flows creates intense currents, including whirlpools that can reach up to 20 meters in diameter. One of the three big tidal currents in the world, the deafening roar of the whirlpools and the swirling spectacle is magnificent to see. The whirlpools appear for about one and a half hours before and after low and high tide every day.
Wakayama Prefecture's pickled plums are the top brand among pickled plums.
Ever since the local train line connecting Wakayama City and Kinokawa City got attention for having a cat for a station master, visitors have come from around Japan and abroad to visit Wakayama Railways' Kishi Station. The station has a cafe and Tama-related items on sale. Catch a ride on the Tama train, and everything will be "Tama World". Recently, "Nitama Station Master" has appeared at Itakiso Station, and its popularity is growing.
The Nachi Katsuura Fishing Port boasts the largest volume of non-frozen bluefin tuna in Japan. Visitors can view the bluefin auctions, and can enjoy fresh bluefin as sashimi and in other dishes at the restaurants, hotels, and inns in the town.
At Minoshima Fishing port, the water of the inland sea from Osaka Bay meets the Kuroshio tide from the south,making it a fishing spot with the best of both, a very rich seafood resource. It is the biggest source of scabbard fish in Japan, and 8.1% of the scabbard fish caught in Japan are fished here. The Minoshima Fishing port, also called Tatsugahama, features approximately 300 yellow and white two-tone colored fishing boats and 1000 pull-cars to carry caught fish, and the sight of them all lined up is a highlight. Also, fishermen often sell their own fish at reasonable prices at the morning market. It's also fun to watch the spirited back-and-forth between fishermen.
Arida is known nationwide as a producing area for Arida Mandarin Oranges, with 400 years of history and tradition. Sawako Ariyoshi's novel, Aridagawa, states "The whole mountain in its golden splendour made me question my own eyes"The mountain, split down the middle by the Aridagawa River, is orange with mandarins from October to December. Additionally, in May the orange flowers bloom, and Arida City is enveloped in the aroma of orange flowers. Visitors are invited to come and pick mandarin oranges here in the most famous mandarin-producing region.
The magnificence of the world's longest suspension bridge, the Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi. The length of the space between the pillars on the Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi is the longest in the world. There are many places to view the elegance of the bridge's shape, and at night when it is lit-up, but the best place to truly experience the size of the bridge and the fusion of nature and the massive man-made architectural structure, is the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park directly adjacent to the bridge. It also has historical appeal, and is an ideal addition to a new one hundred Kansai views. (There is also a tour where visitors can experience a 360 degree panoramic view from the top of the bridge's pillar at Bridge World from April to November (every week from Thursday to Sunday, and on Holidays))
Chikusa has been a producer of a kind of washi paper called Harimagami since the Nara period. Currently, there is just one shop in the town that continues to make washi paper today, but the high quality paper can only be made in this place with its well-preserved natural surroundings. The shop continues to maintain tradition, passing down skills through the ages.
A viewing platform located 170m in the air. See the entire Osaka City area and out to Awaji Island. The underground shopping street features a food court with a retro streetscape called Takimi Koji.
This fishing port connects the fruits of the sea with the dining tables of the people. Look out to see the Kansai Airport Bridge, connecting Japan with the world. The airport is built with the newest technology to create a manmade island that is gentle on the environment, and the way it protects rich fish habitat is a shining example of this. The fishing port includes Osaka's original open-air market, the Izumisano Fisheries Cooperative Open-Air Fish Market, where visitors can buy seafood fresh from Senshu to eat, and also enjoy watching the fish auctions.
Maizuru, known for its navy district, has many remaining red brick buildings, but the most recommended is the Maizuru Brick Park. Surrounded on three sides by red brick walls, the area is nostalgic and fun. A variety of events including concerts and shows are held inside the buildings, where an air of the early 1900s remains.
In the south-east of the Yamashiro region, Wazuka is home to Uji tea plantations that run to the top of the mountain. With clean air and a chilly climate, there is a big difference in temperatures between day and night, and it's a perfect place to grow delicious tea. Wazuka was first planted with tea in the Kamakura period, and those pioneers hoed the slopes, growing tea plants and re-planting when the plants grew old. Through repeating this work unceasingly, the tea plantations and the village became one, creating a beautiful traditional Japanese landscape as Japan's "home of tea".
World-famous architect IM Pei designed this museum built on the theme of the harmony of nature, architecture, and works of art, in the image of Shangri-la. It features a collection of approximately 2000 antique works of art and tea instruments from Egypt to the Middle East and all along the Silk Road to Japan, with 250 items on regular display. Enjoy cherry blossoms, autumn leaves, and other seasonal changes in the vast natural scenery while viewing the many works of art.
A legacy of the Dutch engineer, De Rijke. Even now, after one hundred years, the soil-saving dam still fulfills its role as it did when it was built. The rich green natural forest is a favorite spot for many water-lovers. In particular, it's a lively spot in summer as a location for barbecues and camping.
A Potter’s Townscape – Shigaraki Lifestyle – Stroll Among the Kilns
Location:
滋賀県甲賀市
Tour the kilns that dot the town, while discovering scenes that are unique to this shigaraki-producing pottery town. Noborigama kilns, chimneys, and pottery works arranged at random... Experience the everyday pottery lifestyle with Shigaraki.
TOP