by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Founded in 850, Chūson-jí is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Chūson-jí was designated as a Special Historic Site in 1979 and in June 2011 was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the “Historic...
by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
With roughly one million inhabitants, Sendai is by far the largest city in the Tohoku region and one of the country’s 15 largest cities. The samurai benefactor Date Masamune (one of feudal Japan’s most powerful lords) is synonymous with founding Sendai in...
by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Located half an hour outside of Sendai, Matsushima is famous for its bay. For hundreds of years, Matsushima Bay has been celebrated as one of Japan’s three most scenic views (alongside Miyajima and Amanohashidate). The bay is dotted by over 200 small islands...
by iPLANiT Dev | Oct 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yunokami Onsen is a famous railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line. It is the only train station in Japan with a thatch roof. The half-timbered thatch roof station building has an “irori” open hearth fire in the waiting room. The area around the station is also...