The Bigger the Better?
I had seen the statue of Buddha in Ushiku in Ibaraki, Japan, many times from afar, but this time we went to visit there. It was just about closing, so we…
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Somewhat Lonely Edo Town
My family took us to a theme park called “Warp Station Edo” in the Ibaraki prefecture. It is a park where a town in the Edo era (1603 – 1868) is…
The Town for the ‘Salary Men’
I thought Shimbashi in Tokyo, Japan, had completely changed, because the last few times I met with my friends at the Shiodome side of the station, which has been redeveloped, it looked…
Stone Market
In the morning of the last day of our stay in Taiwan, we went to Guanghua Jade Market before the guide came to pick us up for the airport. In fact this was the main…
Massage and Shampoo
After the theatre, we went to a massage salon in Taipei. A massage is one of the things to do in Taiwan and the reflexology is especially well regarded there. I…
Peking Opera for the First Time
Our family holiday in Taiwan was very short, only two nights, so the schedule was very tight. On the second night, after dinner, we went to see a Peking Opera in a…
Jingtong Station
The last place we went to on the tour out of Taipei in Taiwan was Jingtong. This is the last stop of Pingxi Line, which we took up to Shifen. The…
The Waterfall in the Jungle
Another attraction in Shifen is the “Shifen Waterfall”. We had to get off the car and walk down the long staircase. This route is in the middle of a thick forest….
We Tried Flying Lanterns
The main attraction in Shifen in Taiwan is to fly sky lanterns. This is a kind of hot air balloon made of paper. People write their wishes on it and let…
