http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/ ja Copyright 2012 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:43:59 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2-ja-2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In this museum are exhibited furnishings, wood carved ornaments, ceramics, porcelain, play equipment and personal items from the Edo and Meiji Periods. Also there is a section where you can see the popular culture of the Edo and Meiji Periods. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2011/03/folk_museum.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2011/03/folk_museum.html Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:43:59 +0900 Mid January-Mid March. This exhibition started when lovers of bonsai plum trees in the community held a joint exhibition. Staged against the beautiful scenery of Mt. Ibuki, the flower exhibition marks the arrival of spring. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/kamonosato_bonsai_plum_trees_e.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/kamonosato_bonsai_plum_trees_e.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:35 +0900 January 10 - Mid March. Annual exhibition of bonsai plum trees. Some sixty pots of plum trees hundreds of years old fill Plaza Fukura no Mori/ Azai Fureai no Sato with their their wonderful fragrance. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/azai_bonsai_plum_trees_exhibit.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/azai_bonsai_plum_trees_exhibit.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:23:17 +0900 January 20- March 10. The annual bonsai plum tree festival marks the imminent arrival of spring in Nagahama. Some ninety pots of graceful plum trees, some hundreds of years old, are exhibited in the Keiunkan Hall.　One is over 400 years old, while others have tree trunks as wide as 2 meters. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nagahama_bonsai_plum_trees_exh.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nagahama_bonsai_plum_trees_exh.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:21:01 +0900 A festival staged in the whole Toragozen area.　Full of colorful programs, including street theater, stamp rallies, quizzes and more. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/festa_in_toragozen.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/festa_in_toragozen.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:17:05 +0900 Odani Castle was once inhabited by Oichi no Kata, the legal wife of the feudal lord, Nagamasa Azai. The festival, created in the memory of warring times, features a procession of samurai retainers of the Azai Family and demonstrations of Kunitomo muskets. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/odani_castle_hometown_festival.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/odani_castle_hometown_festival.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:10:23 +0900 This festival is a unique festival celebrating Toyotomi Hideyoshi's successes as the unifier of the Japanese nation. Over one-thousand women participate by wearing kimono at the Nagahama Kimono Garden Party, one of many events associated with Hideyoshi Toyotomi. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nagahama_shusse_festival.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nagahama_shusse_festival.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:42:54 +0900 During the festival, held around the Doganji Kannon Temple, visitors get a relaxing view of the many statues of Kannon. The festival has many events and tour buses bring visitors to see several Buddha statues which are rarely seen. Street vendors also surround the temple. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/kannon_no_sato_hometown_festiv.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/kannon_no_sato_hometown_festiv.html 1etc Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:13:47 +0900 “Yaito” means Japanese Mugwort cautery which is speciality of Kashiwabarajuku. Residents started the Yaito Festival based on the Ibuki mugwort moxa. The festival is held in July each year around Kashiwabarajuku. There visitors are able to experience a special treatment with mugwort as well as purchase local specialties, taking them back to the time of old Kashiwabarajuku. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nakasendo_kashiwabarajuku_yait.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/nakasendo_kashiwabarajuku_yait.html 1etc Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:34:09 +0900 This is the very famous story “Sankon-no-cha”. In September 1981, the statue was built in front of the station in the motif of the story.One day when Ishida Mitsunari (who was born in Ishida town, Nagahama city) was undergoing training at the Kannonji temple, Toyotomi Hideyoshi(who was a owner of Nagahama castle at the time) stopped by there on the way to go hawking. Firstly, Mitsunari served a full big cup of lukewarm tea and secondly he warmed tea up a little more and served a half cup of it.Finally he served a small cup of hot tea. Hideyoshi was impressed by the Mitsunari’s consideration so Hideyoshi accepted Mitsunari as a retainer. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/memorial_statue_of_hideyoshi_a.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/memorial_statue_of_hideyoshi_a.html cat5 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:52:13 +0900 The Okuibuki Skiing Ground is famous its quality of snow and its snow accumulation. Both are as good as any skiing that can be found in the north. On the wide slopes, 12 chair lifts are fully equipped to take patrons to the top. At the local guest house, patrons are provided with hospitality. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/okuibuki_skiing_ground.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/okuibuki_skiing_ground.html 1winter Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:44:25 +0900 Baikamo flowers inhabit the water of the Jizou River in　Samegai. They are precious plants and can only live in a clean, clear stream which keeps a temperature of around 14 degrees Celcius during the year. They are called "Baikamo" because of their white flowers that look like plum blossoms. The mysterious beauty of the blossoms is said to be like spring fairies. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/baikamo_flowers.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/baikamo_flowers.html 2etc Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:43:17 +0900 This pond is designated a Natural Monument by the Prefectural Government for "wild ducks. "　It is famous for the inverted image of Mt. Ibuki reflected upon the water and is a paradise for water foul.　The Visitor Center near the pond has the documents of Mishima Pond and a section for observation. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/mishima_pond.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/mishima_pond.html 1winter Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:57:12 +0900 The route, famous for its wells of water with negative ions, is elected one of the best hundred water townships of Japan. It is also voted one of the ten best views of Lake Biwa. The well water, exemplified in several legends such as Izame no Shimizu, has may health benefits. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/samegai_walking_route.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/samegai_walking_route.html 2etc Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:10:22 +0900 Sports and outdoor leisure facilities surround Mishima Pond. Attractions include tennis courts, mini golf, athletic fields and other accommodations such as camping sites, a Japanese ryokan hotel and cottages. Fireflies in the summer and migratory birds in the winter are some of the sights here. Day bathing and a restaurant are also available. http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/_park_santo.html http://www.kitaomi.jp/en/2010/01/_park_santo.html 2etc Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:04:31 +0900