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Month: September 2015

Kyubi Festival Nasu Town

The Kyubi Festival is held in Nasu Town in September each year. Kyubi is the nine tailed fox mascot that represents Nasu. The legend of the nine tailed fox who disguised himself as a beautiful woman to commit evil deeds against the Emperor is a key part of local folk lore of the region and Kyubi   could… Read More Kyubi Festival Nasu Town

September 27, 2015June 3, 2017 louoz55Leave a comment

Nagetsuki Festival

This local festival in September is related to one of my favourite shrines.  Otawara Shrine. I was driving through town when I heard the drums and parked my car to see a parade passing through.  A local told me it ended at Otawara shrine, so I drove up there to see the finale of the… Read More Nagetsuki Festival

September 20, 2015June 3, 2017 louoz55Leave a comment

Unshoji Temple

Unshoji – a Shingon Buddhist Temple in Nishinasuno area also known as the Cloud temple. This beautiful temple in wooded grounds north of Nishinasuno station, is a peaceful and lovely walk. The entire woods are dotted with amazing statues including an large and impressive Fudo-myo near the main entrance In all there are 33 buddha… Read More Unshoji Temple

September 19, 2015June 3, 2017 louoz55Leave a comment

Ayu in Kurobane

 Ayu or sweetfish is a small (7 cm or so) local fish caught in this area, actually its caught in many parts of Japan and Asia.   It’s called sweetfish, because it really has a sweet flavour.  They have been caught in the Naka River (Nakagawa) near Kurobane for hundreds of years. There are a number… Read More Ayu in Kurobane

September 12, 2015June 3, 2017 louoz55Leave a comment

Heisei no Mori

Heisei-no-mori Forest is located in Nasu-yumoto area, surrounded by the beautiful Nasu highlands. The forest once belonged to the Nasu Imperial Villa, in 2008 a part of the forest attached to the Imperial villa was opened to the general public as a way for people to get in touch with nature in a large area… Read More Heisei no Mori

September 6, 2015June 3, 2017 louoz55Leave a comment
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