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Korakuen Japanese Garden, Ryuten rest house
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 10 December 2011
I think that I could spend entire days inside the Okayama Korakuen garden, one of the “Three Great Gardens of Japan” (Nihon Sanmeien), searching for great places to relax, admiring the landscape and taking photos.
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Japanese Gardens Attractions, Yuishinzan Hill from Korakuen
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 14 October 2011
The Korakuen garden from Okayama, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, was inaugurated in 1700 by Ikeda Tsunamasa (lord of Okayama) and since then it was preserved in the original form, with just a few modifications. Actually, the most important change was made by Tsunamasa’s son, Ikeda Tsugumasa, who built the Yuishinzan Hill (in the photo).
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Old Japanese Stories, Momotaro, the Peach Boy
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 6 October 2011
Located in the Chūgoku region, Okayama city is best known for its white peaches and for… Peach Boy - Momotaro (momo means peach and taro is a common Japanese name), the main character of a well-known Japanese legend. It is said that the story has its origins right here in Okayama and the island described is Megijima. Here’s the story:
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Japanese Gardens, Okayama Korakuen
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 26 August 2011
Located near the Okayama’s black castle (known in Japanese as Ujo - “crow castle” - because of its color), Okayama Korakuen is one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, next to the Kenrokuen from Kanazawa and Kairakuen from Mito.
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World’s great winter festivals
Blog: Lonely Planet blog - 18 January 2010
A cold winter is the rat of seasons. It always appears and most of us greet it with irritation, contempt, whining, even fear. Shouldn’t be the case. Vancouver’s showing off winter fun at the Olympics next month, and even away from ski slopes (or luge tracks), some places save their biggest events for the chilliest [...]
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