Kinwashi Tour Japan Thread
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Last Autumn this what I saw at Sengan-en.
This year they are doing the same perhap.
should check-it up.
Chrysanthemum Festival in Sengan-en
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Chrysanthemum Festival in Sengan-en
The Chrysanthemum Festival - a traditional autumn event in Kagoshima
A wide array of flower sculptures and arrangements, including award-winning works of the flower competition held by the Kagoshima Prefecture Chrysanthemum Association, chrysanthemum towers, figures and floats are being displayed in the garden of Sengan-en.
Event Period : 1 Nov (Thu) ~ 25 Nov (Sun)
Venue : Sengan-en
Opening Hours : Opens everyday 08:30~17:20 (from 1 Nov ~ 15 Mar)
08:30~17:30 (besides the above-stated period)
Getting there : Board privately-operated buses or the Kagoshima City View bus from the JR
Kagoshima Chuo Station and alight at the "Sengan-en Mae" stop.
Web URL : http://www.senganen.jp/ (Japanese)
http://www.senganen.jp/en/top/index.html (English)
http://www.senganen.jp/tr/top/index.html (Traditional Chinese)
Ohara Matsuri - A Dance Festival Attended by 20,000
Ohara Matsuri, a dance festival held at Tenmonkan in downtown Kagoshima, is attended by about 20,000 people. It is also the largest festival of its kind in southern Kyushu. Dancing in unison to traditional music such as the Ohara-bushi (a popular tune of Kagoshima) and the likes, participants come dressed in traditional Yukata (summer style Kimono), Happi (festive overcoat), and some even wear home-made costumes.
"Hana Densha (Flower Trams)", which are essentially street trams decorated with colourful festive lights, are parked in the dance area to brighten up the festive mood. Spontaneous participation is also greatly encouraged! So what are you waiting for? Come join in the Ohara Matsuri!
Date:
Pre-Festival 2 Nov (Fri); 18:45~21:00
Main Festival 3 Nov (Sat/Culture Day); 10:20~17:00
Venue:
Along the tram line in Tenmonkan, Kagoshima City
Getting there:
15 minute walk (towards Tenmonkan) from JR Kagoshima Chuo Station / Take the city tram and alight at Takamibaba station
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Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau
Kagoshima Sangyo Kaikan, 9-1, Meizan-cho, Kagoshima City 892-0821 TEL/ FAX/+81-99-225-7484Copyright 2009 Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau All Right Reserved. -
We go History.
http://www.shuseikan.jp/eng/index.html
The end of Edo period (19 C.), with the appearance of the ships from the great western powers in Japanese waters, Japan faced an external threat. SHIMADZU Nariakira, the lord of the Satsuma clan promoted modernization and industrialization projects on the larger scale. He constructed an industrial complex in Iso on the outskirts of Kagoshima, and named it “Shuseikan”. After his death, the machinery factory was constructed by the people who succeeded his dying wishes in 1865. At now, it becomes the main building of historical museum”Shoko-Shuseikan”, and is specified for the important Cultural Property.
â—�The model of the reverberatory smelting furnance and the ship of Ryukyu.
â—�Machine exhibition corner like operation.
â—�Various special exhibitions of every season.
Shoko-Shuseikan has exhibited the history of the Shimadzu family and Kagoshima. There is a rich history and a culture which Kagoshima was brought by the sea.
Shuseikan projects, the modernization of Satsuma domain also received a big influence from overseas. We explain about the Shimadzu family, the sea, and the modernization using a lot of materials, models and images.
May 1865 The machine factory was constructed May 22, 1923 Museum ”Shoko-Shuseikan” open(managed by Shimadzu family). Nov. 18, 1956 Managed by Shimadzu-limited. Feb. 25, 1959 The site was registered National Historic Site. Jun.21, 1962 Shoko-Shuseikan main building was registered National Important Cultural Properties. Mar.5, 1990 Special Building was opened. Oct. 8, 2005 Main Building was Renewal opened Jan.5, 2009 “The group of modernization industorial heritage in Kyushu Island and Yamaguchi Prefecture”, including the former “Shuseikan” industrial complex and the former machine factory was put on the list of World Heritage. 
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http://www.amaminosato.jp.e.eu.hp.transer.com/garden/ja/an/group/group.html
For the meal, we will have you have chicken rice, which is traditional food of Amami Oshima. It is the representative dish of the island whose another name is "feudal lord dish", and took some time for materials, cooking. Please refer to the course line-up of meal in the below.
1 set of chicken rice(light meat/Kinshi egg/sea weed/rice/soup), Sweet potatoes marinated with dragon fruit, Pork marinated with miso and pond herring tempura, pickles and fruits1 set of chicken rice(light meat/Kinshi egg/sea weed/rice/soup), Sweet potatoes marinated with dragon fruit, Pork marinated with miso and pond herring tempura, pickles and fruits, pork bone and mini side dish.1 set of chicken rice(light meat/Kinshi egg/sea weed/rice/soup), Sweet potatoes marinated with dragon fruit, Pork marinated with miso and pond herring tempura, pickles and fruits, pork bone and mini side dish and Berkshire pig gri -
Garden Salads.
with dragon fruit dressing.
good combination.
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What are the ingredients on this second plate.
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Keihan (chicken rice). Although we would usually associate the Keihan with the Amami Oshima Island (as the latter is the place of origin), the broth of the Keihan that we will introduce today is actually made from the Ingi chicken of Minamitane Town of Tanegashima Island, So we are actually introducing the Tanegashima Keihan. The way it is being eaten is similar to that of the Amami Keihan, where chicken broth is added to rice topped with
chicken, omelette strips, muchrooms, ginger strips, shredded seaweeds and sesame seeds. The uniqueness of the Tanegashima Keihan lies in the Paitan (white coloured) soup, where the umami of the Ingi chicken mixes perfectly with the salt flavour of the soup, bringing out not only the salty taste but also a little sweetness. Of course, the traditional way to eat the Keihan is by topping the rice with all the ingredients (as mentioned above), but do also try the soup by itself. -
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With soup addon to the rice and all this... chicken, omelette strips, muchrooms, ginger strips, shredded seaweeds and sesame seeds. ...this is Chicken rice from Amami Oshima special.
Not chicken rice should say porridge.
The soup is just like tomyam but not spicy, but with lemon scent.
Overall good.
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So this pot of hot soup really work.
Amami Oshima Keihan Island...oishi.
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One more here.
What is this?
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Source.
Amami Oshima island
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This Keihan Ramen.
same ingredients all as like the above,
but with ramen and the same soup addon but without the rice..
One more here.
What is this?
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Take Route 9.... to where?
In Taiwan.
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Rice Paddy culture area 
http://www.tcfarm.com.tw/en/html/guide.htm
Our professional tour guides will direct guests or students to the following areas of: re-planting; harvesting; drying; threshing; pounding rice or pushing and pulling the stone grinder. And follow the Farmer's life cycle of Spring sowing, Summer weeding, Autumn harvesting, and Winter storing, so that they, too, can experience the real life and hardships of a Farmer as he produce rice for our dining table. -
What,
someone told TD no life...
come see Taiwan.
what old folks around.
Who say people here are the happiest.
accoding to media.
See Taiwan.
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Rice paper butterfly 
This is one of the large-size butterfly species in Taiwan . Due to its size, it flies low and slow and is thereby dubbed “Dumb butterfly “in Chinese. It could pretend “dead” in your hands when caught. Interesting indeed! Its larvae or caterpillar feeds on the dogbane family tree (Parsonsia laevigata) and it has a shiny, golden colored pupa or chrysalis. -
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Educational Objective 
1.Knowing the world, befriending creation, getting close to nature in a first-hand experience.
2.From books we read about the farm, forest and field, but we must also experience the
3.Knowledge of the mountains and water and understanding it harmonious balance
sound, sight, smell, taste and touch the real world. -
Welcome to Toucheng Leisure Farm!We are a recreational and educational leisure farm located in the heart of the woods overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Toucheng City in Yilan County at the northeast coast of Taiwan.For more than twenty years since the establishment of the farm, we have continuously received and accommodated visitors from Taiwan and abroad and given them a unique opportunity to discover the beauty of Taiwan’s untouched nature, experience the traditional farm life and learn about environmental sustainability as well as more ecological ways of living to lead a healthier life.
Lying in the wooded mountains of Yilan, Toucheng Fam (indicated in the map by a red square) can easily be reached by train within ninety minutes from Taipei or, since the completion of Hsuehshan Tunnel within an hour by car. Visitors arriving in Taiwan at Taoyuan Interational Airport (indicated by a blue circle), can transfer to Taipei by bus (ca. 50 minutes) or ask us to organise a pick up service.On more than 100 hectares of land passed by three streams of crystal-clear water, we cultivate all kinds of vegetables, fruits and more for visitors to eat and pick at will, and keep various animals to observe, feed and touch.The farm’s grounds further house a winery producing excellent spirits from grapes, kumquats as well as plums and running an exquisite restaurant with an impressive view on the farm and the endless green mountains.Always adhering to our principals of sustainability, preservation and love of nature, we also offer a wide range of leisure activities such as traditional rice planting, bamboo crafting using bamboo grown on our farm’s grounds, kilning and baking, river trekking, T-shirt printing and many more.Every year, we accommodate more than 60,000 guests in three apartment houses each different in arrangement and style. We offer various combinations of activities suited for all age groups and according to the length of stay, whether it be just a day or even a whole week.Furthermore, we offer special programmes for group travels, such as graduation trips, summer camps, or educational school trips. Large groups cannot only choose from our wide range of activities and arrange their schedule based on their liking, but supported by us can also develop ideas of their own and implement them into their plans – only imagination limits possibilities!But the farm is also an ideal spot to stay in while exploring the various scenic spots in all of northeastern Taiwan and our staff will gladly introduce the sights surrounding Toucheng Farm and help guests by organising one-day trips from the farm.By our continuous efforts to let visitors of our farm experience the traditional farm lifestyle, grant them the opportunity to touch and be touched by nature and reestablish the contact with wildlife that we think has long been neglected in our modern world, we aim to foster a culture of environmental understanding and awareness.We invite you to enjoy the homeliness of life on our farm and encounter nature in a fun way so that our environment be conceived as an exciting and enriching wellspring of energy.Be it by your active learning about or environment or simply leisurely relaxing and forgetting about the troubles of everyday life close to nature – we would like to welcome you to enjoy staying close to our great nature and encourage you to carry the desire to preserve this great gift bestowed on us beyond the borders of our farm. Our commitment is to the preservation of nature we strive to become a mirror of this very principle.
