Monthly Archives: June 2013

Arashiyama Animal Park!

The Arashiyama animal park is very fun for kids of all ages also animal lovers love seeing children as well as children seeing animals. DANGER ALERT-Wild monkeys are in a lot of nearby mountains.

WARNING –Steep climb up the hill to get to the mountain also In Japan if it’s a hot day you’re going to feel drenched by the time you get to the spot when you get there.

Incredbily, children can touch gentle animals e.g. horses ,ducks and others there are over 100 Japanese monkeys of all different sizes and ages.

Amazing, for kids under 7 years are free. However adults have to pay £20.

Theatre

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Japanese theatre is very traditional. It is popular for its amazing acting. Japans most accomplished and oldest talent is musical theatre. Since it is a form is singing ,dancing and musical accompaninent, it just great to watch. Most of the lead actors wear embroided silk and hand-made wooden masks. Bunraku is an ancient puppet theatre that still goes on today. It is performed with narrative singing and music, as well as being played on a shimisen. They use one and a half sized puppets and it has 1 principal operator and 2 assistants to help out. Classic niusie came from the west of Japan. It is when pianists and violiInists perform around the world.

Gardens In Japan

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Explore the Shugakuin Rikyu garden, where you can breathe in the sweet scent of delicate cherry blossoms. Slowly glance at the tiny bonsai trees growing in the rich soil beneath your feet. Not only will you be standing in an admirable garden , but you will also be standing in the heart of Japan. Since the gardens have such rich vegetation you’ll be able to smell the fragrance of plants easily. Gaze in wonder at the fragile lotus flower, which will blow your mind away with its delicacy and beauty.

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Zoo ueno

Incredible Japan has the oldest zoo it was established in 1882.

Amazing Panda Ling passed away in 2008 and pandas were the biggest attraction. There was a giant replica blue whale over the museum.

We went to the press to get pandas however the pandas were arriving early 2011 in China.

There big names of animal around the world also you can take a ride on monorail in the petting zoo.

There are excellent dinosaurs and more dinosaurs.

Other display explain concept of physics in the zoo in addition it’s great for kids

There are new pandas in China.

There are lions and bears.

There are remaining pandas that have lived.

A must see opportunity of going to ueno zoo.

One piece of advice is do not go next to the Pandas.

Japanese tea ceremonies

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Green tea is a popular and traditional drink in Japan. Not only do the Japanese drink green tea but they also have tea ceremonies, which are highly structured forms of art. They require knowledge, sensitivity and an appreciation of nature.

Ueno Zoo

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Japan’s oldest zoo is Ueno zoo and it was established in 1882 where it has incredible lions and tigers and amazing panda’s.

The price to get in is 300 Yen which is an excellent price and that doesn’t cost much in Great Britain.

It also has an English audio guide so if you don’t know how to speak Japanese you can take the English audio guide for the whole day.

The biggest attractions are the rare massive panda’s but the only panda in Japan is Ling Ling however she passed away in 2008 in addition there are more coming in 2011.

This zoo has animals from around the globe and the children can touch gentle animals like ducks, horses and goats.

Children can ride on the cool monorail and see really amazing animals.

If you don’t come to the thrilling fabulous zoo you will miss out the fun and you will you will have the most bad luck in the world and will never go to a zoo again and you will regret the consequences.

A must see is the zoo in Japan and at least a million people come so this is the best opportunity to have hurry offer ends soon one piece of advice is to come every year and enjoy!!!!!

Theme parks

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Japan has a few dozen theme parks like Disneyland,Disney sea and universal studios these are amazing. Not only does Japan have theme parks that are spectacular but also they have resorts.To get to Disneyland resort it takes only 15 minutes by a train.Disneyland sea is unique to Disneyland resort , which is made up of seven themed ports called: Mediterranean Harbor, Mystery Island, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast, Lost River Delta, Port Discovery and American Waterfront.

Universal studios the first theme park based on universal studios in Asia.

Opened in March 2001 in the Osaka Bay Area, the theme park occupies an area of 39 hectares and is the most visited amusement park in Japan after Tokyo Disney Resort.

Universal Studios Japan currently has eight sections: Hollywood, New York, San Francisco, Jurassic Park, Lagoon, Waterworld, Amity Village and Universal Wonderland. Visitors are able to enjoy many amusement rides, ranging from child-friendly carousels to thrilling roller coasters and simulators, based on popular movies such as Spiderman, Back to the Future, Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. In 2014, a Harry Potter related attraction is scheduled to be added.

The Studio Ghilbi Museum

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Visit the amazing studio Ghilbi museum.This exhibition allows visitors first-hand yet unnoticed lenses and to understand the process of films. While walking through and looking into small viewing boooths, visitors can peek through lenses and see how objects in front of their eyes can change in shape. It’s a wondourus sensation! The best time to visit the studio Ghilbi exhibition is in September, when the adult prices are £15 and children are £10.

For more information about current exhibitions please visit http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/

Sumo Wrestling

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Sumo is Japans national sport and has a history spanning more than 1,000 years.Due to the fact that Sumo Wrestling has attracted attention outside Japan through exhibition tours to various countrys.Sumos fight in the 4.5 meter wide dohyo (ring) until one either leaves the ring or touches the ground.

Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan’s national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto gods. Many rituals with religious background are still followed today.Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal “sumo training stables” known in Japanese as heya where all aspects of their daily lives—from meals to their manner of dress—are dictated by strict tradition.

Festivals

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In Japan there are many festivals.Therefore Japan is a busy country.While many festivals are being held it means there is lots of floats and decorations being pulled through the town.Also there are many fireworks which light up the sky.Fireworks are used in festivals to giveaway evil spirits.Each float is followed by traditional drums and dancers.Tenjinn Matsuri is ranked as one of Japans third greatest festivals. Tenjinn Matsuri is the world’s greatest boat festival. It is a summer festival held at the Tenman shrine, dedicated to the patron god of learning and art.