Belgium Travel (English Video)





We went to Belgium the last time and I was surprised about Brussels. I want to go again sometime. The Strépy-Thieu boat lift and the beautiful train station in Liège-Guillemins were highlights.



XOX

Martina

Sommer-Vorbereitungen in Japan


In diesem Video gehe ich in ein Einrichtungshaus in Japan einkaufen. Viele kennen wahrscheinlich Muji aus Japan aber dies ist Niitori, billiger und das Sortiment ist breiter gefächert und manchmal sehr traditionell wenn es um Muster geht. 

Der Sommer in Japan ist unheimlich heiß. Noch ist es Regenzeit und wahrscheinlich wird dies bis Mitte Juli in der Kanto Region auch so bleiben. Wir haben in allen Räumen Klimaanlagen und diese werden im Winter als Heizungen genutzt. Doch um die Nutzung so gering wie möglich zu halten versuche ich mit kleinen Tricks die Nutzung der Klimaanlage zu verringern, wie z.B. die Rollläden im Sommer zu schließen oder zu kühlender Bettwäsche zu wechseln. Eigentlich bin ich viel zu spät dran und wahrscheinlich sind die Schnäppchen schon alle weg aber ich habe keine Lust in meiner Winterbettwäsche und rund um die Uhr Klimaanlage durch den Sommer zu gehen. Für die Einen ist es langweilig, für die Anderen interessant. 

Folgt mir auf meiner Einkaufstour in Japan.

XoX
Martina

Zitronen-Milch-Curry, ein Andenken aus Tochigi in Japan (Englisches Video)





In Japan findet man in jeder Prefecture verschiedene Spezialitäten. Wir waren vor zwei Wochen in Tochigi und diesmal habe ich Zitronen-Milch-Curry mitgebracht, ein schönes Andenken, dass sich jeder mit nach Hause nehmen kann.



XoX

Martina

July Events in Japan





No
July
Name
Where
Access
Website
1
30.6.-2.7.
Aizen Festival
Osaka
Aizendo

2
5.-7.
Shounan Hiratsuka Tanabata Matsuri
Hiratsuka Station Shounan City, Kanagawa Prefecture


3
7.-21.
July Grand Sumo Tournament
Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
Shiyakusho Station
4
9.-10.
Shiman Rokusen-nichi
Sensou-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo

maybe not to mention
5
11.-14.
Danjiri Festival
Kumata Jinja, Osaka
Hirano Station (Yamatoji Line)
6
13
Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks Festival
Mie
Yamada-Kamiguchi Miyamachi

7
13.-14.
Corona Sunsets Festival
Chura Sun Beach, Okinawa


8
12. & 18.
Kuki Tennosama Chochin (Lantern) Festival
around Kuki Station, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture


9
the Sunday closest to 15 July
Kiyoku Chochin (Lantern) Festival
Kiyo-ku, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture


10
14-15 July
Nachi Himatsuri 
Kumano-Nachi Taisha, Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama Prefecture


11
1.-15 July
Hakata Gion Yamagasa
Kushida Shrine, Fukuoka 10.,11. & 14,


12
15
Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival
0.9 km from Nagoyakō (Nagoya Port) Station Meikō Line (E7), Aichi


13
17 July / 1.-31.7./
Gion Matsuri
Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto
Karasuma oike Station
Book tickets to see the Gion Matsuri in reserved seats
14
The weekend before Umi no Hi (Marine Day)
Nankai Jinja Natsu no Reitaisai
Misaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture


15
The day before, and on, Umi no Hi (Marine Day)
Shiogama Minato Matsuri
Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture


16
19-21 July (third Friday-Sunday in July)
Toyohashi Gion Matsuri
Yoshida Shrine, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture


17
19-21 July
Kokura Gion Taiko 
Yasaka Shrine, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture


18
20
Koto Music Festival: From Traditional to Contemporary
Aichi, Nagoya, Tokai City Arts Theatre
Otagawa Station

19
20 July
Samukawa Jinja Hamaorisai
Samukawa Shrine, Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture


July 20th
Mushi Okuri Festival
Iwami Town, Shimane



20
Marine Festa Kuchinotsu
Nagasaki

20-27 July
Yamaguchi Gion Festival
Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture


20, 27 July
Yasaka Jinja Festival 
Yasaka Shrine, Shimane Prefecture


20-24 July
Osorezan Taisai
Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu City, Aomori


20-21 July
Nagasaki Peiron Senshukan
Matsugae International Pier, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture


20-22 July 
Uchiwa Matsuri
Yasaka Shrine, Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture


20-22 July
Kurosaki Gion Matsuri
Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture


21 July - 20 August
Sapporo Summer Festival
Odori Park, Sapporo


22.-23.
Kiso Mikoshi Festival
Nagano, Suimu Shrine
Kiso Fukushima Station
22-24 July
Aizu Tajima Gion Matsuri
Tajima Town, Fukushima Prefecture


23-24 July
Warei Shrine Summer Festival
Warei Shrine, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
Access: JR Uwajima Station.

23-25 July
Soma Nomaoi 
Hibarigahara, Haramachi, Fukushima Prefecture


23 July
Honmyo-ji Tonshae
Honmyo-ji Temple, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture


24-25 July
Tenjin Matsuri
Tenmangu Jinja, Osaka



Usually in July (17 June by lunar calendar) 
Kangensai (Music Festival)
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture


Late July 
Kuromatsu Festival
Kuromatsu, near Gotsu, Shimane Prefecture



26
Doshin/UHB Fireworks Festival
Hokkaido, Toyohira River
Nakajima Koen Station


27
Kihoku Lantern Festival
Mie, Fureai Square Mandoro
Kii-nakashima Station

27
Nagara River Chunichi Fireworks Display
Gifu,
Gifu Station


27.-28.
Minato Maizuru Chatta Festival
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Higashi Maizaru Station

27.-28.
Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno Festival
Ishikawa
Mitsuya Station

27.-28.
The Japan International Birdman Ralley
Shiga
JR Hikone Station

27.-28.
Nagasaki Port Festival
Nagasaki Seaside Park


26-28 July 
Otaru Tide Festival 
Otaru Wharf, Otaru City, Hokkaido Prefecture



26.-28
Tobata Gion Yamagasa Festival
Tobata, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka


28
Minato Matsuri Festival
Wakayama
Wakayamako

4th Sat & Sun July 
Owari Tsushima Tenno Festival
Tenno River, Aichi Prefecture



27-28 July 
Tai Festival
Toyohama, Minamichita Town, Aichi Prefecture



27.-28.
Hita Gion Festival
Oita, Yasan Shrine
Hita Station

28 July
Tanukidani Fudoin Fire Festival
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture



28-29 July
Hokkai Heso Festival
Furano, Hokkaido



30 July - 1 August
Sumiyoshi Matsuri 
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Osaka



31 July - 3 August 
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai
Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture



Last Thursday to Sunday in July
Shimodate Gion Matsuri
Haguro Jinja, Shimodate City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Shimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture (Mito Line)


27-28 July
Yokohama Summer Night Festival
Yamashita Park, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture



27 July
Sumida River Fireworks Display
Sumida River, Asakusa, Tokyo









Mid-July to mid-August
Ueno Natsu Matsuri (Ueno Summer Festival)
Ueno, Tokyo



Whole July
Tokyo Summer Festival 
All over Tokyo



Late July 
Kuwano Suigo Fireworks Festival
Kuwana. Mie


Late July 
Beppu Fire Festival
Beppu
JR Beppu Station

Late July 
ShirahamaFireworks Festival
Wakayama


30.7.-1.8.
Kuroishi Neputa or Nebuta Festival
Aomori