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【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】 HAKURO (白露)
Sep. 04, 2019HAKURO (白露) September 8 (Sun) in 2019 "Hakuro (白露), the 15th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. Hakuro me...
MINATO cafe
~ Enjoy the view from Sakurajima Port and the original cafe menu! ~
Sep. 01, 2019
This cafe at The Sakurajima Port Terminal is just the kind of place that Kagoshima has been needing. “MINATO Cafe” takes its name from the following; ...
Marine Port Kagoshima
– Cruise Ship Port Call Schedule -
Sep. 01, 2019
Click here to see the cruise ship port call schedule. (September & October 2019) Cruising around the world on a luxury cruise ship would be marvelous. ...
Hassaku (八朔) ~Seasonal Festival~
Aug. 29, 2019Hassaku (八朔) August 30 (2019) “Hassaku” means “1st of August” (in the old lunar calendar). This day falls between the 24th of August and 23rd of Septem...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
Shosho (処暑)
Aug. 21, 2019
処暑 (Shosho) August 23 (Fri) in 2019 August 23rd (2019) is the 14th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. "Shosho (処暑)" m...
Obon (お盆)
~ Japanese custom welcoming the spirits of their ancestors back home~
Aug. 02, 2019
Obon and ancestors' spirits Japanese people think that the souls of their family members who died come back on these days, so people go to the grave in th...
Doyo-no Ushi-no Hi (土用の丑の日) ~ July 27th (Sat) 2019 ~
Jul. 25, 2019What is "Doyo-no Ushi-no Hi (土用丑の日)" “Doyo (土用)” is the period of 18 days before the first day of spring according to the traditional lunisolar cale...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
Taisho (大暑)
Jul. 21, 2019
大暑 (Taisho) July 23 (Tu) Taisho (大暑) is the 12th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. Taisho (大暑) literally mean...
Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima
Jul. 15, 2019Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times (July & August 2019) (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is only ...
!! Landslide Disaster Caution!!
Jul. 14, 2019!! Landslide Disaster Caution!! Due to the very heavy rain, communities of Yoshida, Yoshino, Koriyama, Ishiki, Matsumoto are under evacuation advisory. ...
