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Nyubai (入梅)
Jun. 08, 2018This year, June 11 (Mon) is Nyubai. Nyubai is one of the specific days for seasons other than the twenty-four divisions (24節季) of a year. ...
Marine Port Kagoshima
– Cruise Ship Port Call Schedule -
Jun. 07, 2018
Click here to see the cruise ship port call schedule. Cruising around the world on a luxury cruise ship would be marvelous. We hope people who come to Kago...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Boshu (芒種)
Jun. 01, 2018
芒種 (Boshu) June 6 (Wed) Boushu is the 9th of 24 solar terms (24節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. This is the day of seedi...
Admire the Fireflies Dance in The Dark
~ Oku-satsuma Firefly Boat Cruise And Futawatari Firefly Boat Cruise~
May. 16, 2018
Fireflies are written about in the oldest existing Japanese official histories “Nihonshoki (日本書紀 / Chronicles of Japan)” However, they appear in books...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Shoman (小満)
May. 11, 2018
小満 (Shoman) May 21 (Mon) Shoman is the 8th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. “Shoman” means that the w...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Rikka (立夏)
May. 05, 2018
立夏 (Rikka) May 5 (Sat) Rikka is the 7th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in traditional East Asian calendars. “Rikka” is the start of summer,...
Walk Across The Sea to Chiringa-shima
May. 01, 2018Click HERE for information about the sandbar appearance times (important: the sandbar linking the island to the mainland is only exposed at certain low ti...
Childrens’ Day (Kodomo-no Hi / こどもの日)
Apr. 30, 2018What is Children's Day? Children's Day (こどもの日 Kodomo-no hi) is a Japanese national holiday which takes place annually on May 5, the fifth day of th...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Kokuu (穀雨)
Apr. 20, 2018
穀雨 (Kokuu) April 20 (Fri) Kokuu (穀雨) is the 6th of 24 solar terms (節氣) in the traditional East Asian calendars. Kokuu literally means cro...
【24 Divisions of The Solar Year】
Seimei (清明)
Apr. 04, 2018
Seimei (清明) April 5 (Thu) Seimei is the 5th of 24 solar terms (節気) in the traditional East Asian calendars. It is the 15th day from ...
