Each of Japan’s four seasons has its own splendor
Japan is a country with varied terrain, rich water resources, and beautiful and magnificent scenery. There are beautiful coastlines, snow-covered lakes in the mountains, rugged canyons, rapid rivers, steep peaks, large and small hot springs, historic buildings, and delicious food. These fascinating tourism resources attract a large number of people all year round. Tourists come to Japan for sightseeing. Traveling to Japan is suitable for all seasons. You can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms in spring, the lively atmosphere of the festival in summer, the red leaves all over the mountains in autumn, and the fun of skiing in winter. Each season has its own characteristics.
Viewing cherry blossoms in spring
Japan is known as the country of cherry blossoms. I first learned about cherry blossoms when I was in middle school. Mr. Lu Xun’s composition "Mr. Fujino" has this description: "Tokyo It’s nothing more than this. When the cherry blossoms in Ueno are in full bloom, they look like crimson light clouds.” Although it is not a high praise, it has also planted the imagination of Ueno cherry blossoms in the hearts of batches of young people. , and also full of endless yearning for the modern capital of Tokyo...
Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing place:
Ueno Park: viewing time is from March to Thursday In the first ten days of the month, there are lights, and you can also enjoy it at night. It is the origin of cherry blossom viewing for ordinary people and is the most famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tokyo. There are as many as 1,200 cherry blossom trees in the park. Wherever the wind blows, the cherry blossoms fall and rain falls, which is very spectacular. The representative cherry blossom variety (Somei Yoshino) was discovered in Ueno Park around 1885, and its reputation spread throughout the country. Every year during the cherry blossom season, a grand "Sakura Festival" is held here. Paper-shaded wax lanterns are lit up at night, so you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing at night. You can also go boating and enjoy snacks.
Festivals in Summer
Japan has colorful festivals and food customs that complement each other. Especially in some summer festivals, you can find shadows of Chinese customs. Therefore, many domestic tourists travel to Japan and are very willing to join in the lively atmosphere of festivals, taste delicious food and experience the customs.
Girls’ Day, March 3rd in the Japanese calendar. Also known as Hinayou, Doll Festival, Shangsi (じょうし/じょうみ), Peach Blossom Festival, and Girls' Festival. One of the five major Japanese folk festivals (Five Festivals, January 7th of the lunar calendar, Sunshine Festival on March 3rd, Dragon Boat Festival on May 5th, Chinese Valentine's Day on July 7th, and Double Ninth Festival on September 9th) "Peach Festival" . Japan's Hina Matsuri is passed down from China: during the first month of March, people go to the water to wash away the unclean things on their bodies, and use the spiritual power of the water to get rid of evil and ominous atmosphere, because at that time, most people thought that this day was a disaster. days, in order to eliminate the bad luck and filth attached to the body and ensure peace.
The girl wears a beautiful kimono and goes to a shrine near her home to pay homage. Then she brings baijiu (low-alcohol liquor), snacks and dishes to visit relatives and friends, and pays homage to her mentor. The person interviewed will give beautiful dolls and dolls in return.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival of the Yamato people in Japan. It is also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, Men's Day, and Iris Festival. It has a long history in Japan. Iris is hung at home, and colorful flags painted with carps, knives, and guns are hung outside the house. The entrance hall of the house is decorated with the figure of a warrior wearing armor and holding a calamus sword. Men go to the bathhouse to take a calamus bath. It is still customary to eat calamus rice dumplings and cypress cakes. Visiting folk houses or taking a calamus bath in a bathhouse, women had no choice but to taste delicious food.
The Tanabata Festival falls on July 7th in the Japanese calendar. It is a fusion of Chinese legends and ancient Japanese customs. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl are separated on the east and west sides of the Milky Way and can only meet on July 7 every year. It is said that in Japan, the Tanabata Festival began in the sixth year of Emperor Shomu’s reign. On this day, people tie colored papers with poems and wishes written on them to bamboo poles. The wishes made on this day will come true. Today, Tanabata is celebrated in many places in Japan. The streets and alleys are lined with bamboo poles, and lanterns are hung on them. Young girls put on "yokka", shake paper fans, and go to the streets to sing and dance, or participate in fireworks displays. Unmarried girls can also bring bait to temples or shrines. Release ponds, feed carp, and pray for good marriage. It is also customary to eat carp sushi during this festival.
The Obon Festival is an important folk festival in Japan. Held every year from August 13th to 15th, Obon originated in China. The Bon Festival was originally a Buddhist ceremony held by Buddhists on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month to commemorate their ancestors. In the early 6th century AD, during the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, this festival became popular in society. In the middle of the 7th century, it was introduced to Japanese Buddhist temples, then entered the palace, and penetrated into the people. After cleaning up at home in the early morning, we go to the town hall to gather, clean the portable palanquins and floats, set up tents and spread mats as a dojo, offer food in front of the Buddha, put sake in the venue and invite the monks to chant sutras and perform rituals, and sing and dance in the evening.
Appreciating the red leaves in autumn
Don’t miss the beauty of Japan’s autumn. In autumn, Japan has pure blue sky, white clouds, quiet snow-capped mountains, and red leaves all over the mountains, which is magnificent. By the end of October, the weather is getting cooler and the leaves begin to change color. If there is frost in early November, when you wake up, the earth will have a new look. The palm-sized maple leaves seemed to turn red overnight, and the small fan-scattered leaves on the tall ginkgo trees also turned golden.
These colorful leaves fluttered like butterflies and fell on the park grass. Suddenly, people of the same color in heaven and earth stood under the trees, and had a more beautiful perspective, which made people fascinated. You can soak in the hot springs comfortably while watching the mountains full of red maples. That dreamlike and picturesque scene will make you forget all your worries.
Watching Snow in Winter
Skiing is naturally an indispensable item when traveling to Japan in winter. You depart from Tokyo in the morning and arrive in Sapporo in the afternoon. Sapporo's city emblem is a hexagon representing snowflakes, and ice and snow are naturally one of its characteristics. It has the world-class Sapporo Ski Resort, where you can have a night's rest directly after skiing.
Keigo Higashino's novel "Snow Pursuit" contains detailed descriptions of snowboarding and skiing.
Among them, the description of snowboarding is: "Yong Shi did not slow down, he continued to fly. The thick snow carried Yong Shi's skis, and he effortlessly handed himself over Gravity accelerated and flew downward. For a moment, Long Shi felt like Sun Wukong riding on a somersault cloud, flying quickly in the air. Snow, snow, snow; wind, wind, wind, flying freely at this time. , if you have friends traveling with you, you will definitely shout out excitedly. This is why you can’t give up snowboarding. The feeling of sliding in powder snow is really great. ”
Description of skiing. It was: "A ski team appeared on the top of the snow track. They lined up neatly, and slid down gracefully along with music. The snow poles in their hands were wrapped in long pink cloth, because the material was lighter, Flying in the air in line with their movements, "Oh--" Nejin let out a sigh, and then said, "It's so beautiful! "However, Chiaki and Lio next to them did not react. Nezu turned around and saw that the two of them were looking at the team seriously. Because they were both wearing goggles, they could not see their expressions clearly, but Nezu could feel the sharp expressions of the two. Eyes. ”
Whether you know how to ski or not, you will have the urge to play after seeing such a wonderful description!
This is the introduction to the simple four-season tour in Japan. Interested friends are welcome to leave a message for discussion.