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Visit Maniwa The official English page for Maniwa Tourism Bureau, located in Northern Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Gelato Daigozakura Fresh luxury milk is used in the factory to make a creamy gelato ice cream. They have a different fla...
07/05/2025

Gelato Daigozakura

Fresh luxury milk is used in the factory to make a creamy gelato ice cream. They have a different flavors and different cups to serve. Every season, they have different flavors served. You can arrange it in which flavor you want and have fun with it. They have a space to eat inside and outside the store. The store has the feelings to make customers have fun with relatives and friends which they made an idea of taking care of rabbit in the store to make more customer spend their time better.

Cups and cones choices:
・Single cup
・Double cup
・Single waffle cone
・Double waffle cone
・Single cone
・Double cone

Gelato Daigozakura Official Website:
https://daigozakura.jp/

＊Store time: 11am~5pm

＊Price: single cup 310￥up (it depends on which size was chosen)

Hokubo Fireflies Park It can be seen in long river of Bichu River. There are 3 species of fireflies living in the river....
07/05/2025

Hokubo Fireflies Park

It can be seen in long river of Bichu River. There are 3 species of fireflies living in the river. They are called “Genji-botaru” (Nipponoluciola cruciate), “Heike-botaru” (Aquatica lateralis) and “Hime-botaru” (Luciola parvula). It seems you are in the different world when you see them flying around. Fireflies like to live in a clean and peaceful place, it means the river has remained clean and healthy. Fireflies are starting to fly at 8pm to 10pm.

Fireflies Season
Genji-botaru: Starting from end of May until first week of June
Hime-botaru: Starting on the middle of June until first week of September

[Manners of Watching]
1. Don`t aim the light through the river.
(You can`t take picture of the firefly with a flash camera)
2. Please be quiet while watching.
3. Do not throw garbage around.
(For the healthy living of the firefly we should take home our garbage)

Area: Hokubo Town Hall, Maniwa City (surrounding)

Fireflies Official website:
https://www.maniwa.or.jp/en/destinations/fireflies.html

[Bishamon Falls]By the falls there was Bishamon Emperor`s shrine which the name comes from. The falls splash 10 meters l...
21/04/2025

[Bishamon Falls]

By the falls there was Bishamon Emperor`s shrine which the name comes from. The falls splash 10 meters long to the ground. When the water flow is low, they spread apart. (called husband and wife falls)

[Fudo Falls]The fall`s connected into two steps, the upper part of the fall is the main part (called Mendaki) connected ...
21/04/2025

[Fudo Falls]

The fall`s connected into two steps, the upper part of the fall is the main part (called Mendaki) connected to the small lake which connected to the lower part (called Ondaki) that flows perfectly. The falls height is about 38 meters high and the lower part is about 5 meters high. It is living inside the peaceful forest that has a good impression to visit.

[Kanba Falls]Kanba Falls called the top of 100 naturescape of Japan with the height of 110 meters and width 20 meters. I...
21/04/2025

[Kanba Falls]

Kanba Falls called the top of 100 naturescape of Japan with the height of 110 meters and width 20 meters. It looks like a white seaweed that flows perfectly to the river. In the middle of the falls there`s a big black rock that spread the flow of the water. By falls it is surrounded with Japanese monkeys (called Makaka Fuscata) living, they welcome people adorably.

Aside from the main Kanba Falls, there`s also different falls you can see when climbing up way to the falls which blow you`re sight. (Summer`s new leaves and Fall`s colorful leaves are the best season to visit.)

(About the wild monkeys)
Our staffs don’t feed the monkeys. They are living in the wildlife so they don’t appear in the park sometimes. Pets are not allowed to enter the park.

(Location Information)
TV program often uses the location to make a Drama.

(Access)
By taxi from Katsuyama Station (one way: about 2000￥)
Nearest taxi office—Fukumoto Taxi (0867-44-3175)

(Discounts for the taxi)
Maniwa City accommodated --- Taxi Fee 50%OFF

Cherry Blossom of Kayabe Shrine The cherry blossom tree From the Big Guard Frame (Torii) made from rock way to Kayabe Sh...
17/04/2025

Cherry Blossom of Kayabe Shrine

The cherry blossom tree From the Big Guard Frame (Torii) made from rock way to Kayabe Shrine has 1 kilometer lined planted trees in both sides. It looks like you`re walking in a tunnel when you enter the Shrine.

[Gaisen Cherry Blossom Road]Gaisen Cherry Blossom from year 1906. Shinjo Town was planted the cherry blossom in the road...
17/04/2025

[Gaisen Cherry Blossom Road]

Gaisen Cherry Blossom from year 1906. Shinjo Town was planted the cherry blossom in the road both sides as the memorial of winning the Nichiro War.
There`s about 130 Cherry Blossom planted that has a gap of 5.5 meters and lined perfectly which it represents Shinjo Town during the Spring season.

In Edo Period, Sanyo and Sanin that connects Izumo Road in Shinjo Village. Now people living in the village storing the atmosphere and history of the village. Spring`s Cherry Blossom, new leaves of tree in summer, colorful leaves in fall and snow on winter which four season you can experience and have fun. Both of the street has a river flow in it which you can hear gently sound of the water. It called top 100 soundscape of Japan.

[Mikamo old Neighborhood Cherry Blossom]Behind the Neighborhood of Mikamo, along the Shinjo River`s barrier there is abo...
17/04/2025

[Mikamo old Neighborhood Cherry Blossom]

Behind the Neighborhood of Mikamo, along the Shinjo River`s barrier there is about 50 trees Blooming Cherry Blossom and it has about 600 meters gap planted on it. When you look above along the river it looks like you are in the tunnel of cherry blossom.

[Kuse Cherry Blossom Tunnel]About 1 kilometer along the Asahi River there is about 180 Somei-yoshino trees planted. When...
17/04/2025

[Kuse Cherry Blossom Tunnel]

About 1 kilometer along the Asahi River there is about 180 Somei-yoshino trees planted. When it blooms the Cherry Blossom trees make a Tunnel in the road that is called “Tunnel Sakura”.

When the Cherry Blossom perfectly bloomed many visitors are coming to watch the Sakura. There is a light up on it you can have fun during the night. At the end of March there`s a Cherry blossom festival is held.

[Daigo Cherry Blossom]It is located in south part in Maniwa City called the biggest Cherry Blossom tree that has biggest...
17/04/2025

[Daigo Cherry Blossom]

It is located in south part in Maniwa City called the biggest Cherry Blossom tree that has biggest impact standing in the mountain
facing the sky. In December 1972 it was selected as Natural Monument in Okayama Prefecture.

The tree has 7.1 meters, the root around has 9.2 meters, and the branches has 20 meters wide (in east,west,south and north).

It is one species of Cerasus Itosakura. Godaigo Emperor has the site of this Cherry Blossom which was the name gave. They saying the tree is 700 years old but the people in the area says that the is 1000 years old.

When it is blooming, every year there`s many visitors surrounding the tree and watch the perfect bloom of the tree. Because of the perfect bloom you maybe experience a heavy traffic around it.

鳥取県・島根県・岡山県の3県にまたがって所在する国立公園「大山隠岐国立公園（だいせんおきこくりつこうえん）」岡山県真庭市の蒜山高原もその指定域になります。蒜山高原で守り継がれている自然環境、貴重な動植物について多言語で紹介します。多言語解説...
02/04/2025

鳥取県・島根県・岡山県の3県にまたがって所在する国立公園
「大山隠岐国立公園（だいせんおきこくりつこうえん）」

岡山県真庭市の蒜山高原もその指定域になります。
蒜山高原で守り継がれている自然環境、貴重な動植物について多言語で紹介します。

多言語解説②『英語版』
▼English〈英語〉_Daisen-Oki National Park
https://www.maniwa.or.jp/web/?c=report-2&pk=34

多言語解説③『簡体字版』
▼简体中文〈中国語簡体字〉_大山冲国立公园
https://www.maniwa.or.jp/web/?c=report-2&pk=35

多言語解説④『繁体字版』
▼繁體中文〈中国語繁体字〉_大仙大木國家公園
https://www.maniwa.or.jp/web/?c=report-2&pk=36

【タイトル一覧】
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（ビジターセンター）：蒜山と大山の自然概要
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（ビジターセンター）：蒜山と大山の地形のつながり
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（ビジターセンター）：蒜山高原の概要
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（ビジターセンター）：蒜山高原の動植物
◆蒜山の草原：蒜山での山焼きを解説
◆蒜山の動植物：蒜山での希少な生き物を紹介（フサヒゲルリカミキリ等）
◆蒜山の動植物：「里山」とは？
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（美術館）：真庭市の木材利用を解説
（木材の特徴・日本の近代木造の特徴）
◆蒜山・CLT建築物（パビリオン）：CLT等の木材利用を解説(CLTの魅力)
◆蒜山：蒜山地域で体験可能な自然保全体験活動等を紹介
◆蒜山・塩釜園地＆塩釜キャンピングヴィレッジ：塩釜園地及び名水百選の塩釜冷泉等を解説
◆蒜山・中蒜山：中蒜山登山道及び蒜山縦走路を解説
◆蒜山・三平山：三平山登山道を解説
◆大宮踊り：国指定重要無形民俗文化財の紹介
◆蒜山産品（農作物）：乳製品
◆蒜山の土壌（農作物）：蒜山の土壌に向いている作物（大根、キャベツ、ブルーベリー）、黒ボク、珪藻土
◆蒜山産品（農作物）：郷土料理「おこわ」
◆蒜山産品（農作物）：郷土料理「ひるぜん焼そば」
◆蒜山ワイン：地域産品の山ブドウを使用したワインの紹介（山葡萄ワインは何か、発展や歴史を含む）
◆蒜山ワイン：観光者向け情報（体験、試飲、収穫ボランティア等）
◆蒜山ハーブガーデンハービル：蒜山ハーブガーデンの紹介&蒜山ハーブガーデンからの蒜山三座の眺望等の紹介
◆真庭市Webサイト：サイクリング
◆真庭市Webサイト：勝山 江戸の町並み のれん
◆真庭市Webサイト：神庭の滝
◆道の駅　風の家
◆蒜山やつか温泉　快湯館
◆福田神社＆吉森堂
◆郷原漆器
◆すいとん
◆蜂の子

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Welcome to Maniwa

Located in the centre of the Chugoku Mountain region of West Japan, in the North of Okayama Prefecture, Maniwa City spans across an area larger than Tokyo, with a tiny percentage of the population. With various regions sporting their own attractions, landscapes and climates, Maniwa is the perfect place to experience another side of Japan, all within a close distance of major cities like Osaka and Hiroshima.

岡山縣真庭市是位於中國地方山中的恬靜鄉村小鎮。南北面積寬廣，可享受各地區獨特的活動、風景、氣候，是大阪、廣島等主要都市的近郊，可體驗日本另一面最適合的場所。