Ise-jingu Shrine

Travel in Ise
I went from Sapporo in Hokkaido to Kansai Airport, from where I traveled for about two weeks to Mount Koya, Mt. Yoshino, Ise Shrine, Shima, Kumano Kodo and Nanki Shirahama.

伊勢への旅
北海道の札幌から関西空港に行き、そこから約2週間かけて高野山、吉野山、伊勢神宮、志摩、熊野古道、南紀白浜を旅しました。

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I had a dream about Kumano Kodo six months before I traveled. It is a dream to walk slowly on Kumano Kodo.

Until then, Kumano Kodo had no connection to me, and I was not aware of it or researched it, and I was only interested in it as much as I occasionally heard it on TV.

I planned this trip based on my dream.

In retrospect, it was a strange journey led by something.

 
 

 

旅をする6ヶ月前、熊野古道の夢を見ました。熊野古道をじっくりと歩いている夢です。

それまで熊野古道は私にとって縁もゆかりもなく、意識したり調べたりすることもなく、ただたまにテレビなどで耳にする程度にしか興味がありませんでした。

夢をきっかけに今回の旅を計画しました。

今にして思えば何かに導かれた不思議な旅でした。

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The history of Ise Jingu goes back 2000 years. The German architect Brunotaut was surprised to learn that Ise Jingu, which he thought was an ancient site, still functions as a sacred place of worship. And the Israeli biblical biblical scholar Andreshraki said when he visited the Ise Shrine:

“I went to many sacred places in the world. Among them, I was impressed by five temples. The ruins of the Temple of Jerusalem, the Temple of Machu Picchu in Peru and the Temple of Delphi in Greece. However, although they were crowded with tourists, they were in ruins. or even when prayers were offered, it was not the old temple itself. Beijing’s Forbidden City is also a beautiful but museum. However, Ise-jingu Shrine is still alive.”

 

伊勢神宮の歴史は2000年前に遡ります。ドイツの建築家ブルーノタウトは古代の遺跡であると思っていた伊勢神宮が今でも信仰を集める聖地として機能していることに驚きました。またイスラエルの聖書研究家アンドレシュラキは伊勢神宮に参拝された際に次のように言いました。

「世界の聖地と言われる所へはたくさん行った。その中で私が感動した神殿は5つ。エルサレムの神殿跡、ペルーのマチュピチュ神殿、ギリシャのデルフォイ神殿。。しかしそれらは観光客で賑わっているが廃墟だった。あるいは祈りが捧げられていても昔の神殿そのものではなかった。北京の紫禁城も美しいが博物館になっている。だが伊勢神宮は生きている。」

 
 

 

 
 
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Furano Hokkaido Japan

  Located almost in the center of Hokkaido, it is the central city of Furano Basin. They held the “National Sports Festival,” the “All Japan Ski Championships,” and the “FIS World Cup,” and because of the impact of the TV drama “From the North,” many tourists came to visit (film tourism) and, including the surrounding area, they have become one of the tourist spots representing Hokkaido. One city, six towns and villages including Furano City form the ‘Furano/Biei sightseeing area.’

 

 
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In 1991, it was selected as one of the “100 Most Beautiful Sceneries of Japan” under the name of “Furano City (Fumoto-go)” in 1991, and in 2001, it was 2001 selected as one of the “100 Most Beautiful Scenes” by Ministry of the Environment under the name of “Furano Lavender” and as the “100 Most Beautiful Scenes of Japan” under the name of “Rural Landscape at the Foothills of Tokachi-dake”. Ranked in the top 10 by city, town and village attractiveness ranking
Origin of the place name
The most convincing theory is that the city was named after a corrupted pronunciation of ‘furanui’ (fura-nu-i odor, motsu) in the Ainu language, and it is believed that the name came from the fact that the Furano-gawa River, which originates in Mt. Tokachi, has a sulfur odor.

 

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/富良野市

 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
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Acquisition of land by foreign investors in Hokkaido

A Hong Kong-based condominium was under construction in front of Furano Ski Resort during the visit. According to a local real estate agent, 33 units, ranging from one to 3 bedrooms, cost about 30 million yen to 230 million yen per unit. “Sold out in no time. A lot of Asian capital, mainly Chinese, bought it.”

continued the dealer. Three years ago, about four hectares of gentle slopes at the foot of the ski resort were purchased by Chinese capital in Sapporo. “The land has been leveled in a terraced manner toward Furano Prince Hotel, and there are two roads leading into the hotel.”

According to the Hokkaido Shimbun 29 on June 30, 17, the city plans to build facilities for wealthy people to stay, farms where they can experience farming, and a museum displaying Chinese books.

The interest of Chinese capital in Furano is endless.

One of the major local realtors said, “China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Australia have been active investors in the past two years. There are many cases where people stay as skiers and buy them knowing that they can own real estate in Japan.”

As foreign investors took notice, land prices rose, from less than 100,000 yen per pyong 2 years ago to more than 300,000 yen per pyong since last year. As Furano’s ski area is only a few kilometers from the city, many people live in it, which is mixed with villas and hotels. Many residents have abandoned their homes due to soaring land prices, and the number of villas is increasing at the same time.

https://www.zakzak.co.jp/soc/news/201110/dom2011100001-n1.html

 

 
 
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Club Med Tomamu Hokkaido

  Club Med Tomamu is highly recommended. It is a hotel that you should go at least once. The service of the employees from all over the world is wonderful.

 

 
 

 

 
 
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NHK News Overview
Shimukappu Village is located in the center of Hokkaido and has a population of about 1000.
The Tomamu area is famous for its ski resorts and attracts more than 1 million tourists from home and abroad every year. We covered the best resort facilities in the village.

  The facility was opened three years ago by a French company affiliated with a Chinese investment company, and half of its employees are foreigners.
People from around 20 countries and regions, mainly in Asia, Europe and the United States, work there.
In principle, the term of employment is four months or longer. Foreigners register as residents in the village and pay resident taxes.

  However, as the Japanese government tightens the entry of foreigners due to the novel coronavirus, the number of people who cannot come to Japan has increased rapidly.
As a result, the resort’s number has plummeted from 124 foreign employees last year to 71 this year.
The employees’ dormitories are quiet and empty.
 

https://www.nhk.or.jp/hokkaido/articles/slug-nd56a6785c7ce

 
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