New model Shinkansen "SAKURA." Shin-Osaka ⇔ Kumamoto ⇔ Kagoshima

It is an animation of the service planned Kyushu Shinkansen than March 12, 2011.


If the Kyushu Shinkansen is completed, it runs between Shin-Osaka and Kumamoto in about 3 hours 20 minutes.


And it is going to run between Shin-Osaka and Kagoshima in about 4 hours.

Autumn Kumamoto castle Festival

秋のくまもとお城まつりAutumn Kumamoto castle Festival
期間：2010年10月8日 ～2010年10月17日

太鼓響演会 Japanese drum concert
８日（金）
オープニングステージ　１０周年記念　
古謝美佐子 島唄コンサートin熊本城2010

９日（土）
伝統芸能の祭典The festival of traditional arts
おもしろ時代衣装撮影会Interesting period costume photography society

１０日（日）
熊本城太鼓響演会 Kumamoto Castle Japanese drum concert

１１日（月・祝）
熊本城武道の祭典The festival of the Japanese martial arts
・流鏑馬（やぶさめ）Horseback archery
・古武道演武会The Japanese old martial arts

・第２回東西対抗少年剣道大会
熊本城クイズウォーク


１２日（火）～１６日（土）
ふれあいフェスティバル
１２日（火）
熊本城薪能The bonfire noh of Kumamoto Castle
１３日（水）
神楽ｄｅナイトnoh dance
１４日（木）
熊本城築城田楽の宴
１５日（金）
秋夜の宴スペシャル
～弦楽とクラシックバレエの夕べ～String music and classical ballet

熊本城築城田楽の宴


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１６日（土）～１７日（日）
第４回火の国YOSAKOIまつり
１７日（日）
熊本城着物散策
熊本城茶会 tea party
８日(金）～１７日（日）
食のおもてなし

期間中、熊本城夜間開園を行います。The inside is opened by night for the period of the festival.
くまもとお城まつりＨＰ（詳しくは、こちら！）
The details look at the homepage of "the Kumamoto castle Festival".
熊本城公式ホームページ
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Suizenji Jojyu-en Park

The Kyushu Shinkansen

I photographed an examination run of the Kyushu Shinkansen yesterday. 

（From Kumamoto Station for Hakata Station.） 

I examine it to commencement of practice of next April irregularly,

 and the Kyushu Shinkansen seems to run. 

Free Rental Bicycle for Sightseeing

Kumamoto-shi performs the proof experiment of the bicycle free loan from 15th to the end of November in September, 2010.

They are free to do getting on and off from each rental place.

When I borrow it from Hotel New Otani Kumamoto by Kumamoto Station for my thought and use an underground bicycle parking lot of Kumamoto city International Center in the city, I think that I am convenient.

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Kumamoto JAZZ OPEN Festival

We have a JAZZ concert on July 10 in each place of Kumamoto city.
Each meeting places are free of charge.

From past 16:00

http://www.artplex.jp/news/2010/pg153.html

JAZZ OPEN 2010パフォーマンススケジュール

上通　現代美術館ホームギャラリー

16:00 ～ 16:40 ゆみゆみQuartet + 和田いづみ
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 柴田健一Group
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 ゆみゆみQuartet + 和田いづみ
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 柴田健一Group
(Guest:島田恵美)

上通　びぷれす広場

16:00 ～ 16:40 Opening Session
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 菅原高志Group
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 藤山E.T.英一郎Quartet feat. Grace Mahya
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 菅原高志Group
10分休憩
19:20 ～ 20:00 藤山E.T.英一郎Quartet feat. Grace Mahya
20分休憩
20:20 ～ 21:30 Bill Evans Tribute Sessions

下通 パルコ前

16:00 ～ 16:40 関戸敬子Trio + 香月保乃
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 奥村和彦Quartet + 更絵
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 大学ジャズ研合同バンド
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 関戸敬子Trio + 香月保乃
10分休憩

19:20 ～ 20:00 奥村和彦Quartet + 更絵

三年坂 モリコーネ前

16:00 ～ 16:40 園田智子Project
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 かれいどすこーぷ + クリス・アキ
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 園田智子Project
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 かれいどすこーぷ + クリス・アキ
10分休憩
19:20 ～ 20:00 松本圭使Trio + Lileth

下通 近畿日本ツーリスト前

19:30 ～ 20:30 豊田隆博・村上明Duo + 藤本直子 & M's Angels

シャワー通り スターバックス前

16:00 ～ 16:40 松本圭使Trio + Lileth
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 The Three Sizes + セツエリコ
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 Dee Dee's
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 The Three Sizes + セツエリコ
10分休憩
19:20 ～ 20:00 Dee Dee's

サンロード新市街 DENKIKAN前

16:00 ～ 16:40 大学ジャズ研合同バンド
10分休憩
16:50 ～ 17:30 Fun da Groove
10分休憩
17:40 ～ 18:20 日高潤也 & His Harlem Band
10分休憩
18:30 ～ 19:10 Fun da Groove
10分休憩
19:20 ～ 20:00 日高潤也 & His Harlem Band
20分休憩
20:20 ～ 21:30 Bill Evans Tribute Sessions

Mt.Aso hiking Sensuione route

I hiked in the Sensuione route of Mt. Aso the other day.

I was slightly hard in an intermediate course, but the weather was clear, too, and the scenery was distinguished.


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It is an anniversary of a death of Musashi Miyamoto today.

I went to watch a private exhibition of Mr. French painter Philipp Chekler staying at Higoji in Shimada Museum.

There was a model performance of martial artist Masato Matsuura resident in France in particular today.
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Yamaga Tourou Festival

The making of work of Yamaga Tourou Festival of August 15 began on today. 

This work is made with only paper and paste.

Japanese-style pub Sugawo 和風パブ すがを

It is the Japanese-style pub of the older sister of my wife here.

Various liquor / shochu is prepared, and the dish is delicious, too.

I am irregular, but there is the jazz live broadcasting, too.

http://sugawo.jp/top.htm

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Cherry blossoms which it watched from the Mt. Hanaoka.

These photographs are a visitor of Higoji and things when I went for sightseeing, but I see the smoke of the crater of Mt. Aso in the front of these stairs when it is fine.

It is the Kumamoto city and the cherry blossoms which it watched from the Mt. Hanaoka.

There became more few cherry trees than the old days, but cherry blossoms are beautiful here.

And I see Kumamoto-jo Castle, too, and this place is a superb view।

Kumamoto Castle Honmaru spring events

The Kumamoto-jo Castle main enclosure does the event of the Japanese music as an event of the spring mainly from 18:00 on Friday / Saturday / Sunday.

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"The fire festival of Aso" of the visitor of HIGOJI

We had "fire Festival of Aso" on March 23 in Aso-jinja Shrine.

A visitor of HIGOJI participated in a festival at the time.

And I do implantation of the You Tube because I got an animation from the visitor.

The trip on the 50cc motorcycle

He of the photograph takes a trip to 48 places of a certain Kashima-cho in the whole country.
And he seems to have gone around 15 places so far.
He turned around on the 50cc motorcycle of the rental to go around Kashima-cho and Mt. Aso and Takachiho.

This was HP of the rental motorcycle shop, but he said that

SL Hitoyoshi

SL for Hitoyoshi reopened from Kumamoto.

This is a service due date.

Kumamoto Castle（Castle Festival of the spring）

Kumamoto is a beautiful cherry blossoms in spring. Please enjoy the Spring Festival of interest.

春のくまもとお城まつり　１

春のくまもとお城まつり　２

春のくまもとお城まつり　３

March 20

10： 00 　

Yamaga garden lantern. Tabaruzaka drum. A horse driver of Higo. 　

March 21

11： 00

Myouken festival (a festival of Yatsushiro-shi). Iwato Shinto music and dancing.

March 27.28 days

Kumamoto-jo Castle punting cherry tree sightseeing

Zen meditation society

The center of Kumamoto is similar and does Zen meditation society in a certain Souzenji from 8:00 of 2.4 Sunday of the every month.

宗岳寺ＨＰ

Amakusa Dolphin World

Sightseeing spot

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Amakusa Dolphin World Last update day [3/27/2009] In this facilities adjacent to Hotel ALEGRIA Gardens Amakusa, you can enjoy a dolphin show and can come in contact with finless black porpoise only in the country. Those who wish can gain experiences by joining vacious contact with The dolphin like handshake and kiss. 996 Hirose Hondomachi, Amakusa 0969-22-2103 0969-22-2103 Send a mail Please visit The Homepage in Japanese for details. Amakusa Dolphin World 1:6000001:3000001:1000001:500001:250001:125001:100001:75001:50001:2500 Wait a moment please! Note:The map is only in Japanese.