I like a beautiful rural town more than a big city:)

at first....

岐阜県郡上八幡（Gifu prefecture Gujyo-hachiman) The Town of Water.

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The limpid stream Nagara River is famous for "ukai", the fishing method catching ayu (Japanese trout) by using tamed cormorants. Hachiman Town of Gujo City in Gifu Prefecture is located on upper stream of the river and stands silently surrounded by green mountains and clear waters. In downtown, Yoshida River, the tributary of the Nagara River, streams clearly and the Gujyo Hachiman Castle built by the warrior Endo Morikazu has been watching the town's history through 400 years.

http://www.worldeventvillage.com/en/selection/jpn10050/

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GLORIOUS thread, castermaild55. Gujyo-hachiman looks simply fantastic :)

Hi, Vapour-san
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. by Isabella L. Bird, she admired Kaneyama Town and Yamagata prefecture

Kaneyama(kanayama) town , yamagata



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http://www.kurikomanosato.jp/kaneyama2.jpg

http://kouryu-kyoju.net/063614/uploads/photos/2ac16f6152b973e04bb1a6afed5e78d4.jpg

Kanayama town video (http://japan-geographic.tv/preview/kaneyama0410-1.wmv)

とてもきれいです! :)

Looks like places out of Japanese horror movies. I mean, I love these

Looks like places out of Japanese horror movies. I mean, I love these:)

for example
Nakasendō...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakasendo
there were 69 main towns from Edo(tokyo) to kyoto at that time
it seems ghost town because they were isolated...

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you can see many old traditional houses, samurai house and old Ryokan(japanese inn) in these towns

Wow - these pictures of the town of water are amazing. Is this town close to Tokyo? I want to visit, and am going to Tokyo for 2 weeks during July.

Wow - these pictures of the town of water are amazing. Is this town close to Tokyo? I want to visit, and am going to Tokyo for 2 weeks during July.

It is 2 hours by bus on the north of Nagoya. You have to take a Shinkansen to Nagoya from Tokyo to get there.

I'm plannig to go there this summer, after a short trip to Kyoto.

This town is wonderful, it is in some way similar to the town of the famous "Spirited Away" anime from Miyazaki.

Japan is a wonderful land!

Ciao
Alan

Japanese eco life

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beautiful.
i love it.

this is trully a very beautiful little town.. :)

Splendid photos.

absolutly amazing!

i'm not supprise if castermaild55 like rural town because i think it very cultural rich area.anyway i have few pictures to share.not much actually :)

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this actually one of the best area in Yamagata prefecture for sakuranbo gari (cherry picking). ^^

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this actually one of the best area in Yamagata prefecture for sakuranbo gari (cherry picking).

nice pics ..
Yamagata 's sakuranbo is so expensive..

nice pics ..
Yamagata 's sakuranbo is so expensive..

...but i think its worth to go there.thier sakuranbo is yummier. :yes:

I'm happy you like Japanese fruits. Toropical fruits are also good stuff、 too. Till a little bit expensive like Mango if we get in Japan.

Takatō (高遠町; -machi) was a town located in Kamiina District, Nagano, Japan. The city was famous in Japan for its cherry blossom (sakura) park. The blossoms usually bloom in the first half of April.

March 31, 2006, the town merged with the city of Ina and the village of Hase to form the new city of Ina. The town ended their 117 years of history. The town is now part of the city of Ina.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,976. The total area is 139.36 km².

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oshika villege , Nagano

Oshika (大鹿村; -mura) is a village located in Shimoina District, Nagano, Japan.

As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,432 and a density of 5.77 persons per km². The total area is 248.35 km².
The village is one of the most beautiful Villages in Japan.

The rural Kabuki,Ōshika Kabuki,is popular in Japan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%8Cshika%2C_Nagano

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Hi, Vapour-san
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Bird
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan. by Isabella L. Bird, she admired Kaneyama Town and Yamagata prefecture

Kaneyama(kanayama) town , yamagata



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Kanayama town video (http://japan-geographic.tv/preview/kaneyama0410-1.wmv)

Very peaceful.................

Son nice and peaceful! japan is full of secrets!!!

Very nice and peaceful... japan is full of secrets!

sorry double post!

That place looks absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for posting and sharing this with all of us.
Unfortunately I think that for one poisoned with the life in big cities, such as myself, living there is quite unthinkable.
A perfect place to spend some relaxing time tho! ^_^

typical narrow street in rural
this video is located at border of Osaka and nara
i think The road of whole country in Japan is such feeling.


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Great pics all round, reminds me why I love the Inaka.

those villages're all charming. what a historical and pure paradise!

i'm really attracted by and would like to have a walk in those old streets..
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Just like the rest of Japan, very neat and orderly....
I like the idyllic sceneries !!!

Lovely pics!! *__*

田舎良いな～!

why would a japanese ever want to leave japan? :)

hey maki. ake-ome

Arita town in Saga prefecture

http://www.yado.co.jp/kankou/saga/uresino/arita/arita.htm
Arita (有田町, Arita-chō?) is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,646 in an area is 27.09 km², giving a density of 466.81 persons per km².

Porcelain in the Imari style is produced in Arita. It is also the holder of the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair. This event is held from April 29 to May 5 every year has thousands of stores and stalls lining the six-kilometre main street.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arita%2C_Saga

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source
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hey maki. ake-ome



:hi:

Matsushiro Niigata
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YamaKoshi, Niigata
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Chiba
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Fukui
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Saga
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rural life in japan
http://www.bastish.net/index_2.html

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rural villege in shizuoka
http://jp.youtube.com/profile?user=softypapa

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:drool:

CasterMaild! めっちゃ美しい

wow very beautiful

oh my god, those Fukui pics are amazing!

Ōgata (大潟村; -mura) is a village located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan.

As of 2008, the village has an estimated population of 3,161 and a density of 18.6 persons per km². The total area is 170.05 km².

This village is made up entirely of reclaimed land. The area was originally Hachirogata Lake.

It is world wide famous for Solarcar rallye and Eco car races.

http://www.ogata.or.jp/english/index.htm

the famer who moved there became so rich

Hachirogata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachirogata_Lake

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they wanted five settlers ...
認定された日から７００㎡の宅地を無償貸与します。
　　○住宅を建築し７年間居住すると、宅地を無償譲渡します。
　　○情報発信及び村民交流に係る活動に対して助成します。（上限１０万円）
　　○住宅を建築して居住後３年間は、温泉保養施設に無料で入浴できます
http://www.ogata.or.jp/topic/nyuson/youkou.htm

田舎に住みたい！！！

Wow. I'm amazed. This town is absolutely beautiful. Is it a tourist haven?

^^ Poor lake T__T

wow ... these pics are amazing! ... thanks for posting ^_^ ... it must be very peaceful living in those small towns

I think there is the real Japan in the Japanese countryside..

the videos of countryside with rice fields...

beautiful rural in Nagano

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countryside around lake Biwa
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Fukui prefecture
garbage day
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Chime In - Traditions in Rural Japan
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osaka countryside?
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rice field
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Japanese eco life

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there are 1~6 parts

http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/2009/01/13/harvest-time-in-satoyama/

Saga prefecture,terraced rice-fields

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The true Japanese beauty exists outside Tokyo:


Cool Japan!　Nostalgic (slideshow of breathtaking photos)

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Cool Japan! Nostalgic Part2

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cool... thank you so much for this! Japan is a wonderful place!:):banana:

Kumiyama,kyoto
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She is amazing::bow:

their blog is so beautiful
http://www.bastish.net/

Sazu, Kami-cho, Hyogo

Also, my home town..

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beautiful

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nice blog..
http://joruraljapan.blogspot.jp/

Sazu, Hyogo は　とってもきれいなまちだ！

Sazu, Hyogo は　とってもきれいなまちだ！

come to Yamanashi:)

come to Yamanashi:)

山梨は、山がなしか？:lol:

Seems to be in the middle of mountains.
I'd love to go there in the fall sometime.

Genkai shūraku

Genkai shūraku (限界集落?, literally limited village, also translated as marginal village) is any village that has experienced depopulation and in danger of disappearing altogether,
largely because more than half of the people living in the village are over the age of 65.
Such villages are generally found in mountain villages and outlying islands.
Villages facing this sort of situation have seen the functions of a community - local government autonomy, maintaining of roads, and ceremonial occasions - rapidly declining,
and are facing losing these altogether.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genkai_sh%C5%ABraku

in case of Otari village, 70% of population is more than 65 years old

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Wedding in Otari
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