Touring Kona in Japan
Kona in the region of Shizuoka is a city located in Japan - some 62 mi or ( 100 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Kona is now 12:14 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yugawara, Yokohama, Edo, Shizuoka, and Osaka. Being here already, consider visiting Yugawara . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kona ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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JAPAN ONSEN ♨
Some scenes from a Japanese onsen resort. I took these clips during a family weekend trip to the Ohito hotel on Izu peninsula. ..
Buddhist chant
A priest chanting at a "HOUJI" (Buddhist memorial service) at a Nichiren Buddhist temple in southern Numazu, Japan. ..
Mt Fuji, Numazu and Suruga bay
A few clips mushed together - Mt Fuji & Suruga Bay over Numazu city from atop Kanuki-yama, sunrise over Washiyama and Mt Fuji from the beach in Shige, Numazu with with the wonderful miss Shizuka san a ..
沼津祭Numazu Festival
沼津祭２００８年Summer festival fireworks and etc, Numazu, Japan July 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Katsuragiyama Ropeway
The Katsuragiyama Ropeway, officially the Katsuragisan Ropeway, is Japanese aerial lift line in Izunokuni, Shizuoka. The line has an official nickname Skyride . This is the only line Katsuragiyama-Panoramapark operates. Opened in 1992, the line climbs Mount Katsuragi with the view of Mount Fuji.
Located at 35.01 138.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Awashima Kaijō Ropeway
The Awashima Kaijō Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Numazu, Shizuoka, operated by Awashima Marine Park . On Awashima Island, the former deserted island off shore Numazu, Awashima Marine Park developed the resort with the same name, which includes a hotel and a public aquarium. The aerial lift line links Honshū and the island, across the short strait. Opened in 1964, it was the first aerial lift in Japan to go over the sea, and still is the only line to do so.
Located at 35.03 138.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Omosu
The 1580 battle of Omosu was one of many battles fought between the Hōjō and Takeda clans during Japan's Sengoku period. It is distinguished, however, as one of the very few naval battles to be fought in pre-modern Japan. The battle took place off the coast of the Izu peninsula between the navies of Hōjō Ujimasa, the head of the Hōjō, and those of Takeda Katsuyori, the head of the Takeda. While the navies faced off, the land armies of each family advanced towards one another.
Located at 35.02 138.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Shuzenji Romney Railway
The Shuzenji Romney Railway is a 15 gauge pleasure line located in Niji-no-Sato (Rainbow Park) in Izu, Shizuoka, on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is based on the English Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway on the English Channel coast in Kent, which opened in 1925. The railway operates using a mixture of steam and diesel locomotives and enclosed saloon carriages.
Located at 34.97 138.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kakita River
The Kakita River is a river flowing through the town of Shimizu in the Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The Kakita River is a tributary of the Kano River. At only 1.2 km, it is the shortest Class 1 River in Japan. Most of the river's source water comes from springs created by rainfall and melting snow on Mount Fuji. The area around the springs is protected as a park (Kakita River Park by the Shimizu town government.
Located at 35.10 138.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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