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Kona Destination Guide

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 .

Interactive map of Kona

Time in Kona is now 06:28 PM (Wednesday) . 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 ♨

2:53 min by caseysan39
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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

0:49 min by caseysan39
Views: 7492 Rating: 4.20

A priest chanting at a "HOUJI" (Buddhist memorial service) at a Nichiren Buddhist temple in southern Numazu, Japan. ..


Mt Fuji, Numazu and Suruga bay

1:21 min by caseysan39
Views: 4344 Rating: 4.88

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

1:39 min by caseysan39
Views: 1198 Rating: 5.00

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.01 138.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Gondola lifts in Japan, Transport in Shizuoka Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.03 138.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Aerial tramways in Japan

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.02 138.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1580 in Japan, Conflicts in 1580, Naval battles involving Japan, Naval battles of the Sengoku period

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.97 138.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 15 inch gauge railways, Rail transport in Shizuoka Prefecture, Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Visitor attractions in Shizuoka Prefecture

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.10 138.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Rivers of Shizuoka Prefecture

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