Arashiyama has always attracted people since long time ago. MUNI KYOTO RETREAT by Onko Chishin will open situated facing Togetsukyo Bridge, a bridge famous for its beauty.

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Yi Peng and Loi Krathong are two different festivals in Thailand that occur so closely together that they often blend into one. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai calendar. In 2013, the festival will be held on Sunday November 17th. During Loi Krathong, Thais put …

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Set on the “roof of the world” at a staggering 12,000 feet above sea level, the St. Regis, Lhasa is a modernist take on traditional Tibetan design. The heights and the views are sure to leave you breathless, but never fear—fighting altitude sickness is easy with guest room amenities like soaking tubs in the bathrooms […]

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Here’s the most beautiful parks in the world. As we know that one of the important element of a city is a park. Without any park, a city won’t get enough fresh air. So people in the world try to make a beautiful parks that also will server as a lung for the city. Here’s the most beautiful parks in the world that come from various countries, most of them located in United States. 14. Butchart Gardens, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Hundreds of Thousands of flowers bloom in various colors in this horticultural wonder. Flowers such as pansies, scillas, daphnes, and forsythis all lined up to form a magnificent scenery. 13. Keukenhof, The Netherlands Tulip is the national symbol of Holland and appeared in various Dutch history. Princess Maxima (with the help of the Russian president’s wife) led the opening of Keukenhof Garden. More than 7 million Tulips flower in 100 species is planted by hand every year on 80 hectares of garden area. 12. Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, United States San Francisco is indeed a paradise for travelers. In Golden Gate Park, San Francisco many flowers from many different countries grown here. Like the Dutch tulip flowers, California native flowers, roses, Shakespeare flower, and even the original flowers of that area. 11. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England This flower garden used to be called with Kew flower garden and has an area of more than 300 hectares and a garden which has the largest plant collections in the world. In this garden, spring means the explosion of more than 5 million of the colorful light bulbs. The garden is more than 250 years old with tulips, daffodils, crocuses, irisis, snowdrops, and bluebells. Along with the arrival of spring, the visitors could see the flowers violas, pansies, nasturtiums and so forth. 10. The New York Botanical Garden, United States The Bronx is a tropical paradise every spring in the orchid show event held every year. 9. Mirabell Palace, Salzburg, Austria This garden is famous by the movie “The Sound of Music”. This park has the style of Baroque style from the era of the 17th century and has a row of purple flowers colored yellow, white, people, pink, and red. Do not be surprised if this garden inspire you to create a song. 8. Chanticleer, Wayne, Pennsylvania This flower garden was once the private property of the offspring of Rosengarten, which means rose garden in Germany. This family gave this park so that It belongs to the public to be enjoyed every day. This flower garden has tulips, daffodils, and some flowering trees and vines, and several other flowers such as lilies, alium, and so on. 7. The Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California This flower park located outside Los Angeles and has been modified from farmers workplace to be a heaven for flower lovers. This park is possessed more than 14,000 types of plants such as lily flower, and roses. Also do not miss the flowers from subtropical countries and Australia. 6. Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States Grant Park has always been a public property and the It’s for free. This is a gift because this park is located in the city center which is located between the busy district with Lake Michigan. 5. The Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, United States First Built in 1859, an area of 79 hectares was spoiling their visitors with stunning scenery, beautiful flowers and colorful. This park have a Japanese nuance and attract a lot of people from foreign countries to visit. 4. The Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas, United States This park is still a young park Newly formed less than 30 years ago. The best place is in the Jonsson Color Garden, where tulips, daffodils, all waiting for you there. 3. The Skagit Valley, Washington state, United States This park is included in the list of “1000 places you should visit before you die”. Lot of tulips, daffodils, and so forth here. 2. The United States Botanic Garden, Washington, D.C. When the congress planed in 1820 to make this park as a national park, it is a dream that come true. Today, the oldest national park located in United State’s capital is visited by 1 million people every year. This park is created from such various interested situations. 1. Suzhou Park, China Suzhou garden has an oriental classic style as characteristics of China. The park built since the 11th century. Lingering Garden is the most famous part of the park, filled with bonsai plants, rocks, waters, and historic buildings.

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山形県遊佐町吉出字懐ノ内□□水の山「鳥海山」の麓の町遊佐町は、町中のいたるところに湧き水が湧き出ていますが（里山だけで約500カ所の湧泉地があるそうです）、その中でも名水中の名水として知れわたり、遠方からも水汲みの人々が集う場所がこの「胴腹滝」（どうっぱらのたき）です。通常、滝とは地上を流れてきた川が崖下に落下する様を言いますが、胴腹滝は岩の裂け目から地上にこつ然と水が湧いてその下に落下するのです。まるで身体の胴腹（どうっぱら）から湧き出るような滝、という意味からこの名前が付けられたと言われているように、子安大聖不動明王を祀る社の両脇、岩の裂け目から左右に大量の湧き水が滝となって湧き流れています。滝の流れの下の方には、その滝の足元から直接水を引いた水汲み場が設けてあり、「カルシウム、マグネシウム等の硬度が...胴腹滝

奈良県内にある神社に水上舞台の床材として、人工木をご使用いただきました。水上舞台には屋根もないので、経年による劣化が激しくなります。人工木は水にも強く、耐候性も良いので天然木の様な経年劣化の心配がありません。また、メンテナンス等も必要ないので施工後も安心してご使用いただけます。

Alila Yangshuo, once a working sugar mill, has been transformed into a stylish luxury resort, combining modern architecture with the building's industrial past and its picturesque surroundings Alila Yangshuo, which has opened its doors on July 1, is the Alila Hotels and Resorts brand’s second property in China. Situated amongst the picturesque karst mountains of

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