Magdalena (akithegeek1) — Translations

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目に飛び込んでくるのは川とは思えない透明度。
屋久島ならではの別世界が広がっています。

屋久島の川の水はそのまま飲み水に出来るほどの綺麗さ。
夏には冷たい川の流れに身を任せてみたくなるはず。

千尋の滝で雄大な景色を堪能！

千尋（せんびろ）の滝は、屋久島の三大銘瀑の一つ。

屋久島の中央部に水源を持つ鯛乃川を水源に持つ落差６０メートルの滝です。

滝は250メートル×300メートルの巨大な花崗岩の岩盤に面しています。

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The first thing you will see is water so transparent, you won't believe it's flowing in a river. It's like an another world you won't find outside Yakushima.

The water here is so pure you can drink it directly from the stream. You will want to be here in summer to enjoy the crystalline, cold water.

Let's enjoy the magnificent view from the Senbiro waterfall!

Senbiro waterfall is one of the three big waterfalls of Yakushima.

It's 60 meters high from the base of it to the source river, which is called Tai no kawa ("the river of sea breams") which starts from the center of the island.

The waterfall is based on a huge granite bedrock that is 250m x 300m big.

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美しすぎる大自然。世界遺産屋久島の知られざる穴場ポイントを巡る！その②

屋久島の外周を一周する県道はおよそ１００キロ。その端々に魅力的な観光スポットが点在しています。自動車でドライブするもよし、自転車で巡るもよしの穴場ポイントを紹介する第二弾です！

天然の流れるプール、横川渓谷

横河（よっご）渓谷は、屋久島の北西部、永田集落の奥、照葉樹の森の中にあります。
駐車場から森の中を５分ほど歩き、渓谷へ向かいます。

永田岳を滑り降りてきた川が、花崗岩の大岩を洗う渓谷がこちら。

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The breathtaking nature. Places on Yasushima, the World Heritage site you should know! Part 2

The prefectural road that encircles Yasushima is about 100 km long. It's full of charming sight-seeing spots. We'll introduce you to some spots worth seeing while you ride around the island inside your car or on a bicycle - part two!

Natural swimming pool - Yoggo Valley

Yoggo Valley is situated on the north-east side of the island, in the inner part of the Nagata village encircled by laurel trees. You can reach it in 5 minutes on foot starting from the parking lot.

This is the valley where the giant granite rocks are washed by a river that flows down from the Nagata peak.

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現在は、登山道にあるトイレなどの維持管理に必要な物資の輸送や、屋久杉の土埋木や昔の切り株などの運搬に使用しているそうです。
運が良ければ、トロッコに会えるかもしれません。


屋久島の深部は樹齢千年を超えるとされる屋久杉の宝庫。
こちらは翁杉。
上の方はすでに枯れていて、着生樹が多く見られる。
古い巨木を苗床に新しい木が育つ様子は屋久杉の特徴をよく表しています。
屋久杉の古木らしい風格にはまさに翁の名がふさわしいですね。
屋久島最大の切り株！

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Presently, the tracks are sometimes used to transport important maintenance materials for managing facilities such as toilets you can find on the mountain path. They are also used to carry old stumps or fallen and buried trees. If you are lucky, you might see one of them.

The deeper parts of Yakushima are a treasure trove of old cedars that can be well over 1.000 years old. This is one of the older ones. The upper part of the tree is already starting to wither and is covered in many epiphytic plants. One of the characteristics of the Yasushima cedars is that the new trees grow on the older, bigger ones. The name "grandpa trees" really suits these ancient plants!

And this is the biggest tree stump in Yasushima!

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さらに標高が高くなると、照葉樹の森から屋久杉の森へ。
二代大杉、三本足杉、三本槍杉、びびんこ杉、奉行杉などが有名。
写真にあるのはくぐり杉。
その名の通り、歩道を歩くと杉のトンネルをくぐることが出来ます。
屋久島の深部へと踏入る

トロッコ道を歩き、いよいよ屋久島の深部へと入って行きます。
トロッコは大正12年に開通し、屋久杉を伐採し里に運んでいましたが、昭和44年に運行を終了しました。

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If you go even further up, you'll move from the Terihaju forest right into the Yakushima cedar forest. The famous names of the trees include Nidai Oosugi, Sanponashi Sugi, Sanpon Yari Sugi, Bibinko Sugi and Bugyou Sugi.

The one pictured in the photograph is Kuguri Sugi.

Just like the name indicates, you can pass through a tunnel when following the path ("pass through" is "kuguru" in Japanese).

Let's enter the deeper parts of the Yakushima!

You can enter the deeper parts of Yakushima after following the trolley path. The trolleys were added in the 12th year of the Taisho era to help the lumberjacks carry the cut down trees to their villages, but they are no longer in use since the 44th year of the Showa era.

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一度は訪れたい世界遺産屋久島！悠久の時を生きる縄文杉を堪能する
屋久島の代名詞とも言える縄文杉。遥か山をを分け入って登った先に見える悠久の巨木。登山道入り口からのルートをご案内します。

屋久島、千年の巨木を目指して
目指すは屋久島の縄文杉。
数あるコースの中から、一番過酷と言われる登山道を登ってみましょう。

いざ、縄文杉への道！
今回選んだ登山道入り口は白谷雲水峡入口。
縄文杉まではおよそ６時間の登山行程になります。
日帰りは難しいコースなので、キャンプセットを忘れずに！

You will want to visit this UNESCO World Heritage Island at least once! Enjoying the eternal Joumon Sugi cedars on Yakushima

The Joumon Sugi cedars are the representative trees of Yakushima. You can see the eternal large trees after climbing your way through remote mountains. We will introduce you to the path right from the mountain trail entrance.

Aiming for the eternal big trees of Yakushima

We will want to reach the Joumon Sugi cedars of Yakushima. Let's try following the hardest of all available paths!

Ladies and gentlemen, let's enter the path that leads to the cedars! This entrance is called Shirataniunsuikyo. It takes about 6 hours to reach the cedars from here. It might be difficult to climb back in the same day, so let's set up a camp!

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これほどまでに彩色がはっきり残っている仏像は珍しいそうです。

そして、国宝以外の金堂にある他の仏像はどれも重要文化財。
ぜひ一度、自分の目で見てみて下さい。

室生寺の境内を巡る


室生寺の境内を散歩。
山の緑にとけ込むように、歴史を感じさせるお堂が立ち並びます。

その奥、長い石段を上った先に見えるのが、五重塔です。

この五重塔も実は国宝。
日本にある五重塔の中で、屋外に立つものとしては最も小さく、また法隆寺の五重塔に次いで二番目に古い塔なのだそうです。

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Apparently, Buddha statues with such well preserved, vivid colors are very rare.

Also, all other statues in the main hall that aren't considered to be national treasures are important cultural properties. You should go see them with your own eyes.

Taking a walk in the temple grounds of Murouji

There are many old temple halls inside the Murouji grounds. The buildings seem to be melting into the mountain greenery and almost make you feel the echoes of history.

After you reach the inner part of the temple and climb a long path full of stone steps, you will see the five-storied pagoda of Murouji.

It's also one of the national treasures of Japan. It's the smallest of the five-storied pagodas that stand outdoors. It's also the second oldest five-storied pagoda in Japan, right after the one in the Houryuuji complex.

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平安時代の作品とされ、国宝です。

背中には後光を表す板光背（いたこうはい）には唐草文様などが極彩色で描かれています。
また、水の流れの様に軽やかな衣の衣紋は漣波式（れんばしき）と呼ばれる室生寺独特の模様とされています。

十一面観音さま

金堂、もう一つの国宝がこちらの十一面観音さま。
この十一面観音さまの衣も流れるような漣波式（れんばしき）。
室生寺を代表する仏様です。

衆生をもれなく救うため、十一面観音様の頭には１０の顔。

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It's a national treasure believed to be created in the Heian period.

In the background, you can see the so-called itakouhai that represents a halo that is richly decorated with paintings of colorful foliage scrollwork. The clothes of the statue engulf it like water and the characteristic pattern you can spot on them is called renbashiki and is considered to be a design unique to Murouji.

Jyuuichimen Kannon, the eleven-faced Goddess of Mercy

The other national treasure enshrined in the main temple is the statue of Jyuuichimen Kannon. Her clothes feature the same unique pattern of renbashiki. It's the buddha statue that represents Murouji.

To protect as many people as she can, her head has ten faces.

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緑の木々に囲まれる美しい山岳寺院・室生寺のうるわしの御仏を訪ねて

奈良の外れの山中にある室生寺は、緑の木々に囲まれる美しい山岳寺院。釈迦如来さまと十一面観音、そして仏様を守るように立つ十二神将たち・・・その一同に会する仏像群は見る人の心を捉えて離しません。

女人高野、室生寺を訪ねる

奈良の山間深くにある室生寺。
かつて、高野山が女人禁制だったのに対し、この室生寺は女性も参拝できたことから「女人高野」と呼ばれたそうです。

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Let's visit the beautiful Buddha of the surrounded by lovely green trees mountain temple of Murouji

The Murouji temple that can be found on the outskirts of Nara in deep mountains is a beautiful mountain temple surrounded by green trees. The temple enshrines Sakyamuni and Juuichimen Kannon (the eleven faced Goddess of Mercy) who are protected by twelve divine generals. The sight of these wonderful statues gathered in one place can capture your heart and won't let you leave.

Visiting Murouji, also known as Nyoninkouya

Murouji is hidden in the deep mountains of Nara. A long time ago, women weren't allowed to enter high hills and fields, but they could visit this temple, and that's how it gained its nickname, "Nyouinkouya", which means "women in high fields".

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お地蔵様のご利益も併せ持ったスーパー観音様なんですね。

十一面観音はその名の如く、頭の上に１０の顔を持つ仏様。
この１０の顔で全方位を見渡し、一人として見過ごす事無く助けて下さるのだとか。
正面からは見えませんが、ちゃんと背中側を見ている顔もあるそうです。

十一面観音さまの足下に入れるのは一年の限られた特別拝観の日だけ。
普段は本堂から上半身だけを拝めます。
足下に入りたい方は拝観日にご注意を！

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It's a super Kannon that makes use of the power of the Jizo as well.

Just like the name suggests, this Buddha has 10 faces on her head. She can look in every direction of the world, and help everyone she sees on her own. You can't see it from the front, but she also has faces on the back of her head.

There is only one day in the year you can stand right in front of her feet. Normally you pay your respects from the main hall of the temple, which only shows the upper part of her body. Those who want to stand right next to her feet should pay attention to when the right day comes!

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江戸情緒豊かな小江戸を歩く！旧き佳き日本を知る
古き佳き日本と言うと明治時代や江戸時代を想像します。江戸時代は戦乱のない時を２００年以上も刻みました。世界にも稀な平和な時代を知るために、小江戸と呼ばれる街に出かけて見ましょう。

川越（埼玉県・川越市）

川越は小江戸という呼び名を有名にした街です。江戸時代の街並が大事に保存されており、散策をすると江戸の街に紛れ込んでしまったかのような気分になるでしょう。

栃木市（栃木県・栃木市）

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Go for a walk in one of the little Edo towns that capture the atmosphere of the Edo times! Get to know the good ol' Japan

When someone says "good old Japan" they probably mean the times of the Meiji and Edo periods. Edo period was a peaceful time with no wars that lasted for over 200 years. To learn more about this peaceful era that was such a rare occurrence in the scale of the whole world, let's go see the cities that are sometimes called "little Edo towns".

Kawagoe (Kawagoe city, Saitama prefecture)

Kawagoe is the city that made the "little Edo town" term famous. The townscape from the Edo period has been preserved well, and when you walk along the Kawagoe streets, it feels as if you slipped into the world of old Edo.

Tochigi (Tochigi city, Tochigi prefecture)

余分に50個が届いても余剰在庫になってしまうので新たに注文する気にはなれない。
この提案を承認することが出来ないのでやはり値引きで対応をお願いしたい。

本来、注文内容と違う数の商品が届いた事は、私のミスではなく貴方のミスです。
そして商品が揃わないなら発送前に事前に連絡すべきです。
そのミスを私が負担しなければならないのは、納得できません。

○○○○○○にて紛争手続きを開始することにします。

対応によっては、マイナス評価とレビューを記載せざるを得ない。
誠意ある対応を希望します。

Even if you send me extra 50 pieces, I will just have a stock surplus and won't feel like ordering again. I cannot approve of this proposal, I would rather receive a price reduction if that's okay with you.

It's not my fault that I received a different number of items than I ordered - it's yours. And if you couldn't gather all the items I wanted before sending them to me, you should have informed me about it. I don't consent to being responsible for a mistake I didn't make.

I decided to fill a complaint about this dispute to ○○○○○○.

Depending on what you intend to do about it, I might have to give you a negative feedback and review. I ask you to deal with this problem accordingly.

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現在の街並は元禄時代に完成されたものと考えられており、旧い街が大切に残されており文化財指定を受けている建物が数多くあります。


厚木（神奈川県・厚木市）


厚木市は大山街道沿いにある宿場町でしたが、今では東京郊外の住宅地として賑わっています。その厚木市が東町地区に江戸の情緒を感じさせる街並を復活させて小江戸としての厚木を目指す取り組みを行っています。

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It is believed that the present townscape was completed in the Genroku era. The old city was preserved with great care and there are many old buildings that are considered to be one of Japan's cultural assets.

Atsugi (Atsugi city, Kanagawa prefecture)

Atsugi city used to be a relay station created along the mountainous main roads, but now is a prospering housing district located in the suburbs of Tokyo. The city tries to restore the old Edo atmosphere in the Higashimachi district to create a "Small Edo" part of the city.

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広島は鯉城で栄えましたが、そのために原爆投下を受けて壊滅的な状況となりましたが、鯉城とともに再び奇跡的な復興を遂げています。

大阪城（大阪府・大阪市）

大阪城は豊臣秀吉が築城した天下第一等のお城と言って良いお城です。お城が出来る前からも大坂は栄えていましたが、築城後の大阪の街の繁栄は、日本の経済の中心都市として有り続けていることを街の歴史が証明しています。

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Hiroshima's beauty shone brightly thanks to its Carp Castle, but when the atomic bomb was dropped on the city, it was nearly completely destructed. Thankfully, both Hiroshima and its Carp Castle were miraculously reconstructed.

Osaka Castle (Osaka city, Osaka prefecture)

Osaka castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was known to be one of the most magnificent fortresses in Japan. Osaka was a well-prospering city even before it was built, but thanks to the construction works, Osaka was recorded on the pages of history as the center of Japan's business and economy.

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仙台の華やかさと活気とは伊達者であった伊達政宗の治世から連綿と続いているものと感じられます。

松本城（長野県・松本市）

現在の松本城は石川数正が築城したお城です。深志城という別名で親しまれており、この名は戦国時代の小笠原氏治世のころからの名称です。現存する最古の城として国宝に指定されています。中信（中部信州）の中心都市として松本市は今でも賑わいを保っています。


岐阜城（岐阜県・岐阜市）


岐阜城は織田信長が築城したお城です。。

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You can feel that Sendai's liveness and brilliance continues undisturbed to this day ever since the reign of the showy Date Masamune.

Matsumoto Castle (Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture)

Matsumoto castle was built by Ishikawa Kazumasa. It's also known as Fukashi castle since the rule of the Ogasawara family. It's the oldest preserved castle in Japan and also one of its national treasures. As the central city of the Chuushin part of Nagano prefecture, Matsumoto is to this day a very lively town.

Gifu Castle (Gifu city, Gifu prefecture)

Gifu castle was built by Oda Nobunaga.

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熊本城（熊本県・熊本市）


熊本城は加藤清正が築城した天下の名城と言われるお城です。このお城の石造りの城壁は緩やかな曲線を描いて迫り出しており、城郭へ登って取りつく事が出来ないよう巧みに設計・構築されています。熊本の街はお城に守られて落ち着いた雰囲気と華やかさとが共存していると感じられるでしょう。


仙台城（宮城県・仙台市）

仙台城は伊達政宗が青葉山に築城したお城です。
青葉城という別名が歌の題名に入るなどして、仙台城というよりも青葉城という名が全国的には有名です。

Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture)

The Kumamoto Castle is a famous fortress built by Kato Kiyomasa. Its stone walls that gently encircle the castle were planned and built in a clever way that makes it impossible for the enemy to climb them. Thanks to the castle's protection, Kumamoto city is a gorgeous and peaceful place.

Sendai castle (Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture)

Sendai castle was built by Date Masamune in the Aoba mountains. It's mostly known as Aoba Castle, which could be literally translated as "castle of fresh leaves", and its name is so popular it also appears in songs.

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このお城から濃尾平野を眺めると、広く平らかな平野の眺めは、思わずこの見える範囲を治めたいという征服欲がわき出してしまうでしょう。


姫路城（兵庫県・姫路市）


姫路城は国宝、世界文化遺産となっている日本の宝とも言えるお城です。現在の城郭は池田輝政の手により１７世紀初頭に形作られたもので、姫路城の歴史は１４世紀にはじまります。姫路の街はお城を中心に昔ながらの雰囲気を持ち、はじめて訪れてもどこか懐かしい気持ちになるでしょう。

When you look from this castle at the Nobi plains, the sight of the large and peaceful fields might make you feel the desire to conquer the lands extending in front of your eyes.

Himeji castle (Himeji city, Hyogo prefecture)

Himeji castle is said to be one of the treasures of Japan and is recorded on the UNESCO list of cultural heritage sites. It is also one of Japan's national treasures. The fortress you can see today was built by Ikeda Terumasa in the beginning of the 17th century, but it's history starts in the 14th century. The Himeji city is centered around the castle and while it preserves the atmosphere of the old times well, you might feel like there is something familiar about it.

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日本は季節ごとに全く別の顔があります。「日本三景」の春夏秋冬
江戸時代の初期に全国を行脚した儒学者・林春斎が卓越した三つの景観とした事がいわれとなっている歴史ある景観です。日本の四季を愛でるなら日本を代表する景勝地の日本三景が最適と言えます。それぞれの地の四季の顔を知りましょう。


松島（宮城県・松島町）
松島は、松尾芭蕉に「松島や　ああ松島や　松島や」と言わしめた絶景です。

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Japan has different faces for each season. The three famous sights of Japan across the seasons

The three famous sceneries of Japan were named by a Confucian scholar, Hayashi Gaho, who travelled through the whole Japan on foot at the beginning of the Edo period and deemed them exquisite.

If you love the Japanese seasons, you should see the three famous, representative sights of Japan. Let's see how these places look across the seasons.

Matsushima (Matsushima city, Miyagi prefecture)

Matsushima is a superb scenery that was a topic of Matsuo Basho's famous haiku that can be translated as "Ah, Matsushima, oh, Matsushima, ah! Ah, Matsushima".

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数の参照：『岡山銘菓きびだんご食べつくしレポート』
（ http://www.araland.com/dango/ ）

しかし、いちばんの見せ所であるクリスマス電車の名前はなぜか『KURO』

1日に5本だけ運行するクリスマス期間限定の特別な電車。
外観も内装も華麗で岡山市のPRにうってつけだと思うのですが、なぜこの電車だけが桃太郎と関係のないネーミングなのでしょう？
ここで岡山市がこだわる「桃太郎伝説」のあらすじをご紹介します

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You can check the number here: 『岡山銘菓きびだんご食べつくしレポート』("Report: To eat all of the famous kibidango sweets of Okayama")（ http://www.araland.com/dango/ ）

However, for some reason, the name of the most interesting and worth seeing Christmas train is "Kuro" ("black").

It's a special train that is only used for a limited period of Christmas and only runs five times a day.

The exterior and interior of the train is exquisite and the train is used to promote Okayama - so why isn't it named after the famous hero?

Now let's see what the legend of Momotaro was all about!

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献血に親しみが湧きます

クリスマスシーズンのお祭りは、『おかやま桃太郎まつり （MOMOTAROH　FANTASY）』
岡山の冬を代表するイルミネーションイベント

夜になると、美しいイルミネーションあふれる街に。
クリスマスツリーにも『桃』をあしらうのが岡山流

「桃から生まれた桃太郎」をイルミネーションで表現

お土産はもちろん桃太郎が腰につけていたきびだんご
土産物売り場は「きびだんご」であふれています。
きびだんご専門サイトによると、きびだんごの種類は70以上あるとか

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You can feel close to Momotaro also when donating blood!

You can also take part in a Christmas season festival called "Okayama Momotaro Matsuri - Momotaro Fantasy-". It's an illumination event that defines the winter season in Okayama.

When nights comes, Okayama turns into a city of illuminations. It's truly an Okayaman style to adorn the Christmas trees with peaches! They represent the legend that Momotaro was born from a peach - which is called "momo" in Japanese.

The best souvenir from Okayama is of course the kibidango Momotaro took with him on his journey. That's why the shops with souvenirs have so many of them. According to a website that specializes in kibidango, there are over 70 types of them!

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岡山市運営のレンタサイクルはもちろん『ももちゃり』

コミュニティサイクルとは自転車の共同利用システムのこと。

岡山市内各地にあるサイクルポート（ももちゃり専用駐輪場）のどこででも自転車のレンタル・返却ができる新しい交通システムです。自転車は専用ではなく複数を共同で使います。

1回100円、1日400円。
定期券もあります。
通りでは「桃太郎のまち岡山」を桃色の旗でピーアール

「献血ルーム」の名前も『ももたろう』
岡山市の中心部にある日本赤十字社の献血ルームです。

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Okayama's rent-a-cycle system is of course named "Momocharin"

"Community cycle" is a special system of sharing bicycles in Okayama.

In the whole Okayama you can find special "cycle ports" (only for parking Momocharin bicycles) where you can rent and return bicycles. The bicycles can be used by everyone and there are no private bicycles.

You can rent one for 100 yen, or pay 400 yen for a whole day.

There are also special commuter passes.

The streets of Okayama are full of pink flags that read "Okayama, the City of Momotaro".

The blood donation rooms are also called "Momotaro". They can be find in the city centre and belong to the Japanese Red Cross.