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Traveling the Virtual Globe from Kakamigahara, Japan
By Nick on May 5, 2008
I’m in my pajamas, I’ve got my cup of coffee and a PC running Google Earth, so that means I’m all ready to take to the skies and start my tour of the “virtual” world.
Which one is Nick?
Recognizable by my still full head of hair, it’s clear I’m the younger of the two Ramsay brothers. I attest my youthful looks to a decade in Japan, where I live with my Japanese wife who has cooked me such delights as the poisonous blowfish, fugu, and the very smelly fermented soybeans, natto.
My hair makes up for my very poor eyesight, which I blame on the wonderful world of the internet, and especially Google Earth, which is what I’ll be writing about with my brother on this blog. Subscribe now or I’ll set the fugu on you!
Virtual postcards from Google Earth
As we virtually trip around the world, Mark and I will be writing blog “post” cards and giving you the links to each place, so instead of wishing you were here, you virtually can be! Rather than pointing out the amazing “It’s a missile!”-type photos that other Google Earthers regularly post (see the blogroll), we’ll be doing some real sightseeing, learning about the cities we visit and sharing our experiences as virtual trippers.
Beginning in Kakamigahara, Gifu, Japan
My journey starts here in Kakamigahara, a small city in Gifu prefecture, just north of the megalopolis, Nagoya.
With 150,000 people living here in Kakamigahara, us residents need a bit of entertainment. First, you can watch and listen to the fighter jets take off from Gifu Air Base, then learn a bit about the place at the Kakamigahara Aerospace museum. YouTube is now embedded in Google Earth, which is where I found this video of the Self-Defence Force Air Show.
Tired of planes? Give your ears a rest while watching the fish at the fresh water aquarium, Aqua Totto, and then go for a round of golf at Gifu Country Club. I don’t think there are any nightclubs here, but you can shake your booty in the earthquake simulator at the Gifu Prefecture Regional Disaster Management Center!
Discover Kakamigahara for yourself
- Google Earth Coordinates: 35°24’3.21″N 136°52’17.49″E
- Visit Kakamigahara in Google Maps
- Learn about Kakamigahara on Wikipedia
- Kakamigahara Online International
A few Posts from my personal blog about Kakamigahara
- Photos of Nick’s Neighborhood
- Nick’s trip to AEON Kakamigahara Shopping Center
- Nick’s Trip to Techno Plaza
- Nick’s Trip to the Kakamigahara Incinerator
Possibly Related
- London Buses Spotted in Japan
- Merry Christmas Island
- This is the Hanami or Cherry Blossom Festival in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Asia.
- Live Weather Reports in Google Earth
- The Weird and Wonderful of Google Earth
Mark Ramsay, globetrotting from an armchair in England.
9:18 am on October 31st, 2010
[...] involve younger people and can sometimes be very crowded and noisy. My brother has written about Kakamigahara on Virtualtripping before, so this is just a small summary about this town which is located in the [...]