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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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UTC+9 |
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São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Museum Park City is not an actual administrative city in Japan, but rather a descriptive term for the cultural characteristics of a specific area, usually referring to a cultural and tourism area with a dense concentration of art museums blended with forested landscapes. Similar concepts can be found in cultural landmarks such as Ueno Park in Tokyo, the area around the 21st Century Museum of Art in Kanazawa, or the Karuizawa Art Forest.
This type of area is often based on the core concept of "symbiosis between art and nature." For example, the Ueno area in Tokyo is home to eight famous venues, including the National Museum of Western Art and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, which form an oasis of culture in the city along with the Ueno Forest, while the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa has naturalized the art space through modern architecture and garden design, and attracts more than 2 million visitors annually. Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Art, which naturalizes the art space through modern architecture and garden design, attracts over 2 million visitors annually.
These areas are ideal for in-depth cultural tours, and it is recommended that you plan your itinerary to take into account the seasons: cherry blossom viewing in Ueno Park in the spring, and art installations in Karuizawa's snowy landscape in the winter. Multi-lingual guided tours are available at the main venues, and stores selling traditional crafts such as washi paper and lacquer ware are often located in the vicinity, so it is advisable to allow a half-day to a full day for sightseeing.
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