Hakone Lalique Museum (Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Hakone Lalique Museum is an art museum that exhibits works by René Lalique, a representative glass artist of the French Art Nouveau/Art Deco period, and his workshop...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Benesse House is a complex art facility representing Naoshima (Naoshima Town, Kagawa Prefecture), located in the Seto Inland Sea. It is a unique space that combines architecture designed by architect Tadao Ando with contemporary art. In 1992, Benesse Corporation established the "Benesse Art Site Naoshim...".

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Ota Memorial Museum of Art is a private museum specializing in ukiyo-e prints located in the Harajuku area of Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. Opened with an ukiyo-e collection assembled after the war, the museum's main purpose is to preserve, research, and exhibit ukiyo-e prints. The collection ranges from classics to...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Lafcadio Hearn Koizumi Memorial Museum is a museum showcasing the achievements and life of Lafcadio Hearn, a foreign author active in Japan during the Meiji period. The folk tales, ghost stories, and records of daily life he collected in Matsue had a major influence on his masterpieces.

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Nara Hotel is a classic city hotel located near Nara Park. It retains the Western-style architectural atmosphere of the Meiji and Taisho periods, and the lobby's grand staircase, chandeliers, and traditional furnishings create a relaxing atmosphere. It has welcomed distinguished guests and cultural figures from abroad...

Mount Hakusan (Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Hakusan (Shirayama) is a sacred mountain representing the Hokuriku region, with its highest peak at approximately 2,702 meters above sea level. It is counted as one of the "Three Famous Mountains of Japan" (or the Three Sacred Mountains), along with Mount Fuji and Mount Tateyama, and has long been revered as an object of mountain worship (Shugendo and Shinto).

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Anamori Inari Shrine is a historic Inari shrine located in Ota Ward, Tokyo. Located close to Haneda Airport, it is popular with worshippers who come to pray for safe travels, traffic safety, family safety, and business prosperity. Originally, it was a shrine for the deities who lived in the area around Haneda Airport.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Misen is a mountain located on Itsukushima (Miyajima) in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, with an elevation of approximately 535 meters. It is the island's highest peak. It has been considered sacred since ancient times, and legend has it that during the Heian period, Kukai (Kobo Daishi) performed a goma fire ritual on the mountain's summit. The "Eternal Sacred Flame" at the Reikado Hall near the summit...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (commonly known as Moricoro Park) is a commemorative park built on the site of the 2005 World Expo, Aichi Prefecture. Located in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, it is a park that reflects the theme of the Expo, "Coexistence with Nature.".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Former British Consulate in Shimonoseki is one of the remaining Western-style buildings overlooking the Kanmon Strait in Shimonoseki City. It is a historic site that conveys the history of the country's opening and trade from the Meiji to Taisho periods, as well as European-style architecture. It has a history of functioning as a foreign diplomatic mission and was a hub for diplomacy and trade in Shimonoseki at the time.