Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sessho-seki (Slaughter Stone) is a legendary rock located near Nasu Onsen in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture. It has long been said that the stone was transformed into a nine-tailed fox demon named Tamamo-no-Mae, and that it emitted a poisonous aura that was deadly to anyone who touched it, hence the name "Slaughter Stone.".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Echigo Hillside Park is a vast suburban natural park located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. It was developed to take advantage of the local satoyama and hilly terrain, and is home to seasonal flowers and greenery, spacious lawns and walking paths, as well as playground equipment and interactive facilities for children. The park's development aims to promote regional development and protect the natural environment...

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...