Nunobiki Falls (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nunobiki Falls is a group of waterfalls in a mountain stream near the city center of Kobe's Chuo Ward. It is a scenic spot that has been featured in waka poetry and essays since ancient times. Located just behind Shin-Kobe Station, where the Shinkansen stops, it is an ideal place to enjoy the natural scenery in a short distance from the city center.

Ameyoko (Taito Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ameya Yokocho (commonly known as Ameyoko) is a shopping street stretching under the elevated tracks between JR Okachimachi Station and JR Ueno Station. It is a typical downtown market that developed from its origins as a black market after the war. There are various theories about the origin of the name, but it is believed to have originated from the area's many candy shops...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tanzan Shrine is a shrine located on Mount Tonomine (Tanzan) in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, and enshrines Nakatomi Kamatari (later known as Fujiwara Kamatari) as its main deity. Known as the place where Kamatari was involved in the Taika Reforms, the shrine is known for its "katarai" (discussion) tradition...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art KINARE is a hub for contemporary art in the Echigo-Tsumari region, located in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. In collaboration with the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale (Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Contemporary Art Festival), the museum connects the region's satoyama and rural areas with contemporary art.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Kongo is located in Chihayaakasaka Village in southeastern Osaka Prefecture. At approximately 1,125 meters above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Osaka Prefecture. It has a long history as a subject of Shugendo (mountain asceticism) and mountain worship, and is a popular spot for hiking and nature observation throughout the year.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) - Juniko (Twelve Lakes) is a group of small lakes and ponds located in Fukaura Town, Nishitsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture. Surrounded by beech forests at the foot of the Shirakami Mountains, it is a popular tourist destination with a beautiful natural landscape. The name "Juniko" (Twelve Lakes) symbolizes the number of lakes, and in fact, there are more than 30 ponds, large and small, scattered throughout the area.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Takamatsuzuka Tomb is an ancient tomb located in Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, with a horizontal stone chamber built in the late Asuka period (late 7th century to around the 8th century). Discovered in 1972, it attracted attention for the colorful murals of figures and patterns painted on the walls of the stone chamber inside.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mii-dera (Onjo-ji) is an ancient temple in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It has long been a Tendai Buddhist temple that has attracted worshippers. Its official name is Onjo-ji, but it is commonly known as Mii-dera ("Mii-dera"), a name derived from the "three springs" that are said to be located within the temple grounds.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Himeji Central Park is a multi-purpose leisure facility located in the naturally rich hills of Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Its unique feature is that it combines a safari park (zoo) and an amusement park. Since its opening in the 1980s, it has offered a "drive-through safari" where visitors can explore the park by car.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shima Onsen is a historic hot spring resort located in Nakanojo Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture. The name "Shima" comes from a legend that the hot springs "can cure 40,000 illnesses," and the area has been popular as a therapeutic hot spring resort since the Edo period. Surrounded by the beautiful valley of the clear Shima River...