三溪園（神奈川県横浜市中区） 概要（歴史・特徴・魅力） 三溪園（さんけいえん）は、実業家・原三溪（はら さんけい）が20世紀初頭に整備した日本庭園です。広い池泉回遊式の庭園の中に、全国各地から移築・保存された歴史的建造物が点在しており、江戸〜...

概要（歴史・特徴・魅力） 六義園（りくぎえん）は東京都文京区本駒込にある代表的な大名庭園で、江戸時代（1695年）に五代将軍徳川綱吉の側用人・柳沢吉保が造営した回遊式築山泉水庭です。庭名の「六義」は中国・日本の詩歌の六つの形式（＝“詩の六義”）...

万座毛（沖縄県恩納村） — 概要（歴史・特徴・魅力） 万座毛（まんざもう）は沖縄本島中部、恩納村にある海沿いの景勝地です。断崖と広い緑の草地が東シナ海に面して広がり、象の鼻のように突き出した岩（象形岩）が特に有名。名前の由来は「万人が座れる...

概要（歴史・特徴・魅力） 入道崎（にゅうどうざき）は、秋田県男鹿市の男鹿半島北西端に位置する岬です。白い灯台が印象的な景観と、日本海の大パノラマが楽しめるビュースポットとして知られています。波に洗われた岩礁や断崖、潮風が作るダイナミックな...

概要（歴史・特徴・魅力） 御岳山（みたけさん）は東京都青梅市に位置する標高約929mの霊山で、古くから山岳信仰と修験道の場として知られてきました。山頂近くに鎮座する「武蔵御岳神社」は古社で、武勇や航海安全、開運などを祈願する参詣者が訪れます。...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aoshima Shrine is located on the small, remote island of Aoshima, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge, and you can reach the shrine by walking along the approach. Since ancient times, the shrine has been believed to protect maritime safety and navigation, as well as grant blessings for matchmaking and safe childbirth...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) is a walking path in Kyoto City's Sakyo Ward. It is a small riverside path that stretches from the vicinity of Ginkakuji (Jishoji) to the area south of Nanzenji and Eikando. It is approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometers long. Its name comes from the Kyoto University philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used this path for his meditations...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hateruma Island is an inhabited island located at the southernmost tip of the Yaeyama Islands, belonging to Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, and is known as the "southernmost inhabited island of Japan." As part of Yaeyama culture since ancient times, it has developed its own unique lifestyle and dialect, remnants of which can be seen in its settlements and traditional events...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Imperial Palace is a site located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, centered around the residence and palace of the Japanese Emperor. During the Edo period, it was Edo Castle, the center of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and from the Meiji period onwards it became the residence of the Imperial Family. Its extensive moats, stone walls, and Nijubashi Bridge (the bridge in front of the main gate) are just some of the historic features...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kaiyukan is a large aquarium located in Tempozan Harbor Village in Minato Ward, Osaka City. Opened in the 1990s, it is known for its Pacific Rim-themed tanks and exhibits that allow visitors to observe a wide variety of marine life up close. The towering giant aquarium in the center is particularly noteworthy...