Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, located in Ueno Park (Taitō Ward, Tokyo), is a metropolitan art museum and cultural hub that hosts a wide range of programs, including domestic and international special exhibitions, traveling exhibitions, and exhibitions of contemporary and modern art. Being a public institution allows for a diverse range of programs and a wide audience...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Cup Noodles Museum (Yokohama) is a hands-on museum where visitors can learn about the achievements of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen, the history of instant ramen, and the spirit of invention ("creativity, ingenuity, and a spirit of challenge").

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Bungotakada Showa-no-Machi is a shopping district and tourist area with a Showa retro theme, located in the center of Bungotakada City, Oita Prefecture. Volunteers from the community and the local government have preserved and utilized old storefront architecture to recreate the atmosphere of Showa-era streetscapes and lifestyles.

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Hozugawa Kudari is a sightseeing experience where you travel down the Hozugawa River (upper reaches of the Katsura River) in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, on a traditional Japanese boat. Set on a river that was once used as a means of transporting lumber and goods by raft or boat, this tour combines the natural beauty of the valley with the thrill of the rapids, the storytelling of the boatman, and the boatman's skill in maneuvering.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Osanbashi Pier (officially known as the Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal) is an iconic wharf facility in the Port of Yokohama. Its history as a wharf dates back to the Meiji period and it has served as a port of call for domestic and international passenger ships for many years. The current international passenger terminal was built on a large scale in the 2000s...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yunishigawa Onsen is a hot spring resort located along the Yunishigawa Valley in the depths of Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Surrounded by deep mountain valleys and clear streams, it has long been popular as a quiet hot spring resort. The surrounding area is also home to the legend of the Heike clan's fugitives, and is rich in local culture and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine is a historic Hachiman shrine located in Koto Ward, Tokyo. It has attracted local worshippers as the guardian deity of eastern Edo (present-day Tokyo). It is believed to have been founded in the early Edo period (around the 17th century) by local people who prayed for protection of fishing and wealth.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Oka Castle (Oka Castle Ruins and Oka Castle Ruins Park) is the remains of a mountain castle from the Middle Ages to the early modern period in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture. Its abundant stone walls and mountaintop views are captivating. It was developed as a castle from the Sengoku to Edo periods, and even after its abandonment, the remains of its stone walls and enclosures remain in good condition. Composition...

[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] Tokyo Disneyland is a theme park located within Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture. It opened in April 1983. Since its opening as Asia's first Disney park, it has been loved by Japanese families and international tourists for many years.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Iwakuni Castle is a castle ruin and reconstructed castle tower located on Shiroyama (castle mountain = approximately 100m above sea level) in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is said to have originally been built by the Yoshikawa clan (including Yoshikawa Hiroie) in the early Edo period, but was abandoned in 1615 due to the One Castle per Province Order...