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Tsukishima Monja Street (Tsukishima, Chuo Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tsukishima Monja Street is the nickname for a street lined with monjayaki restaurants in Tsukishima, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. Tsukishima was originally a downtown area developed as reclaimed land. During the postwar reconstruction period, monjayaki became popular as a taste for the common people, and gradually became a specialty dish. -
Roppongi Midtown (Minato Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Roppongi Midtown (Tokyo Midtown, located at 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo) is a large-scale complex that opened in 2007. Developed by Mitsui Fudosan and others, it includes offices, commercial facilities, a hotel, residences, a museum, and a green space in the city center (Hinokicho Park). -
Hōan-ji Temple (Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Bannashi-ji Temple is an ancient temple in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, known for its ties to the Ashikaga clan (a different branch from the Ashikaga clan that founded the Muromachi shogunate). In the Middle Ages, it served as the Ashikaga clan's residence, and as a result, the temple grounds still retain castle-like features such as earthworks and moats... -
Hoheikan (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Hoheikan (Sapporo, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Hoheikan is a historic Meiji-era Western-style building located in Nakajima Park in Sapporo. As a wooden Western-style building, it retains a design influenced by the Western architecture of the time, with wooden exterior decorations and interior halls, staircases, and intricately designed window frames... -
Yasaka Koshindo (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Yasaka Koshindo (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yasaka Koshindo is a small temple and shrine dedicated to the Koshin faith in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. Koshin faith is a folk belief that originated in China and developed in Japan. Here, the deity Shomen Kongo (Blue-faced Vajra) is worshipped... -
Fumotopara (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fumotopara (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a vast grassland and campground located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji. Its greatest attraction is its sweeping views of the mountain. Originally an open area utilizing farmland and pastures, in recent years, coupled with the camping boom, it has attracted many visitors from both Japan and abroad. -
Aomori Prefectural Tourism and Products Center ASPAM (Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aomori Prefectural Tourist and Products Center ASPAM is a landmark tourist facility located in the Aomori Port Bay Area in Aomori City. Its distinctive triangular exterior, reminiscent of the sails and pyramids towering over the harbor, is easily recognizable even from afar. Inside the center, you'll find tourist information, a display of prefectural products, and more. -
Iojima Island (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Iojima (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Iojima is a small island located west of Nagasaki City, facing Nagasaki Bay. Once an island based on fishing and small settlements, in recent years it has become known as a tourist destination thanks to the development of hot spring resorts and leisure facilities. -
Shiroi Koibito Park (Nishi-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shiroi Koibito Park is a tourist facility operated by Ishiya Seika, the manufacturer and seller of Shiroi Koibito, Sapporo's signature sweet. The park's exterior is reminiscent of a European confectionery workshop, and it offers a factory tour where you can see the chocolate and cookie manufacturing process, as well as a handmade... -
Haratanien (Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Haradanien is a private garden located on a hill in the Kita Ward of Kyoto City. It is particularly famous for its spring cherry blossoms and azaleas. The approximately 10,000 square meter site, which the owner has been caring for for many years, is home to weeping cherry trees, Somei Yoshino cherry trees, mountain cherry trees, and double cherry trees.

