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Tsuruma Park (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tsuruma Park is a historic urban park located in the heart of Nagoya City, beloved by locals as an urban oasis. Over the years since its opening, the park has been renovated with green spaces, flower beds, ponds, and plazas, and its diverse seasonal scenery is one of its greatest attractions. -
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is one of the world's leading suspension bridges, connecting Tarumi Ward (Honshu side) in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Awaji Island. It began operation in 1998, and with a main span measuring approximately 1,991 meters, it is known as one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Construction... -
Fukiware Falls (Numata City, Gunma Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukiwarenotaki Falls is a scenic waterfall located in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture (part of the Katashina-Tone River system). Its wide, cracked rock face gives it the distinctive appearance of a waterfall, earning it the nickname "Niagara Falls of the Orient." Its soft rocks (such as tuff and andesite) were deposited by volcanic activity... -
Kirishima Shrine (Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Kirishima Shrine (Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kirishima Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and is a historic site linked to the myths that appear in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. The main deity enshrined here is Ninigi-no-Mikoto, and the shrine has been revered since ancient times as the center of beliefs related to the descent of the heavenly grandson... -
Mount Moiwa (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Moiwa is a representative mountain in the southern part of Sapporo, Hokkaido, with an elevation of approximately 531 meters. Located close to central Sapporo, it offers a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the city, the Ishikari Plain, and even the Sea of Japan in the distance, making it a popular spot for daytime, evening, and night views. -
Magome-juku (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Magome-juku is one of the post towns on the Nakasendo road in Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture. During the Edo period, it flourished as a post town on the Nakasendo road, a highway that connected Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto (present-day Kyoto). Along the cobblestone streets and sloping roads, rows of townhouses and merchant-style buildings from the Edo and Meiji periods line the area, earning it the nickname "Sloping Post Town." -
偕楽園(茨城県水戸市)
概要(歴史・特徴・魅力) 偕楽園(かいらくえん)は茨城県水戸市にある日本を代表する庭園の一つで、日本三名園(兼六園・後楽園・偕楽園)の一つに数えられます。1842年(天保13年)に水戸藩主・徳川斉昭(とくがわ なりあき/斉昭は「慶応→」)が藩士や... -
草津温泉(群馬県吾妻郡草津町)
概要(歴史・特徴・魅力) 草津温泉(群馬県吾妻郡草津町)は、日本を代表する名湯の一つで、奈良〜平安時代に発見されたと伝えられています。江戸時代以降、湯治場として発展し、現在も湯治文化と観光が両立する温泉街です。最大の特徴は湯量が多く強酸性... -
Hitachi Seaside Park (Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
概要(歴史・特徴・魅力) 国営ひたち海浜公園(ひたちかいひんこうえん)は、茨城県ひたちなか市にある国営の大規模なレクリエーション公園です。広大な敷地に季節ごとに変わる花畑や芝生広場、サイクリングコース、子ども向けの遊具施設、展示館やカフェ... -
Sendai Castle Ruins (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
概要(歴史・特徴・魅力) 仙台城跡(通称:青葉城跡)は、宮城県仙台市の青葉山一帯に位置する城跡で、戦国~江戸時代にかけて仙台藩主・伊達政宗が拠点とした場所です。慶長年間(17世紀初頭)に伊達政宗が築城し、現在は天守こそ残っていませんが、本丸...
