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Nita Pass (Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nita Pass is an observation point located midway up the Unzen volcanic group in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture. It is a famous spot offering panoramic views of Mount Unzen (including Mount Fugen and Mount Heisei Shinzan), the Ariake Sea, and the Shimabara Peninsula. Unzen has long flourished as a hot spring resort, and was a popular tourist destination from the Meiji to Showa periods. -
Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum (Saga City, Saga Prefecture)
[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] The Saga Castle Honmaru History Museum is a historical museum built on the site of the Honmaru (main keep) of Saga Castle, which was the base of the Saga Domain (Nabeshima clan) during the Edo period. The Saga Domain, located close to Nagasaki, was proactive in introducing Dutch studies (Western studies) and Western technology, and played a major role in producing talented people and modernizing the region during the Meiji Restoration. -
Ago Bay (Shima City, Mie Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ago Bay is an intricate bay on a ria coastline in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, and is known for its unique landscape, interwoven with numerous small islands and inlets. The area's topography, with its many inlets, has long been suitable for fishing and aquaculture, and is particularly known for its flourishing pearl farming industry. -
Mount Iwaki (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Iwaki is a stratovolcano located in Hirosaki City (Tsugaru region) in Aomori Prefecture, approximately 1,625 meters above sea level. Its symbolic shape, often referred to as "Tsugaru Fuji," makes it a popular spot for viewing the ocean, the Tsugaru Plain, and even Hokkaido in the distance from its summit, if the weather is good. -
Great Seto Bridge (Sakai City, Kagawa Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Seto Ohashi Bridge is a series of continuous bridges across the Seto Inland Sea connecting Honshu (near Kojima, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture) and Shikoku (near Sakaide City, Kagawa Prefecture). Construction began in 1978 and the bridges opened on April 10, 1988. The bridge stretches approximately 13.1 km, combining road (upper section) and rail (lower section)... -
Yunomine Onsen (Motomiyacho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture)
Yunomine Onsen (Motomiya-cho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yunomine Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the Hongu area of the Kumano Kodo trail, and is considered one of Japan's oldest hot springs. As a pilgrimage site for Kumano, it has long been associated with faith and has been used by pilgrims for purification and to recover from fatigue. -
Ikoma Amusement Park (Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture)
Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park (Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park is a small mountaintop amusement park located near the summit of Mount Ikoma in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. With a history dating back to the Showa period, it has developed alongside the opening of the Kintetsu Railway and the Ikoma Cable Car, making it a retro park with deep roots in the local area. -
Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street is a shopping street in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward that stretches approximately 1.3 km in length, making it one of the longest in the city. Since the postwar reconstruction period, it has developed as a vital part of the local community, and is home to a wide variety of specialty shops, prepared food stores, restaurants, and general merchandise stores. -
Fukuoka PayPay Dome (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukuoka PayPay Dome (Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture) is a large, all-weather dome stadium that represents Fukuoka and opened in 1993. It is famous as the home stadium of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks professional baseball team, and in addition to its function as a baseball stadium, it also hosts a variety of concerts and other events. -
Suizenji Jojuen Garden (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
Suizenji Jojuen Garden (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Suizenji Jojuen Garden is a representative Japanese garden in Kumamoto City, with a pond-centered strolling garden format. It is said to have been developed by the feudal lord Hosokawa during the Edo period, and the garden...

