Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a mountain sightseeing route connecting Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture (Toyama side) and Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture (Ogizawa/Nagano side). Its greatest appeal is the opportunity to experience the magnificent natural scenery of the Tateyama mountain range and Kurobe Gorge in a short space of time. The construction of Kurobe Dam (Showa period) marked the start of tourism...

Huis Ten Bosch (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Huis Ten Bosch is a large theme park that recreates the streets of the Netherlands. It opened in 1992. It features canals, windmills, tulips, and other European (especially Dutch) scenery, as well as architecture, gardens, and more.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shiroyone Senmaida is a group of rice terraces built on a coastal terrace facing the Sea of Japan in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Rice paddies of various sizes are lined up in multiple layers on the slopes, creating a landscape of roughly 1,000 small rice paddies spreading out like waves, as the name "Senmaida" suggests.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ueno Park (Ueno Park) is a large urban park located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, and was one of the first parks in Japan to be developed in 1873 (Meiji 6). During the Edo period, it was home to a temple (Kanei-ji Temple) and graveyard associated with the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the Meiji government designated the park on the site of these temples...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is one of Kyoto's leading Tenmangu shrines, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (Tenjin-sama), the god of learning. Located in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, it is said to have been founded during the Heian period to appease vengeful spirits, and has since attracted many worshippers praying for academic success and passing exams.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nanzenji Temple, located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, is the head temple of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism and a historic Zen temple with roots dating back to the Kamakura period. It once had deep ties with the Imperial family and the shogunate, and its expansive grounds are dotted with historical buildings and gardens. Its particularly tall Sanmon gate...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kumano Kodo is a collective term for ancient pilgrimage routes that wind through the mountains of the Kii Peninsula. The Nakahechi and Ohechi routes remain in the area around Tanabe City in Wakayama Prefecture. Since the Heian period, many members of the Imperial Court, aristocrats, and commoners have visited the Kumano Sanzan (Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kumano Hayabusa Shrine, and...

Tsuruga Castle (Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tsuruga Castle (Aizuwakamatsu Castle) is a castle located in the center of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Its beautiful castle landscape is surrounded by moats and stone walls. Originally built during the Muromachi period, it served as the seat of government for the Aizu Domain from the Sengoku to Edo periods...

Enoshima (Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Enoshima is a small island jutting out into Sagami Bay and a representative tourist destination in the Shonan area. It has long flourished as a place of worship dedicated to Benzaiten (Benten-sama), and since the Edo period, it has been popular among the common people as a leisure and summer resort. The island...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mitsumine Shrine is an ancient shrine dedicated to mountain worship in Chichibu City (Chichibu County), Saitama Prefecture. It is located in a place surrounded by the deep forests and spiritual aura of Okuchichibu. Old legends remain about its founding, and it has long been a center of worship for mountain gods and nature spirits.