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.

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.

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 (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 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.

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.

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) 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...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Wakura Onsen, located in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of the most well-known hot spring resorts on the Noto Peninsula. Facing Nanao Bay, it has long been popular as a therapeutic hot spring and seaside resort, boasting stunning views from its location near the sea and high-quality hot spring water. The spring water is a chloride spring (sodium...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Saruhashi (Monkey Bridge) is a wooden tourist attraction in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, known for the beautiful scenery created by the combination of a deep valley and a wooden bridge. There are various theories about the origin of the name, including "long ago, monkeys served as a bridge to cross the valley" and "the bridge's structure resembles a monkey's limbs.".