Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kinugawa Onsen (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture) is a hot spring town stretching along the Kinugawa River valley. Developed as a therapeutic hot spring resort from the Meiji to Taisho periods, it later developed into a tourist destination. The inns and hotels lining the riverside offer views of the valley, and the open-air baths and large communal baths offer a variety of seasonal experiences...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokyo Dome (Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo) is a large, all-weather dome stadium nicknamed the "Big Egg" that opened in March 1988. Known as the home stadium of the professional baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants, it also hosts large-scale concerts by domestic and international artists, trade fairs, and more.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kokusai Street is a major shopping street running east to west through the center of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, and is a popular street for both tourists and locals. It developed along with the reconstruction after World War II, and was redesignated "Kokusai Street" in the 1950s. It now stretches for approximately 1.6 km...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ishibutai Kofun is one of the most representative ancient tomb sites in Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture. It is believed to be a keyhole-shaped tomb or a horizontal stone chamber dating from around the 7th century (Asuka period), and there is a theory that it may be the tomb of an influential figure related to the Soga clan...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kinomiya Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, known for its sacred camphor tree, a large camphor tree said to be over 2,000 years old. It has long attracted local worshippers and is beloved as a shrine connected to nature worship. The ancient and enormous tree...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Jomon Cedar is a giant, natural Yakusugi (Japanese cedar) tree found on Yakushima Island (Yakushima Town), Kagoshima Prefecture, and is a representative tourist attraction on the island. Since Yakushima was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993, it has become a symbol of the island, attracting visitors from both Japan and abroad. Type: Yaku...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village, Ono District, Gifu Prefecture) is a densely packed village of steeply sloped thatched roof houses known as gassho-zukuri, and was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1995 as the "Gassho-zukuri Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama." Gassho-zukuri houses have steeply sloped roofs to withstand the heavy snowfall of winter...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Izu Oshima (Oshima Town, Tokyo) is one of the most representative islands of the Izu Islands, located approximately 120 km south of Tokyo. It is a volcanic island with the active volcano Mount Mihara at its center. It has a long history of eruptive activity, and its topography, black lava fields, desert-like landscapes, and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Yotei is a 1,898m-high stratovolcano in the Shiribeshi region of Hokkaido, straddling the towns of Kutchan, Kyogoku, and Makkari. Its well-proportioned cone-shaped shape has earned it the nickname "Ezo Fuji," and on clear days it can be seen from afar.

Tokyo Skytree (Sumida Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokyo Skytree is a radio tower and observation facility towering over Oshiage in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. It officially opened on May 22, 2012. At 634 meters tall (a pun on the Japanese word "Musashi"), it is the tallest structure in Japan.