Lake Sagami Resort Pleasure Forest (Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Sagami Resort Pleasure Forest (commonly known as Pleasure Forest) is a leisure facility surrounded by nature near Lake Sagami. It has served as a regional tourist hub for many years...

## Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kashinozaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Kashinozaki, a cape facing the Pacific Ocean in Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Its roots lie in a Western-style lighthouse constructed during the Meiji period, and its history of illuminating a key point in maritime traffic is palpable. Surrounded by cliffs and a vast horizon...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Venus Line is a highland tourist road (scenic highway) centered around Chino City in Nagano Prefecture, connecting the southern foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains, the Tateshina Plateau, and Lake Shirakaba. Its spectacular panoramic views and seasonal changes are its greatest draws, and on clear days, you can enjoy views of the Yatsugatake Mountain Range and the Southern Alps...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Miyajidake Shrine is a historic shrine located in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It has long been worshipped as the guardian deity of the region and the protector of maritime safety. The shrine's majestic building, approach to the sea, and coastal scenery are particularly captivating, especially from winter through spring and autumn.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kuji Amber Museum is a museum specializing in amber located in Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture. The Kuji area has long been known as one of Japan's leading amber producing regions, and the museum exhibits locally harvested amber as well as insect and plant fossils (inclusions) trapped within amber.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Esashi Oiwake Hall, located in Esashi Town, Hiyama District, Hokkaido, is a facility dedicated to introducing, preserving, and passing on the folk song and singing culture of Esashi Oiwake. Esashi Oiwake is characterized by its Nagauta-style melody, which sings of the feelings of travelers and life in a fishing town.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sarobetsu Wetland is a vast low-lying marshland that spreads across northern Hokkaido, centered around the town of Horonobe. It is a subarctic marshland within Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, and is home to high-lying marshes formed by years of peat accumulation and endemic wetland plant communities.

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Hosooka Observatory is a famous viewpoint in Kushiro City, Hokkaido, offering a panoramic view of the Kushiro Wetlands. The large meandering Kushiro River and the vast marshland spread out below, creating a captivating landscape that changes with the seasons. The early morning fog (Morning Mist) is particularly...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Neo Park Okinawa is a nature-based zoo and botanical park located in Nago City in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. Small animals and birds live free-range or semi-free-range within the spacious park, and a major feature of the park is that visitors can observe them relatively closely, feed them, and enjoy interacting with them.

Megijima (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Megijima is a small inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea, a short trip from Takamatsu Port. Locals also call it "Onigashima" (Demon Island), and it is notable for its connection to the legend of the demon island in the folktale "Momotaro." The island is home to a number of artifacts from the Second World War...