Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Tazawa, located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, is Japan's deepest lake (maximum depth approximately 423m). It is a caldera lake with a striking, crystal-clear, deep blue color. Formed by volcanic activity, the water is exceptionally clear, resulting in the beautiful hue known as "Lake Tazawa Blue."

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo Town, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, is a post town that retains a strong resemblance to the Edo period. It flourished as a post station on the Aizu-Nishi Kaido (a road connecting Aizu-Wakamatsu with Nikko and Edo), and its streets, lined with rows of thatched-roof houses, have been preserved...

Zao Okama (Zao Town, Katta District, Miyagi Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Zao Okama is a beautiful crater lake formed at the crater mouth of the Zao mountain range. It is a popular scenic spot, also known as Goshiki-numa (Five-Colored Lake). Its name, "Okama (Five-Colored Lake)," comes from the fact that the color of its surface changes constantly depending on the weather, sunlight, and the composition of the lake bottom.

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...