Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurobe Gorge is a scenic deep valley that represents the Unazuki Onsen area of Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. Its main features are the steep valley formed by erosion over many years by the Kurobe River, the sheer rock faces, and the lush primeval forests of beech and oak. Both pre-war and post-war...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Oboke and Koboke are valleys formed by the erosion of the Yoshino River (Shikoku Saburo) that flows through Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture. The area is lined with cliffs and strangely shaped rocks carved by the rapids, and their names, meaning "big danger" and "small danger," have long been associated with the dangers of rapids...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Naoshima is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea, located in Naoshima Town, Kagawa County, Kagawa Prefecture. Though its population is very small, it is known worldwide as an island of contemporary art. Originally a prosperous island thanks to fishing and maritime traffic, depopulation progressed in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1999...

Kurokabe Square (Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurokabe Square is a charming, retro tourist area in the center of Nagahama City. Known for renovating old merchant houses and storehouses into glass workshops, galleries, souvenir shops, cafes, and more, the entire townscape is known as "...".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Miike Coal Mine Manda Pit is a coal mine relic from the Meiji to Showa periods in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is an industrial heritage site with its brick pit entrance building, shaft tower (head frame), and boiler room still in good condition. In 2015, it was designated a "Meiji Industrial Revolution Heritage Site"...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Unzen Jigoku is a fumarolic zone (hot mud zone and fumarole group) located near the Unzen hot spring resort in Unzen City, Nagasaki Prefecture. Volcanic activity causes high-temperature steam and hot mud to erupt from the ground, and the smell of sulfur and the rising steam create a landscape that earned it the nickname "hell." In ancient times,...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nihon-daira is a hilly area located in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, at an elevation of approximately 307 meters. It is known as a scenic spot offering panoramic views of Suruga Bay and Mount Fuji. It has long been beloved as a utamakura (traditional Japanese poem) and scenic spot, and during the Edo period it was also known as a place associated with Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shitennoji Temple, located in Tennoji Ward, Osaka City, is one of Japan's most famous ancient temples. It is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku (also known as Prince Umayado) during the reign of Empress Suiko (although according to legend, it was founded in 593, the first year of the reign of Empress Suiko). It has long been a nationally protected temple in Japan.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yashima is a plateau-like hill in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. It is known for its unique topography jutting out into the Seto Inland Sea and its panoramic views of the sea and Takamatsu cityscape. It is also the historic site of the Battle of Yashima, one of the battles fought in the Genpei War (1185) at the end of the Heian period.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Aomori Museum of Art is a prefectural art museum located in Aomori City, and opened in 2006. Its architecture is known for its modern design that takes into consideration the Aomori climate, and its open white exterior and green space create a harmonious blend. The museum combines permanent and special exhibitions, showcasing contemporary art...