Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Rikugien Garden is a representative feudal lord's garden located in Honkomagome, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. It is a strolling garden with a pond and artificial hills, built in the Edo period (1695) by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a chamberlain to the fifth shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. The garden's name, "Rikugi," refers to the six forms of Chinese and Japanese poetry (i.e., the "six meanings of poetry").

Cape Manzamo (Onna Village, Okinawa Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Cape Manzamo is a scenic coastal spot in Onna Village, central Okinawa. Cliffs and broad green grasslands face the East China Sea, and the elephant-shaped rock formation (zodiacal rock) that juts out is particularly famous. The name comes from the phrase "ten thousand people can sit on it...".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nyudozaki is a cape located at the northwestern tip of the Oga Peninsula in Oga City, Akita Prefecture. It's known as a viewing spot with an impressive white lighthouse and a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan. The dynamic scenery created by the wave-washed reefs and cliffs, and the sea breeze...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Mitake is a sacred mountain located in Ome City, Tokyo, at an elevation of approximately 929 meters. It has long been known as a place of mountain worship and Shugendo (mountain asceticism). Musashi Mitake Shrine, located near the summit, is an ancient shrine where pilgrims come to pray for bravery, safe voyages, and good fortune.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aoshima Shrine is located on the small, remote island of Aoshima, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge, and you can reach the shrine by walking along the approach. Since ancient times, the shrine has been believed to protect maritime safety and navigation, as well as grant blessings for matchmaking and safe childbirth...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Philosopher's Path (Tetsugaku no Michi) is a walking path in Kyoto City's Sakyo Ward. It is a small riverside path that stretches from the vicinity of Ginkakuji (Jishoji) to the area south of Nanzenji and Eikando. It is approximately 1.5 to 2 kilometers long. Its name comes from the Kyoto University philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used this path for his meditations...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hateruma Island is an inhabited island located at the southernmost tip of the Yaeyama Islands, belonging to Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture, and is known as the "southernmost inhabited island of Japan." As part of Yaeyama culture since ancient times, it has developed its own unique lifestyle and dialect, remnants of which can be seen in its settlements and traditional events...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Imperial Palace is a site located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, centered around the residence and palace of the Japanese Emperor. During the Edo period, it was Edo Castle, the center of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and from the Meiji period onwards it became the residence of the Imperial Family. Its extensive moats, stone walls, and Nijubashi Bridge (the bridge in front of the main gate) are just some of the historic features...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kaiyukan is a large aquarium located in Tempozan Harbor Village in Minato Ward, Osaka City. Opened in the 1990s, it is known for its Pacific Rim-themed tanks and exhibits that allow visitors to observe a wide variety of marine life up close. The towering giant aquarium in the center is particularly noteworthy...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Showa Memorial Park, located in Tachikawa City, Tokyo (and part of Koganei City), is one of Tokyo's largest national parks. It was opened in 1983 after being redeveloped from the site of the former Tachikawa Airfield and U.S. military base. The park features lawn plazas, flower beds, a pond, and a Japanese garden...