Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aizu Bukeyashiki (Samurai Residences) is a historical museum and tourist facility located near Higashiyama Onsen in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is a spot that recreates and exhibits the samurai culture and townscape of the Aizu domain. It displays the lifestyles and customs of Aizu samurai from the Edo period, as well as weapons, armor, ancient documents, and folk implements...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal): The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art is a prefectural contemporary art museum located on Kobe's waterfront. The building, designed by Tadao Ando, is a modern building with a focus on exposed concrete. Combined with its open location overlooking the sea and harbor, the architecture itself is a major attraction...

Overview Tokyo Joypolis is a large indoor amusement park operated by Sega and located within the Odaiba shopping complex "Decks Tokyo Beach." Since its opening in 1996, it has utilized the latest digital technology to create a variety of experiences, including VR, ride-type attractions, shooting games, horror mazes, and escape games.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kakegawa Kachoen is an interactive facility in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, with a theme of birds and flowers. Centered around an indoor greenhouse, visitors can observe a wide variety of birds, including owls, barn owls, parakeets, parrots, and waterfowl, up close, feed them, and even take part in memorial...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Chihaya Castle Ruins (Chihayaakasaka Village, Osaka Prefecture) are the remains of a mountain castle that served as the base of Kusunoki Masashige during the Nanboku-cho period (14th century). It is a "yamajiro" (mountain castle) that makes use of the rugged mountain terrain, and is characterized by its defensive structure that makes use of natural cliffs and ridges. Kusunoki fought bravely against the Shogunate army with only a small force...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Takasakiyama Natural Zoo is a natural zoo located in Oita City, Oita Prefecture, known for its opportunities to observe wild Japanese macaques (Nihon macaques) up close. Long known locally as "Takasaki's monkeys," the zoo features observation decks and walking paths, allowing visitors to observe and care for the monkeys in a manner that respects their behavior.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The National Diet Library (NDL) is a national library attached to the Japanese Diet whose purpose is to support research and study and preserve national publications. Since its establishment in 1948, it has housed a wide variety of books, magazines, newspapers, maps, classics, audio materials, and films published in Japan.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kagamiike Pond is a small pond located in Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture. On clear days, the Hakuba Mountain Range is clearly reflected on the water's surface, creating a "mirror-like" landscape, its greatest attraction. It is said to have originated as a result of the accumulation of agricultural reservoirs and springs, and over the years...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) teamLab Borderless (MORI Building DIGITAL ART MUSEUM: teamLab Borderless) is a permanent digital art museum jointly established by the digital art group teamLab and Mori Building. It opened in 2018 at Palette Tower in Odaiba, Koto Ward, Tokyo.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ikitsuki Island, an island belonging to Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is an area with a rich sea, a steep coastline, and the atmosphere of a fishing village. In the past, people made their living from coastal fishing and female divers, and the maritime culture and climate deeply rooted in the region are its charms. From the Hirado side of Ikitsuki Bridge...