Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Bannashi-ji Temple is an ancient temple in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, known for its ties to the Ashikaga clan (a different branch from the Ashikaga clan that founded the Muromachi shogunate). In the Middle Ages, it served as the Ashikaga clan's residence, and as a result, the temple grounds still retain castle-like features such as earthworks and moats...

Hoheikan (Sapporo, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Hoheikan is a historic Meiji-era Western-style building located in Nakajima Park in Sapporo. As a wooden Western-style building, it retains a design influenced by the Western architecture of the time, with wooden exterior decorations and interior halls, staircases, and intricately designed window frames...

Yasaka Koshindo (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yasaka Koshindo is a small temple and shrine dedicated to the Koshin faith in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto. Koshin faith is a folk belief that originated in China and developed in Japan. Here, the deity Shomen Kongo (Blue-faced Vajra) is worshipped...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fumotopara (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a vast grassland and campground located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji. Its greatest attraction is its sweeping views of the mountain. Originally an open area utilizing farmland and pastures, in recent years, coupled with the camping boom, it has attracted many visitors from both Japan and abroad.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aomori Prefectural Tourist and Products Center ASPAM is a landmark tourist facility located in the Aomori Port Bay Area in Aomori City. Its distinctive triangular exterior, reminiscent of the sails and pyramids towering over the harbor, is easily recognizable even from afar. Inside the center, you'll find tourist information, a display of prefectural products, and more.

Iojima (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Iojima is a small island located west of Nagasaki City, facing Nagasaki Bay. Once an island based on fishing and small settlements, in recent years it has become known as a tourist destination thanks to the development of hot spring resorts and leisure facilities.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shiroi Koibito Park is a tourist facility operated by Ishiya Seika, the manufacturer and seller of Shiroi Koibito, Sapporo's signature sweet. The park's exterior is reminiscent of a European confectionery workshop, and it offers a factory tour where you can see the chocolate and cookie manufacturing process, as well as a handmade...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Haradanien is a private garden located on a hill in the Kita Ward of Kyoto City. It is particularly famous for its spring cherry blossoms and azaleas. The approximately 10,000 square meter site, which the owner has been caring for for many years, is home to weeping cherry trees, Somei Yoshino cherry trees, mountain cherry trees, and double cherry trees.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Fossa Magna Museum (Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture) is a specialized museum where visitors can comprehensively learn about the Fossa Magna, the huge geological boundary that divides the Japanese archipelago into east and west, and the geology, topography, minerals, and fossils of the surrounding area. Fossa Magna...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nanukamachi Street is a historic shopping street and streetscape remaining in the center of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Remnants of its prosperity as a castle town from the Edo period through the Meiji and Taisho periods remain, with rows of storehouse-style buildings, Western-style merchant houses, and retro signboard buildings.