Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Chigasaki Southern Beach is one of the best beach spots on the Shonan Coast, located in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is popular with locals and tourists alike, thanks to its coastline overlooking Eboshi Rock and its beautiful sunsets. Its name...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tottori Flower Corridor (located in Nanbu Town, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture) is a vast flower park where you can enjoy flowers of all seasons. Combining outdoor flower fields and greenhouses (dome-shaped and greenhouse exhibits), you can enjoy tulips and cherry blossoms in the spring, lavender and salvia in the summer, cosmos in the fall, and illuminations in the winter...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Arakawa Yuen is a small, community-based amusement park located in Tokyo's Arakawa Ward. Featuring mainly small play equipment and rides for children, it's popular with families and those with small children. The park's compact size makes it easy to drop in, and it's conveniently located on the Toden Arakawa Line.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yamba Dam is a multipurpose dam located in Naganohara Town, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, with purposes including flood control, normalizing water flow, and generating electricity. From planning to construction and completion, there were many years of debate over resident relocation and regional development, and the dam was built in the context of the region's history.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kaiyodai is a viewing spot located on a hill in Nakashibetsu Town, in the Konsen region of Hokkaido. It is known for its spectacular 360-degree panoramic views of the vast grasslands and rolling plateaus below. If the weather is good, you can enjoy a...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Eniwa Valley is a natural scenic area that stretches along the mountain stream that flows through Eniwa City, Hokkaido. The landscape, interwoven with rock faces polished by years of erosion and lush forests, is captivating, and the area changes with the seasons. Located close to the city center, it is easily accessible from Sapporo and Chitose...

Ikoro Forest (Tomakomai, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ikoro Forest is a garden facility in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, where visitors can enjoy both forests and gardens. The name "Ikoro" is said to mean "beautiful" in the Ainu language, and the facility's appeal lies in its seasonal plantings and walking paths that take advantage of the rich natural environment.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Noritake Garden is a complex that communicates the founding, technology, and culture of the ceramics manufacturer Noritake. With a history of ceramics dating back to the Meiji period, the facility has been redeveloped utilizing the red brick buildings and green space of a former factory site, and houses an exhibition hall, shop, cafe, and hands-on workshop.

Izukogen (Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Izukogen is a highland area in the eastern part of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It offers a warm climate and natural scenery overlooking Sagami Bay, and is a popular tourist destination dotted with art, museums, and unique cafes and inns. Originally developed as a resort area for vacation homes and health clubs...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hakodate Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox church located in the Motomachi district of Hakodate. Following in the footsteps of churches founded during the Meiji period when Russian Orthodoxy was introduced to Hakodate, an open port city, the church's architecture and worship space exude an exotic atmosphere amid the Western-style port town atmosphere.