Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tochigi City's "Kuranomachi" (Storehouse Town) is a district that still retains the streetscape of a town that flourished as a commercial district during the Edo and Meiji periods. Rows of white-walled storehouses (kura-zukuri), merchant houses with lattice doors, and tiled roofs line the main streets, strongly retaining the atmosphere of a traditional commercial district. The Uzumaki River (Uzu...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Seikan Tunnel Memorial Museum (Sotogahama Town, Aomori Prefecture) is a facility showcasing the construction history and technology of the Seikan Tunnel, which opened in 1988. The Seikan Tunnel is an undersea tunnel connecting Honshu (Aomori Prefecture) and Hokkaido (towards Hakodate). Its total length is approximately 53.85 km, of which approximately 20 km is undersea.

Kitakata Ramenkan (Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Kitakata Ramenkan is a tourist facility where you can enjoy the charms of Kitakata ramen all in one place. Kitakata is known for its traditional curly noodles and light soy sauce-based soup, and the city is home to a wide variety of ramen shops, from long-established establishments to unique establishments...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Osarizawa Mine is a historic mine site located in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture. It was once one of Japan's leading mines, producing precious and non-ferrous metals (copper, silver, gold, lead, zinc, etc.). After a long history of mining, it is now open to the public as a tourist tunnel and museum...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Okunoshima is a small island in Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, floating in the Seto Inland Sea and a tourist destination rich in nature. Before the war, it was the site of a secret facility involved in the production of chemical weapons (poison gas). After World War II, the "Poison Gas Museum" was established to preserve the remains and records of the facility.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Meriken Park is a waterfront park located on the seafront in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The name "Meriken" comes from the English word "American," and is deeply connected to the history of Kobe Port, which developed as an international port where foreign ships anchored from the Meiji period onwards...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kumomi Onsen is a small hot spring resort located on the Nishiizu Coast in Matsuzaki Town, Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture. With a history as a fishing town, its coastal location offers unique scenery and seafood. Enjoy the sounds of the waves and sunsets from the inn's open-air baths and communal baths, and enjoy playing on the shore, snorkeling, and d...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukuchiyama Castle is a castle ruin located in the center of Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture. Its origins lie in a castle built during the Sengoku period. It is said to have been constructed by the Sengoku daimyo Akechi Mitsuhide as a base for his conquest of Tamba, and the castle ruins still feature stone walls, moats, and a restored castle tower. Currently...

Shibu Onsen (Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shibu Onsen is a historic hot spring town in Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture. It is known for its traditional hot spring resort atmosphere, with its rows of charming wooden inns. It has flourished as a post town and hot spring resort since the Edo period, and visitors can enjoy a "tour" of nine public baths...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shinjuku Central Park is an urban park located in the Nishi-Shinjuku area of Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo. Developed as a lush green oasis adjacent to the high-rise buildings of Nishi-Shinjuku, it is known as one of the parks developed as part of urban redevelopment.