Okage Yokocho (Ise City, Mie Prefecture) Okage Yokocho, a historic commercial area located near the approach to Ise Jingu (Naiku), is a tourist spot that recreates the streetscape of the Edo and Meiji periods. Local food culture and traditional crafts are gathered here, and you can find the famous Akafuku mochi and Ise udon noodles, local seafood dishes, and handmade souvenir shops.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Takeshita Street is a shopping street in the Harajuku area of Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, that is an iconic symbol of youth culture. Stretching from the Takeshita Exit of JR Harajuku Station to near Meiji Dori, this narrow street is approximately 350-400 meters long and is filled with colorful fashion...

Ichinokurazawa (Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Ichinokurazawa, with its deep valley and sheer vertical rock faces on the west side of Mount Tanigawa, is one of the most scenic spots in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. The impressive rock formations, several hundred meters high, are a series of...

Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum (Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum is an experiential industrial technology museum that provides an easy-to-understand introduction to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (and the Mitsubishi Group's technologies). It exhibits the company's manufacturing history and the latest technologies, allowing visitors to "see and touch" the exhibits.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Washo Market is a local public wholesale market and shopping district located in the center of Kushiro City, Hokkaido. With the development of fishing and distribution after the war, it grew into the local kitchen, and is now a popular spot for tourists. It is especially popular for its "Kattedon" (rice bowls).

[Overview (History, Features, Attractions)] Nanatsugama is a group of sea caves and strange rock formations facing the Genkai Sea in Yobuko Town, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Erosion by long years of waves and wind has created holes and arches in the coastal rock, creating a series of around seven caves and kama (holes), hence the name...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kuonji Temple is one of the head temples of the Nichiren sect of Buddhism, located in Minobu Town, Minamikoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Its large temple grounds stretch from the middle to the summit of Mount Minobu. At the end of the Kamakura period, Nichiren (1222–1282) entered Mount Minobu and used it as his base...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Atomic Bomb Dome (official name: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome)) is the remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, designed in 1915 by Czech architect Jan Letzel. It is the hypocenter of the atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1945 (Showa 20).

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Toyama Castle (Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture) is a castle located in the center of Toyama Castle Ruins Park, and is a stately historic site remaining in the city. The castle's origins date back to the Sengoku period, and it was developed as a castle after the Azuchi-Momoyama period. In particular, Sassa Narimasa and others were instrumental in the development of the castle...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Hakone Tozan Railway is a mountain railway that runs through Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its distinctive feature is its ability to overcome Hakone's steep gradients with switchbacks and curves as it ascends in altitude. Its history dates back to the Taisho and Showa periods, and it was a popular tourist destination...