Arayayama Shrine (Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Arayayama Shrine is a shrine located in Fujiyoshida City that is said to have played a part in Mount Fuji worship since ancient times. While the details of its founding are unclear, it has long been a place of worship for people who worship Mount Fuji.

Miyagase Dam (Aikawa Town, Aiko District, Kanagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Miyagase Dam is a multipurpose dam located in Aikawa Town, Aiko District, Kanagawa Prefecture (and surrounding areas), with purposes including flood control, water supply, and power generation. Surrounded by mountains and lush greenery, it is home to Lake Miyagase, an artificial lake.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sapporo Art Park is a comprehensive arts facility and outdoor sculpture park located in Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido. Opened in 1986, it takes advantage of its naturally rich hilly location to house an art museum, outdoor sculpture garden, studios, experience workshops, an outdoor stage, and more...

[Suntory Museum of Art (Minato-ku, Tokyo)] ■ Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Suntory Museum of Art is a corporate art museum that displays the art works owned by Suntory to the public. Its collection and exhibits focus on Japanese crafts, tea ceremony utensils, paintings, calligraphy, and lacquerware. For many years, it has been dedicated to the theme of "living...".

Kinkaku-ji (Rokuon-ji) — Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kinkaku-ji, officially known as Rokuon-ji, was built in the late 14th century as a mountain villa by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the third shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. After his death, it was converted into a Zen temple (of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism, Shokoku-ji school). The reliquary hall, the "Kinkaku (Shariden)," is located on the outside...

Yebisu Garden Place (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yebisu Garden Place is a large-scale complex in the Ebisu district of Tokyo. It was created by redeveloping the site of a former beer factory (Yebisu Beer Factory), and includes commercial facilities, offices, cultural facilities, a hotel, and more.

[Overview (History, Features, Attractions)] Naruko Gorge is a deep valley in the Naruko Onsen area of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. It is characterized by its landscape of reddish-brown cliffs formed by faults and volcanic erosion, interwoven with mountain streams. The valley is approximately 2 km long and 100 m deep, with sheer rock faces, mountain streams, and seasonal scenery...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shirasaki Coast (Yura Town, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture) is known for its unique coastline, where pure white limestone (dolomite and limestone rocks) are exposed. The white rock surface, formed by years of marine erosion and tectonic activity, creates a beautiful contrast with the blue sea and sky.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Former Hakodate Public Hall is a masterpiece of Western-style architecture that represents the Motomachi district of Hakodate, and is a particularly eye-catching tourist spot amid the exotic cityscape. The building retains a strong influence of Western-style architecture from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, with a wooden exterior and a green dome roof...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Susukino, located in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, is one of Hokkaido's largest entertainment and entertainment districts. It developed from the Meiji period onwards, and after the war it became established as a district offering a wide variety of nightlife options, including restaurants, bars, love hotels, karaoke, and cabaret clubs. The area boasts a glittering neon night view and...