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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Takato Castle Ruins Park (Ina City, Nagano Prefecture) is a park developed on the site of Takato Castle, which was built between the Sengoku and Edo periods. It is known nationwide as a famous cherry blossom spot, particularly for its Takato Kohiganzakura cherry blossoms. During the Edo period, it flourished as the castle town of the Takato Domain, and in the Meiji period, the castle...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The ruins of Hagi Castle (Shizuki Castle Ruins) are the remains of a castle built on Mt. Shizuki in the center of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. During the Edo period, it was the seat of the government of the Choshu Domain (Mori clan). The Mori clan, who entered Hagi after the Battle of Sekigahara, built the castle, and together with the castle town, it was the center of the domain's administration...

Sapporo TV Tower (Sapporo, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sapporo TV Tower is a landmark tower located at the eastern end of Odori Park in central Sapporo. It was completed in 1957 (Showa 32). It was designed by engineers known for their tower architecture at the time, including Naito Tanaka, and stands approximately 147.2 meters above ground.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Okutama is an artificial lake (reservoir) located in Okutama Town, Nishitama District, Tokyo. Its official name is the lake formed by the Ogouchi Dam. Ogouchi Dam was built to provide water for Tokyo's water supply, flood control, and power generation. It has served as a water source for the Tokyo metropolitan area, both before and after the war.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Towada is a caldera lake that straddles southern Aomori Prefecture (Towada City) and northeastern Akita Prefecture. Believed to have been formed by volcanic activity approximately 10,000 to 20,000 years ago, it features a beautiful, nearly circular lake surface and deep blue color. The surrounding area is at a high altitude, with a cool climate and beautiful blue...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Gifu Castle is the remains of a castle and its reconstructed castle tower, located on the summit of Mount Kinka (approximately 329 meters above sea level) in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. During the Sengoku period, it served as a base for the Mori and Saito clans as "Inabayama Castle." In 1567, Oda Nobunaga captured the castle and renamed it "Gifu Castle." The castle is...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Muroji Temple is an ancient temple located in Muro, Uda City, Nara Prefecture, quietly nestled deep in the mountains. Said to have been founded sometime between the Nara and Heian periods, it has a long history as a Shingon esoteric Buddhist temple. Its slender and elegant five-story pagoda (a national treasure) and main hall are particularly noteworthy...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurokawa Onsen is a representative hot spring resort located in Minamioguni Town, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its charming landscape, featuring wooden inns quietly nestled in mountain valleys, cobblestone alleys, and open-air baths blending seamlessly into the natural surroundings, has made it a hot spring town dotted with inns since the Showa era.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurobe Gorge is a scenic deep valley that represents the Unazuki Onsen area of Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. Its main features are the steep valley formed by erosion over many years by the Kurobe River, the sheer rock faces, and the lush primeval forests of beech and oak. Both pre-war and post-war...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Oboke and Koboke are valleys formed by the erosion of the Yoshino River (Shikoku Saburo) that flows through Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture. The area is lined with cliffs and strangely shaped rocks carved by the rapids, and their names, meaning "big danger" and "small danger," have long been associated with the dangers of rapids...