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Nagahama Castle (Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Located northwest of Lake Biwa, Nagahama Castle is known for its castle ruins and restored castle tower (Nagahama Castle Historical Museum) located in a corner of Nagahama Castle Park. It is said that Hideyoshi Hashiba (later Toyotomi) built the castle here during the Sengoku period, and has a long history of subsequent abandonment and relocation.

Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse (Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse is a museum where you can experience the charm of the Aomori Nebuta Festival year-round. Opened in 2011, the museum features exhibits of large nebuta floats that were actually paraded in the festival, as well as the techniques of nebuta artists, and the music and dancers...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tomonoura is an old port town in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. It offers a calm view of the Seto Inland Sea and is a tourist destination that retains the townscape from the Edo to Meiji periods. Its prosperity stems from its history as a merchant shipping port, and stone streetlights, old merchant houses, and temples and shrines dot the bayside.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Suzuka Circuit is an international-standard comprehensive motorsports facility located in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. It was opened in 1962 by the founders of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. The circuit features a unique "figure eight" (multi-level intersection), and has hosted many events, including the F1 Japanese Grand Prix and the Suzuka...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Dogo Onsen (Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture) is considered one of Japan's oldest hot springs and has long been beloved by locals. The symbol of the hot spring town, the Dogo Onsen Main Building, is a stately three-story wooden building that conveys the architectural beauty of the Meiji period. It is also the setting for Natsume Soseki's novel "...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tsuruma Park is a historic urban park located in the heart of Nagoya City, beloved by locals as an urban oasis. Over the years since its opening, the park has been renovated with green spaces, flower beds, ponds, and plazas, and its diverse seasonal scenery is one of its greatest attractions.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is one of the world's leading suspension bridges, connecting Tarumi Ward (Honshu side) in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and Awaji Island. It began operation in 1998, and with a main span measuring approximately 1,991 meters, it is known as one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. Construction...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukiwarenotaki Falls is a scenic waterfall located in Numata City, Gunma Prefecture (part of the Katashina-Tone River system). Its wide, cracked rock face gives it the distinctive appearance of a waterfall, earning it the nickname "Niagara Falls of the Orient." Its soft rocks (such as tuff and andesite) were deposited by volcanic activity...

Kirishima Shrine (Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kirishima Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and is a historic site linked to the myths that appear in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. The main deity enshrined here is Ninigi-no-Mikoto, and the shrine has been revered since ancient times as the center of beliefs related to the descent of the heavenly grandson...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Moiwa is a representative mountain in the southern part of Sapporo, Hokkaido, with an elevation of approximately 531 meters. Located close to central Sapporo, it offers a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the city, the Ishikari Plain, and even the Sea of Japan in the distance, making it a popular spot for daytime, evening, and night views.