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Onioshidashi Park (Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Onioshidashi Park is a tourist destination developed on a vast lava field formed when the lava flowed from the massive eruption of Mount Asama in 1783 (Tenmei 3) cooled. The unique landscape of black, rugged lava blocks is like being in another world...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is an art museum located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Originally built in the Meiji period (1894) as the "Mitsubishi Ichigokan" (Mitsubishi Ichigokan), designed by British architect Josiah Conder, it was restored and rebuilt in 2010 based on a building that disappeared after the war.

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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Miyakejima (Miyake Village, Tokyo) is a volcanic island located almost in the center of the Izu Islands, and is an outlying island belonging to Tokyo. Its area is approximately 55 km², and its population is in the thousands (varies depending on the season). Mount Oyama (commonly known as Miyakejima Mountain), an active volcano, towers over the island's center, and a long...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nozawa Onsen (Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture) is a tourist destination that combines Japan's leading hot spring town with a ski resort. It has long thrived as a therapeutic hot spring resort, and the culture of public baths (outdoor baths) that dates back to the Edo period still remains. The hot springs are extremely abundant...

Ishigaki Yaima Village (Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ishigaki Yaima Village is a theme park-like facility that preserves and introduces the traditional lifestyle, architecture, and folk culture of the Yaeyama Islands. It features a collection of relocated and restored Yaeyama houses, as well as demonstrations of traditional crafts and folk songs and dances.

Sesoko Island (Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sesoko Island is a small, remote island located north of the Motobu Peninsula, connected to the main island by the Sesoko Bridge. Its crystal-clear waters facing the East China Sea, beautiful white-sand beaches, and nearly untouched coral reefs make it a popular destination for diving...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Osaka City Central Public Hall, located in Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka City, is a representative public building from the Taisho period. Its Neo-Renaissance-style exterior, combining red brick and granite, glass dome and stained glass, and beautiful woodcarvings and ornaments within, make it a building of great architectural beauty and historical value.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yuzuki Castle is a medieval castle site located in the Dogo (Dogo Park) area of Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. It was primarily the base of the Kono clan and is believed to have been built from the Kamakura period through the Nanboku-cho and Muromachi periods. Unlike early modern castles, which are primarily comprised of castle towers and stone walls,...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Chido Museum, located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is a comprehensive museum dedicated to local history and culture. It houses and exhibits a wide range of historical materials from the feudal era of Tsuruoka (the Shonai region) to modern times, including weapons, paintings, calligraphy, ancient documents, everyday items, folk tools, and crafts.