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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Atami Plum Garden is a famous plum blossom spot in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Known for its plum blossoms that bloom in early spring, the best time to see them is usually between mid-January and early March. The garden is a hilly mountain garden, with a landscape of colorful plum blossoms spreading across the slopes, as well as waterfalls and babbling brooks...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yoyogi Park (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) is a vast urban park in the heart of Tokyo, covering an area of approximately 54 hectares. It was originally used as military land and lodgings for occupying forces before and after the war, and was also part of the site of the Athletes' Village for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Tomogashima is a group of small islands floating off the coast of Kada, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture. They are known as "Laputa Island" and "Island of Ruins" due to the remains of gun batteries and tunnels built during the Meiji period as a defense base for Osaka Bay. Rich in nature and...

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, is one of Japan's leading Inari shrines and is considered the head shrine of the approximately 30,000 Inari shrines throughout Japan. Its ancient construction dates back to 711, when it was said to offer blessings for food, clothing, shelter, business prosperity, and the five grains...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yakushima (Yakushima Town, Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture) is a naturally rich island located south of Kyushu and south of the Kagoshima mainland. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, the island is home to a deep virgin forest dominating the center of the island and the largest group of Yakusugi cedar trees, which have lifespans of thousands to thousands of years...

Chusonji Temple (Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Chusonji Temple is an ancient Tendai Buddhist temple located in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. Founded in the Heian period by Fujiwara no Kiyohira, the ancestor of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, the Konjikido Hall is particularly known for its architectural beauty, entirely covered in gold leaf, and its exquisite carvings and craftsmanship.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Osaka Castle, located in Osaka City's Chuo Ward, is a representative historic site of Osaka, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century. After repeated wars, fires, and rebuilding, the current castle tower was rebuilt out of concrete in 1931, and has since been restored and refurbished as a museum.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakuba Happo-one is an area stretching from the foothills to the ridgeline of the Northern Alps (Ushiro-Tateyama mountain range) in Hakuba Village, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture. In winter, it is known as Happo-one Ski Resort, one of Japan's leading ski and snowboard resorts, and from spring to autumn, it is a place where you can enjoy alpine flora and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Umihotaru is an offshore parking area and tourist facility located at the midpoint of the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line. It opened in 1997, the same year the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line opened. Its appearance resembles an island floating alone on the sea, and its 360-degree panoramic views...

Blue Pond (Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Blue Pond is an artificial pond known for its beautiful blue color, located in the Shirogane area of Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido. Created for flood control work, the surrounding limestone and aluminum components create fine particles in the water that scatter light.