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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Funai Castle is a castle ruin located in the center of Oita City, and is a popular place of relaxation for local residents. It originated as the castle ruins that served as the base of the Otomo clan (including Otomo Sorin) during the Sengoku period, and was developed into a castle town during the Edo period. Since the Meiji Restoration, many...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Biei Hills (Biei Town, Hokkaido) is a tourist attraction known for its patchwork landscape of farmland and individual trees scattered across gentle hills. Originally a rural landscape dominated by dairy farming and field crops, it gained attention as a tourist attraction from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) The Neodani Fault is a fault exposed in the Neo area of Motosu City, Gifu Prefecture. It is famous for the surface displacement caused by the Nobi earthquake (commonly known as the Nobi earthquake) in 1891. The fault displacement remains clearly visible on the surface, and the crustal deformation caused by the earthquake...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Naruto German House is an exhibition facility located in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, showcasing the history and culture of maritime relations and exchanges between Naruto and Germany. The building's exterior and exhibits incorporate European-style architectural design, and it features a permanent exhibition of historical documents, photo panels, and replicas.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Hyonosen is a 1,510m-high mountain located in Shiso City, Hyōgo Prefecture (and straddling the border with Tottori Prefecture), and is known as one of the highest peaks in Hyogo Prefecture. Mount Hyonosen is part of Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park...

Aso Cuddly Dominion (Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aso Cuddly Dominion is an animal-themed theme park located in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Its spacious grounds allow visitors to observe and interact with a wide variety of animals up close, especially capybaras and rabbits.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) is one of the cultural centers established by Oita Prefecture. It collects, preserves, and exhibits artworks from within and outside the prefecture, and is responsible for promoting and educating on local culture. Featuring modern architecture and spacious exhibition spaces, the museum hosts permanent exhibitions, special exhibitions, and workshops...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Myoko is a 2,454m-high stratovolcano towering over Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture. It has long been a sacred mountain that has been climbed and worshipped. The mountain's foothills are home to lush beech forests and alpine plants, and ski resorts have developed in the winter, taking advantage of the mountain's heavy snowfall.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukiya Furusato Village is a tourist destination in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture (formerly Nariwa Town), known for its traditional townscape and industrial heritage. The area flourished during the Edo and Meiji periods thanks to its mining and pigment (bengara) industries, creating a unique landscape with exterior walls made of the reddish-brown pigment bengara, as well as red roof tiles and stone walls.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sasebo Port, located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a harbor that retains the natural beauty and atmosphere of a port town. Developed as a naval port during the Meiji period, it is home to the former Imperial Japanese Navy's Sasebo Naval District and shipyards. Even after the war, it continued to serve as an important military and commercial port, with ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Navy calling...