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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Komuroyama Park is a park developed around the summit and base of Mount Komuro in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The summit can be easily reached by lift (Komuroyama Lift), and from the top you can enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of Ito City, Sagami Bay, and the Izu Islands.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hinomisaki Shrine is an ancient seaside shrine located on Cape Hinomisaki in Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. Located on a cliff jutting out into the sea, it features a location overlooking the Pacific Ocean (Sea of Japan), a vermilion-painted shrine building, and a landscape washed by the sea breeze. Since ancient times, it has been a popular destination...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kamakura Shrine is a shrine located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, dedicated to Prince Moriyoshi (Moriyoshi Shinno), a member of the imperial family from the late Kamakura period. Founded in the Meiji period, it is a shrine with historical elements that was built during the Shinto revival that took place from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period.

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Genbudo Cave is a rock landscape in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, where columnar joints can be seen. It is an exposed basalt dyke formed when lava flowing from a volcano broke into hexagonal columns as it cooled. Layers of neat, black, columnar rocks...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kichijoji is a popular neighborhood in Musashino City, Tokyo. With easy access from central Tokyo, lush parks, unique shopping streets, and restaurants, it's an area that offers both livability and tourism. Temples and shrines dating back to the Edo period and old place names...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The ruins of the Dazaifu Government Office are the remains of the central facilities of Dazaifu, the administrative center of the Kyushu region in ancient Japan. From the Asuka, Nara, and Heian periods, the site played an important role as the imperial court's base for local governance, diplomacy, and defense...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Okukinu Onsenkyo is a hot spring resort dotted with hidden hot springs located deep in the upper reaches of the Kinugawa River in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Historically used for mountain work and as a therapeutic hot spring resort, several inns still operate along the valley today, offering a tranquil setting where visitors can soak in hot springs amidst nature. Untouched...

Shugakuin Imperial Villa (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shugakuin Imperial Villa is a group of detached palaces centered around a strolling pond garden located on the Higashiyama and Shugakuin Plateau in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Constructed in the mid-Edo period, it is divided into three areas - the Upper Imperial Villa, the Middle Imperial Villa, and the Lower Imperial Villa - located on hilly terrain, each with its own unique...

Zenigata Sunae (Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Zenigata Sunae is a giant sand painting located in Kotohiki Park in Kannonji City, Kagawa Prefecture. It depicts the Kan'ei Tsūhō coin (an oval-shaped coin) that is said to have been painted during the Edo period. The beach sand was skillfully smoothed to create a painting with an enormous diameter and width...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokugawa Garden is a Japanese garden that was restored and renovated from a feudal lord's garden in Higashi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Originally based on the site of a mansion associated with the Owari Tokugawa family, it was developed as a strolling garden with a pond, and is characterized by its seasonal scenery. It features a large pond, artificial hills, waterfalls, stonework, and seasonal...