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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Nagaoka Fireworks Festival (Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Display) is one of Japan's largest fireworks displays, held every summer in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. It is held to commemorate those who died in war and other disasters and to pray for recovery. The festival's highlights include the "Phoenix Fireworks for Recovery" and the approximately 1000-meter-diameter...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Gotemba Premium Outlets, located in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of Japan's largest outlet malls. Its greatest feature is its location overlooking the majestic Mount Fuji. The open-air mall offers a wide selection of popular domestic and international brands, casual wear, and more.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Takeo Onsen (Takeo City, Saga Prefecture) is one of Kyushu's leading hot spring resorts, beloved since ancient times. Centered around the hot spring town's iconic "Romon" tower gate, the area is dotted with public baths, long-established inns, and footbath spots, combining a historic atmosphere with the convenience of day trips.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kawagoe Kura-zukuri district is a district in the center of Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, where a series of "kura-zukuri" architecture, modeled after merchant houses and earthen storehouses (kura) from the Edo to Meiji periods, remain. Kawagoe flourished as a castle town and commercial city that supported "Edo's Kitchen" during the Edo period, and its fire prevention measures...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakone Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Motohakone, Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a stately shrine standing with the Hakone Mountains and Lake Ashi in the background. It has long been worshipped as a shrine for mountain worship and protection of traffic, and since the Kamakura period has been revered by military commanders and travelers. Its vermilion-lacquered...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Iriomote Island (Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture) is the largest of the Yaeyama Islands and a natural treasure trove of some of Japan's finest subtropical virgin forests and mangroves. Island culture has thrived here since ancient times, and village life has continued to be based on fishing and agriculture. The island's inland area is dominated by steep mountains...

Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Temple, Nageiredo Hall (Misasa Town, Tottori Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Temple is an ancient temple located in Misasa Town, Tottori Prefecture. Among its many buildings, the Nageiredo Hall is known as one of Japan's most miraculous architectural wonders. Built into a recess in a sheer cliff, it is a small Buddhist temple, and according to legend...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ito Onsen (Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture) is one of the most famous hot spring resorts located on the east coast of the Izu Peninsula. It has long been popular as a therapeutic hot spring resort, and since the Edo period it has developed as a seaside resort and tourist destination. Ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) and hotels are concentrated around Ito Port and Ito Station...

Lake Suwa (Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Lake Suwa is a shallow freshwater lake in the Suwa region of Nagano Prefecture, surrounded by hot spring resorts, historic shrines, and castle ruins. It has long been a place of worship associated with Suwa Taisha Shrine, and in winter, it is famous for the "Omiwatari" ice cracks that can be seen...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Chiran Special Attack Peace Museum (Chiran, Minamikyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture) is a museum that preserves and exhibits the belongings, photographs, and wills of the members of the kamikaze (kamikaze) special attack units that took part in the final stages of the Pacific War, and conveys the horrors of war and the value of peace. Thanks to the cooperation of bereaved families and the local community...