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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Iwate Museum of Art (Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture) is a leading public art museum dedicated to introducing, preserving, and promoting the art and culture of Iwate Prefecture. Its collection and exhibitions focus on modern and contemporary art by artists with ties to the prefecture and the Tohoku region, and it offers a diverse program combining permanent and special exhibitions...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Osaki Hachimangu Shrine is a historic shrine located in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Built by Date Masamune in 1607, it features a main hall and worship hall that retain the lavish decorations of the Momoyama period. The shrine features brilliantly colored carvings and lacquered designs...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Toyokuni Shrine, located in Kyoto City, is one of the shrines dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), the feudal lord who ruled Japan from the Sengoku period onward. Among the Toyokuni Shrines built around the country to honor Hideyoshi's achievements, the one in Kyoto has been a popular shrine for many years...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hie Shrine is a historic shrine located in Nagatacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, and is affectionately known as "Sanno-sama." The main deity enshrined is Oyamakui-no-kami, who has been worshipped since ancient times as the god of the mountains, peace, bountiful harvests, and protection of castles...

Meguro Gajoen (Meguro Ward, Tokyo) Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Meguro Gajoen (now Hotel Gajoen Tokyo) is a large hotel, wedding hall, and cultural facility that incorporates abundant Japanese design. From the Taisho to Showa periods, it was a "concentration of beauty" incorporating Japanese arts, crafts, and decorations...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kawachi Fujien is a privately owned botanical garden in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, known both domestically and internationally for the beauty of its wisteria. It began as a private garden, and over many years of cultivation and care, a wide variety of wisteria have been cultivated in tunnel-like formations...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hoto Shrine is a small shrine located on Takashima Island in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, and is known nationwide for its blessings in lottery winnings. Takashima Island is a small island in Karatsu Bay, and the entire island has a tranquil atmosphere. Hoto Shrine is located near the center of the island...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Minakami Onsen is the collective name for a hot spring resort in Minakami Town, Tone District, Gunma Prefecture. Surrounded by the beautiful valleys carved by the Tone River and its tributaries, the area is characterized by its seasonal natural beauty, with the Tanigawa mountain range as its backdrop. Developed as a therapeutic hot spring resort in the past, it has become a tourist destination since the Meiji era...

Isonokami Shrine (Tenri City, Nara Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Isonokami Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, and is one of the most prestigious shrines in Japan, dating back to ancient times. The shrine grounds are surrounded by a quiet forest (Furu no Mori), and the long approach and ancient shrine grove remain. Since ancient times, it has been used as a repository of weapons and military equipment...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Bizan is a mountain towering over the urban area of Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, at an elevation of approximately 290 meters. It has long been a beloved landmark of Tokushima (formerly Awa Province). Its proximity to the city makes it easy to visit, and from the summit you can enjoy panoramic views of the Yoshino River, Tokushima City, and the Seto Inland Sea...