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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Inamuragasaki is a small cape jutting out from the coast of Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is one of Kamakura's most representative seascape spots. Known for its scenic beauty since ancient times, its location jutting out into Sagami Bay offers excellent views of Enoshima and Mount Fuji, especially at sunset...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Chinoike Jigoku (Blood Pond Hell) is one of the hot spring tourist destinations representing the Beppu Hell Tour in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture. Its name comes from the bright red color of the pond from which steam rises, a distinctive color caused by iron, iron oxide, and other mineral components.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Omiya Hikawa Shrine is a historic shrine located in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture. It is considered the Ichinomiya of Musashi Province (the central shrine of the region since ancient times) and serves as the head shrine of Hikawa shrines throughout the Kanto region. According to the shrine's legend, it was founded in ancient times, and over its long history, it has served as a regional...

Nijo Market (Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nijo Market is a historic seafood market located in Chuo Ward, Sapporo. It was established along with the city's development from the late Meiji to Taisho periods, and is now popular with both locals and tourists. Located close to the center of Sapporo, it offers fresh seafood...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kozushima is a volcanic island in the Izu Islands, and the entire island is under the jurisdiction of Kozushima Village, Tokyo. Since ancient times, it has been a key maritime transportation hub, connecting people's lives with fishing and shipping routes. The island is blessed with steep topography and a rich marine environment, with crystal clear waters...

Kaike Onsen (Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kaike Onsen is a hot spring resort located along the Sea of Japan in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture. It has long been a popular hot spring resort facing the sea, and its saline springs (chloride springs) are similar to seawater, and are known for their excellent heat retention and long-lasting properties.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakone Kowakien Yunessun is a hot spring theme park located in Hakone Town (Ashigarashimo District), Kanagawa Prefecture. Since its opening in 1994, it has gained popularity as a "fun hot spring facility" that expands the ways to enjoy hot springs. In addition to the traditional open-air and indoor baths, it also offers a wine bath and coffee...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Uozu Buried Forest Museum is a facility in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, that preserves and exhibits "buried forests" (ancient standing trees preserved in mud and marine sediments). Trees that grew on coasts and in wetlands thousands of years ago were buried by crustal movements, changes in sea level, and sedimentation...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kashikojima is a scenic peninsula in Shima City, Mie Prefecture. It is known for its unique landscape created by the islands of the ria coastline and the indented waters of Ago Bay. Part of Ise-Shima National Park, it has long been a thriving fishing and pearl farming center.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Takehara Townscape Preservation District (Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture) is a historic townscape that retains the atmosphere of a merchant town and port city from the Edo to Meiji periods. Its white-walled storehouses, lattice-doored townhouses, embankments, and cobblestone alleys are all well-preserved, earning it the nickname "Little Kyoto of Aki.".