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Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Eniwa Valley is a natural scenic area that stretches along the mountain stream that flows through Eniwa City, Hokkaido. The landscape, interwoven with rock faces polished by years of erosion and lush forests, is captivating, and the area changes with the seasons. Located close to the city center, it is easily accessible from Sapporo and Chitose...

Ikoro Forest (Tomakomai, Hokkaido) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ikoro Forest is a garden facility in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, where visitors can enjoy both forests and gardens. The name "Ikoro" is said to mean "beautiful" in the Ainu language, and the facility's appeal lies in its seasonal plantings and walking paths that take advantage of the rich natural environment.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Noritake Garden is a complex that communicates the founding, technology, and culture of the ceramics manufacturer Noritake. With a history of ceramics dating back to the Meiji period, the facility has been redeveloped utilizing the red brick buildings and green space of a former factory site, and houses an exhibition hall, shop, cafe, and hands-on workshop.

Izukogen (Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Izukogen is a highland area in the eastern part of Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It offers a warm climate and natural scenery overlooking Sagami Bay, and is a popular tourist destination dotted with art, museums, and unique cafes and inns. Originally developed as a resort area for vacation homes and health clubs...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Hakodate Orthodox Church is a Russian Orthodox church located in the Motomachi district of Hakodate. Following in the footsteps of churches founded during the Meiji period when Russian Orthodoxy was introduced to Hakodate, an open port city, the church's architecture and worship space exude an exotic atmosphere amid the Western-style port town atmosphere.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The National Diet Building, located in Nagatacho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is the central facility of Japan's legislative branch. Its official name is "Kokkīgijido." The current building was constructed between the end of the Taisho period and the beginning of the Showa period, and was completed in 1936 (Showa 11). Its imposing stone exterior and central tower (approximately 65m high)...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse is a group of commercial facilities that utilize the historic red brick buildings that line the bay area of Hakodate, Hokkaido. The red brick buildings, originally built as warehouses for port logistics, have been preserved and renovated to house shops, cafes, restaurants, and galleries.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ondo Strait is a narrow strait in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and is one of the important waterways connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea with the mainland. It has long been used as a key point for ship navigation, and Kure developed as a naval base after the Meiji period, making Ondo Strait a key maritime...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): Shibuya Center Gai is a bustling shopping district for young people that stretches from Shibuya Station in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, toward Dogenzaka. Originating as a postwar black market and street-side shopping district, it rapidly developed from the 1970s to the 1990s as a center for fashion, music, and subculture.

[Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] Nobeoka Castle (Nobeoka Castle Ruins) is a castle site located on a small hill (Castle Mountain) in the center of Nobeoka City, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is now a historic park with an attractive location overlooking the city. Construction of the castle began between the end of the Sengoku period and the early Edo period, and it was subsequently developed as a base for regional control...