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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Fukuoka Castle (commonly known as Maizuru Castle) is a castle ruin located within Maizuru Park in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Built by Kuroda Nagamasa during the Keicho era (early 17th century), it served as the center of the Chikuzen Fukuoka domain throughout the Edo period. While the castle tower no longer exists, the vast Honmaru and Ni...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kushimoto Marine Park (Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture) is an underwater park blessed by the Kuroshio Current, where you can see lush coral reefs and diverse marine life. The park offers a variety of facilities and activities, including an underwater observation tower, glass-bottom boats, and introductory diving and snorkeling, allowing you to get up close and personal with the underwater world.

Miyazaki Shrine (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture) [Overview (History, Features, and Attractions)] Miyazaki Shrine is a shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu (also known as Kamu Yamato Iwarehiko-no-Mikoto), the first emperor of ancient Japan. Since ancient times, this area has been considered the birthplace of the Imperial family and a sacred place for worshiping the Imperial ancestors. The current shrine buildings were mainly constructed in the Meiji era...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Naminoue Beach is an urban beach located in the center of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. It's a small sandy beach facing Naha Port, with Naminoue Shrine (Naha's oldest shrine) perched atop a cliff behind it. Despite being located in the city, it offers a unique view of the ocean and the shrine coexisting...

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) The Imperial Hotel (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) is one of Japan's most renowned international hotels. Founded in the Meiji era (around 1890), the hotel has welcomed many important figures and cultural figures from Japan and abroad for many years. Its Frank Lloyd Lamar...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Cape Manazuru is a scenic coastal spot located at the tip of the Manazuru Peninsula in Manazuru Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the peninsula has long been a fishing base and a popular navigational landmark due to its commanding views of Sagami Bay. The cape...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ainoshima is a small inhabited island located in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. It boasts a peaceful fishing village landscape facing the Genkai Sea, abundant nature, and is a popular tourist destination known as "Cat Island." Fishing has long been a central part of the island's life, and the island is home to stone walls and ancient structures...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Gassan is a mountain located in Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture, with an elevation of approximately 1,984 meters. As one of the Dewa Sanzan (Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan, and Mount Yudono), it has long been an object of worship. Gassan Shrine is located at the summit, and the mountain has a strong history as a sacred place for mountain worship and Shugendo (mountain asceticism).

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Obihiro Racecourse (Ban'ei Tokachi, Obihiro Racecourse) is a racecourse located in Obihiro City, Hokkaido, that hosts Ban'ei horse racing, a uniquely Japanese style of horse racing. Ban'ei horse racing is a competition in which horses compete to pull an iron sled over a slope set up on a sand course...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Pontocho is a long, narrow entertainment district stretching between Shijo and Sanjo streets along the Kamo River in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City. Its streetscape and geisha and maiko culture, which continue from the Edo period, are still preserved to this day, with restaurants and cafes built in traditional townhouses lining the narrow alleys.