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Hirado Xavier Memorial Church (Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hirado Xavier Memorial Church is a Catholic memorial church in Hirado City, Nagasaki Prefecture. It was built in memory of a place associated with Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary who came to Japan in the 16th century. Hirado has a strong history of East-West trade and Christian missionary work. -
Tenkaiho (Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tenkaiho is an observation point overlooking the ocean in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, known for its panoramic view of the Kujuku Islands. The panoramic view of the scattered islands and intricate ria coastline from the high ground is one of Japan's most beautiful landscapes... -
Yoron Island (Yoron Town, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yoron Island (Yoron Town) is a small island located near the southernmost tip of Kagoshima Prefecture, between the Amami Islands and Okinawa Island. Its small size and beautiful lagoon-like ocean, surrounded by coral reefs, make it a unique place. Its clear blue waters, white sandy beaches, and sandy paths that appear when the tide goes out... -
Omihachiman (Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Omihachiman is a castle town and merchant town located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in central Shiga Prefecture. Since the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, it has prospered as the base of Omi merchants, and the town still retains many of its charms, including its old streets and canal (Hachimanbori). The town's landmarks... -
Sapporo Factory (Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sapporo Factory is a commercial complex created by redeveloping the former Sapporo Beer brewery site. It features a unique blend of historic red brick architecture and a modern glass atrium, combining shopping, dining, and event spaces... -
Onioshidashi Park (Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture)
Onioshidashi Park (Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Onioshidashi Park is a tourist destination developed on a vast lava field formed when the lava flowed from the massive eruption of Mount Asama in 1783 (Tenmei 3) cooled. The unique landscape of black, rugged lava blocks is like being in another world... -
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is an art museum located in Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Originally built in the Meiji period (1894) as the "Mitsubishi Ichigokan" (Mitsubishi Ichigokan), designed by British architect Josiah Conder, it was restored and rebuilt in 2010 based on a building that disappeared after the war. -
Shinagawa Shrine (Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo)
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Miyakejima (Miyake Village, Tokyo)
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Miyakejima (Miyake Village, Tokyo) is a volcanic island located almost in the center of the Izu Islands, and is an outlying island belonging to Tokyo. Its area is approximately 55 km², and its population is in the thousands (varies depending on the season). Mount Oyama (commonly known as Miyakejima Mountain), an active volcano, towers over the island's center, and a long... -
Nozawa Onsen (Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture).
Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nozawa Onsen (Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture) is a tourist destination that combines Japan's leading hot spring town with a ski resort. It has long thrived as a therapeutic hot spring resort, and the culture of public baths (outdoor baths) that dates back to the Edo period still remains. The hot springs are extremely abundant...
