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Sandankyo (Akitaota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sandankyo is a gorge formed in the upper reaches of the Ota River, which flows through Akiota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. It is a scenic spot of natural beauty, featuring deep, steep cliffs, clear streams, large and small waterfalls, and a succession of strangely shaped rock formations. Its name is said to come from the legend of the "Sandan" waterfall, and is said to have originated from an ancient...

Nagai Park (Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Nagai Park is an urban park located near the border between Higashisumiyoshi Ward and Sumiyoshi Ward in Osaka City. It is a large, comprehensive park featuring sports facilities, a botanical garden, a lawn plaza, and walking paths. It was once a green space that made use of part of the Sakai Hills...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace is the remains of a reverberatory furnace built at the end of the Edo period in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was constructed by order of the shogunate in response to the need to introduce Western-style cannon casting technology as Japan's isolationist policy wavered at the end of the Edo period. It is one of the few remaining reverberatory furnaces in Japan...

Cape Suzu (Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Cape Suzu, located in Suzu City in the northeastern part of the Noto Peninsula, boasts a magnificent landscape jutting out into the Sea of Japan. Its dynamic coastal beauty, created by elevated sea cliffs, reefs, and cliffs carved by the waves, offers a variety of different scenery in each of the four seasons...

Hinomisaki Lighthouse (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hinomisaki Lighthouse is a chalk-white lighthouse located in Hinomisaki, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture. It is a popular tourist spot offering a magnificent panoramic view of the cliffs jutting out into the sea and the Sea of Japan. Built during the Meiji period, it boasts a majestic exterior and...

Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Matsue Vogel Park is a large greenhouse-style theme park with a bird and flower theme located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. A wide variety of tropical and subtropical flowers are planted in the spacious greenhouse (large greenhouse) according to the season, and colorful birds such as parakeets and parrots can be seen wandering among them.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kirishima Open-Air Museum is an outdoor art museum scattered throughout the naturally rich hills of Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Set amid beautiful forests and meadows, the museum features permanent and scattered exhibits of large sculptures and environmental art by contemporary artists from Japan and abroad, offering an appealing viewing experience that unites nature and art...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Shikotsu is a caldera lake in Chitose City, Hokkaido, located within Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Formed by volcanic activity, it boasts a maximum depth of approximately 363 meters, making it one of the deepest lakes in Japan, and is characterized by its crystal-clear water surface. The lake freezes over throughout the year...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hanshin Koshien Stadium (Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture) is Japan's leading baseball stadium, opened in 1924, and is one of the nation's oldest. While beloved as the home field of the professional baseball team, the Hanshin Tigers, it also hosts the Spring Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament and the Summer All-Japan High School Baseball Championship.

Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Ishinomori Manga Museum is a museum in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, that honors manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori (famous works include Cyborg 009 and Kamen Rider). In addition to a permanent exhibition introducing the life and world of Shotaro Ishinomori, the museum also features original drawings and reproductions, three-dimensional exhibits, videos, and interactive exhibits...