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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Rice Field Art (Inakadate Village, Aomori Prefecture) is an art form in which different colored rice varieties are systematically planted in rice paddies to create large patterns and designs. It began with the aim of revitalizing the region and promoting tourism. Its large scale, which uses the entire village, and the patterns that change as the rice grows...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sugamo Jizo-dori Shopping Street is a popular shopping street in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, commonly known as "Grandma's Harajuku." Along the roughly 800-meter street, traditional Japanese sweet shops, delicatessens, pharmacies, clothing stores, restaurants, and more line the streets, making it a popular shopping destination for older people.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kyushu National Museum is a national comprehensive history museum located in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and opened in 2005. As the fourth national museum in Japan after Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara, it focuses on the theme of "exchange" and explores the history of Kyushu's long-standing ties with East Asia.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kannonzaki Park (Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a coastal urban park developed around Kannonzaki, the entrance to Tokyo Bay. Since ancient times, the area has been a key hub for maritime traffic, home to lighthouses and coastal defense facilities. Since the Meiji period, it has become known as a place linked to the history of modern lighthouses and fortresses.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Akagi is a complex volcanic massif that spans Maebashi City in Gunma Prefecture and surrounding cities and towns. It has long been beloved as one of the Jomo Sanzan (Mounts Akagi, Haruna, and Myogi). Its caldera lake, Lake Onuma, highlands, and lush forests and grasslands...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hosen-in Temple is a small temple located in Ohara, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City. Its calming presence nestled in the quiet countryside is a charming sight. It was founded long ago and has been beloved by locals and pilgrims for many years. The garden, which can be viewed from the halls and shoin study, is known as the "frame garden.".

Mount Gozaisho (Mount Gozaisho, Komono Town, Mie Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Gozaisho (approximately 1,212m above sea level) is a peak in the Suzuka Mountains and a popular tourist and hiking spot located in Komono Town, Mie Prefecture. It has been beloved by local people since ancient times, and in modern times, the opening of the Gozaisho Ropeway has made it easy to access the summit...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kaga Onsenkyo (Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture) is a representative hot spring resort in the Kaga region, and is the collective name for four hot spring towns: Yamashiro Onsen, Yamanaka Onsen, Awazu Onsen, and Katayamazu Onsen. Since the days of the Kaga domain in the Edo period, the area has been popular with feudal lords, samurai, and merchants, and is home to traditional inns, day-trip hot springs, and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Okutadami is a man-made lake (the reservoir of the Okutadami Dam) located deep in the mountains of Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. The dam was constructed to meet postwar demand for electricity and as part of regional development. The tranquil lake surface is surrounded by deep valleys and virgin forests of beech and maple trees.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kappabuchi is a small pool in Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, known nationwide for the legend of the kappa (water sprite). Since Kunio Yanagita's "Tono Monogatari" (1910), which introduced the folklore of Tono, Kappabuchi has come to be seen as a place connected to folklore.