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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakozaki Shrine is a historic shrine located in Higashi Ward, Fukuoka City. It has long been revered by locals as the guardian deity of Hakata (Fukuoka). The main deity enshrined is Hachiman (Emperor Ojin), and the shrine is associated with beliefs such as protection of the sea and prayers for long-lasting military fortune. During the Kamakura period, the Mongol...

Kenrokuen Garden (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kenrokuen Garden, located in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is one of Japan's leading strolling daimyo gardens, and is one of the "Three Great Gardens of Japan," along with Korakuen Garden in Okayama and Kairakuen Garden in Mito. The Maeda family (Kaga Domain) has been developing the garden since the Edo period, and it boasts a history of approximately 300 years...

Peace Memorial Park (Itoman City, Okinawa Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Peace Memorial Park was established to commemorate the many victims of the Battle of Okinawa at the end of World War II and to pray for everlasting peace. Located in the Mabuni Hill area, it is surrounded by a tranquil setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, located in Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a park dedicated to the memory of the victims and damage caused by the atomic bomb dropped at the end of World War II, and to praying for lasting peace. Located between the Motoyasu River and Honkawa River, which were the center of the area at the time of the bombing...

Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge (Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge is the collective name for the valleys and primeval forests in northern Yakushima, characterized by a landscape of lush cedar forests, streams, and mossy forests. The entire island of Yakushima is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Mount Maya is a mountain located in Nada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, with an elevation of approximately 702 meters. It is part of the Rokko Mountains. It has long been a popular destination for mountain worship and a sacred site, and there are historical sites such as Mayadera Temple near the summit. The views from the summit are particularly spectacular...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is a multi-purpose leisure facility surrounded by the sea in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Developed on the artificial island of Hakkeijima in the 1980s and 1990s, it began full-scale operation in the 1990s and has since become a popular spot attracting many visitors from both Japan and abroad.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Okazaki Castle is a castle located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture, and flourished as the central castle of Mikawa from the Sengoku to Edo periods. It is particularly known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and is a popular spot for history buffs, as many historical sites and documents related to Ieyasu remain. The current castle tower...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yoro Tenmei Hantenchi is a unique outdoor art space located in Yoro Town, Gifu Prefecture. Produced in the 1990s by architects and artists Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins, it aims to "stimulate the senses of the body...".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Shiraito Falls is a waterfall located in Kamiide, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Its beautiful scenery is characterized by the wide, silk-like cascade of underground water from Mount Fuji. The waterfall is said to drop approximately 20 meters and be 150 meters wide, and the way the soft water splits into several streams is what gives it its name, "Shiraito Falls.".