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Yubara Onsen

Along the river, rows of ryokan line the banks, and steam rises in the stillness of the surrounding mountains. Yubara Onsen is a hot spring town that spreads along the clear Asahi River, where you can enjoy smooth, alkaline hot spring waters.

• Okayama
• Hot Springs & Hot Spring Resorts

Sun Station Terrace Okayama

Step off with ease at the Okayama station ticket gates to find Sun Station Terrace Okayama, the go-to food and retail hub you can count on, no matter what the weather.

• Okayama
• Commercial Buildings

Kanazawa Confectionery Wooden Mold Museum

A museum of Kanazawa’s confectionery culture located on the second floor of the main store of Morihachi, a long-established Japanese sweets shop with over 400 years of history. Around 1,000 items, including wooden molds used to make sweets since the Edo period, are displayed in glass cases by era. The molds come in a wide range of sizes and designs, and part of the fun is imagining what kinds of sweets were made from them as you look around.

• Kanazawa
• Museums

Odawara Castle

Odawara Castle once served as the base of the Hojo clan during the Sengoku period before becoming the Okubo clan residence during the Edo period. Today this beloved symbol of Odawara keeps a revamped castle grounds that’s redeveloped as a park centered around the reconstructed main keep.

• Kanagawa
• Tourist Attractions

Fukushoan

This is a soba restaurant located on a small path off of the main street in front of Daikanyama Station. The interior of the store overflows with the sensibility of a cozy, at-home, old-fashioned atmosphere. The restaurant is popular with regulars young people alike, with a wide clientele.

• Nakameguro, Daikanyama
• Japanese Cuisine