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Shiraito Falls (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Located at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, Shiraito Falls is nationally designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty and a Natural Monument. It is also registered as part of the “Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration” World Cultural Heritage site. Hundreds of streams large and small cascade like strands of white silk from a curved cliff measuring 20 meters high and 150 meters wide. Fed by spring water from Mt. Fuji, the falls have a flow rate of up to 1.5 metric tons per second. They are the largest falls at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

• Shizuoka
• Nature Spots

Shosenkyo Gorge

Shosenkyo is located in the northern part of Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and is called "the most beautiful gorge in Japan". You can see granite cliffs, strange rocks and stones carved out over a long period of time, and clear and abundant water flowing.

• Yamanashi
• Nature Spots

Murata Town Street with Kura (storehouses)

Murata, located between Sendai and Yamagata, used to flourish for a long time as a business town. The main product was Safflowers which is a convenient raw material for dyestuff and cosmetics.

• Miyagi
• Famous Places

Sannai Maruyama Iseki

This large historical village site was registered as a world cultural heritage in 2021. It was excavated in 1992 during the site analysis for a prefectural baseball stadium.

• Aomori
• Tourist Attractions

Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum

Hideyo Noguchi (1876-1928), born near Lake Inawashiro, was a world-renowned bacteriologist known for his contributions to yellow fever and syphilis.

• Fukushima
• Museums