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Beppu Bay Service Area

A service area offering panoramic views of Beppu Bay from an elevation of 380 meters. Located on the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway, Beppu Bay Service Area was designed by Sanso Murata, a ryokan in Yufuin. A walkway lined with seasonal flowers connects the upbound and downbound sides, allowing visitors to move between them for dining and shopping.

• Oita
• Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Uroko House (Former Harrier Residence)

Uroko House (Former Harrier Residence) is located in Kobe Kitano Ijinkan district, an area where Western-style residences built by foreign settlers line the hillside following the opening of Kobe Port. Of the more than 30 historic foreign residences that still remain today, Uroko House was the first to be opened to the public. It is believed to have been built in the former foreign settlement in the late Meiji period and later relocated to its current site during the Taisho era. The building is designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan and is also selected as one of Hyogo Prefecture’s Top 100 Historic Houses.

• Kobe
• Museums

Daio Wasabi Farm

The biggest Wasabi farm started cultivating in 1917. 120 thousand tons of melted snow at an average of 13℃ is gushing every day from the northern Alps at a huge farm of about 15 hectares, in which Wasabi is cultured.

• Nagano
• Nature Spots

Myojin Pond

Nestled quietly among coniferous forests in Kamikochi, Myojin Pond consists of "First Pond" and "Second Pond." There are two routes to the ponds, one on the left bank and the other on the right bank of the Azusa River, both of which are moderate walking courses from Kappa Bridge, taking about an hour.

• Nagano
• Nature Spots

Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine

Ketsumi-mikono-okami is enshrined here. The shrine was built during the era of Japan’s 10th emperor, Sujin. Designated as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2004.

• Wakayama
• Shrines & Temples