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Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway

The Mt. Nokogiri Ropeway connects the summit and base of Mt. Nokogiri in Approx. 4 minutes and is known as the gateway to sightseeing on Mt. Nokogiri with views over Tokyo Bay. From the observation deck at the summit station, you can enjoy sweeping views of the Miura Peninsula and Izu Oshima across Tokyo Bay, and on clear days, even Tokyo Skytree on the opposite shore beyond Cape Futtsu, as well as Mt. Fuji. Mt. Nokogiri has been selected as one of the Kanto Fuji View 100 Spots, and early morning service is operated for the first sunrise of the year.

• Chiba
• Ropeway

"Hakone Rusk" at Grand Riviere Hakone

Grand Riviere Hakone has its main store in Sengokuhara, famous for its silvergrass meadow. The signature product, Hakone Rusk, is a rusk bread made from a unique blend of flour, sliced and baked to a perfect crisp. It has a rich buttery aroma, a crispiness, and a light texture that melts easily in the mouth.

• Hakone
• Snacks

Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel

The renowned architect Kenzo Tange designed this 38-story tower hotel. Its convention hall is one of the largest in Japan and often used for events, exhibitions, international conference, etc.

• Shiga
• Hotels

Mt. Yoshino

Mt. Yoshino is acclaimed as the best spot to see cherry blossoms in all of Japan. In the spring, the entire mountain is washed with flowering trees as they bloom from the Shimosenbon (the lower 1,000 trees) at the foothills up to the Okusembon (the inner 1,000 trees).

• Nara
• Nature Spots

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa, which belongs to the first-grade Yodo River system and is located in the center of Shiga Prefecture, occupies an area of about 670 k㎡, or about one-sixth of the prefecture's land area, and is the largest lake in Japan in terms of both area and water storage capacity, with 27.5 billion tons of water pouring in through rivers from the surrounding mountains of Ibuki, Suzuka, and Hira, all of which are over 1,000 meters high.

• Shiga
• Nature Spots