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MILKHALL MOJIKO

“Milk Hall" was a restaurant that gained popularity during the Meiji and Taisho periods, and was a kind of predecessor to cafes that served milk and light meals. Located overlooking the Kanmon Straits in the Mojiko area with its retro townscape, this is another restaurant with a variety of menu items inspired by the Taisho era.

• Mojiko, Kokura
• Cafés

Tenryu-ji Temple

This is the head temple of the Tenryuji sect of the RInzai school. It was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, during the early Muromachi period, in memory of Emperor Go-daigo, with Muso Kokushi (the eminent Zen master Muso Soseki) appointed as founding abbot.

• Arashiyama, Sagano, Nishiyama
• Shrines & Temples

Rohto V11

Rohto is a long-standing pharmaceutical company with over 120 years of history. It also Japan’s leader in the eyedrops industry. “Rohto V11” is the culmination of Rohto Pharmaceutical’s eyedrop technologies; it contains 3 types of anti-inflammatory ingredients, and it effectively treats inflammation of the eye.

• Medicine

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Located along the Yokoyugawa River flowing from the Shiga Highlands and sitting at an elevation of 850 meters, Jigokudani Monkey Park exists in a harsh environment where one-third of the year is blanketed in snow. With its rugged cliffs and steam rising from hot springs everywhere, it's no wonder the place is called Jigokudani, or "Hell's Valley."

• Nagano
• Tourist Attractions

Matsue Castle

Perched on a 29-meter tall hill in the flatlands near Shinji Lake, Matsue Castle was designated a Japanese national treasure in 2015. It was built some 400 years ago by Yoshiharu Horio, the lord of Izumo and Oki Provinces. The castle is sometimes nicknamed “Plover Castle” due to the castle gables resembling a plover bird with outstretched wings.

• Shimane
• Tourist Attractions