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The 3D Cat at Shinjuku East Exit

Located above the East Exit plaza of Shinjuku Station, one of the busiest train stations in the world, the giant 3D calico cat peers down at passersby in a dynamic video display. Since its debut in July 2021, the lifelike, seemingly popping-out 3D cat has captured widespread attention and has been featured in both domestic and international media.

• Shinjuku, Okubo, Yoyogi, Yotsuya
• Tourist Attractions

Akafuku-Main store

Founded in 1707, during the early Edo period, this long-established store has been welcoming visitors to Ise Jingu shrine for centuries with its famous "Akafuku Mochi." This traditional Japanese sweet consists of a mochi rice cake topped with smooth sweet bean paste, and its shape is distinctive. The three lines on the bean paste represent the pure flow of the Isuzu River that runs through the sacred grounds of Ise Jingu, while the white mochi symbolizes the pebbles at the riverbed.

• Mie
• Sweets Shop & Desserts Shop

Genshichi Roten no Yu (Outdoor Hot Spring)

Zao Hot Spring is said to have been found in AD 110 and beloved for almost 1900 years. This bathhouse offers a place to stop by and enjoy the hot spring of Zao. The water is strongly acidic and sulfuric which is effective to rejuvenate the skin and blood vessels as well as improving skin’s antiseptic properties and strengthening the skin, cherished as “the Beauty Water” since ancient days.

• Yamagata
• Bathing & Spa Facilities

Nihonbashi

Nihonbashi is located in the northern part of Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The name "Nihonbashi" comes from the bridge built across a canal in 1603, and the year Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Edo shogunate.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Tourist Attractions

Sugadaira Kogen Snow Resort

Sugadaira Kogen is known as the "Davos of Japan" for its Swiss-like scenery and climate, and is also known for its high-quality powder snow. The resort is called "Sugadaira Kogen Resort" because of the small and medium-sized slopes scattered at the foot of Mt. Neko, and has 3 areas; Pine Beak, Taro, and Davos, with 60 different courses on 11 slopes.

• Nagano
• Outdoors