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Yumiharidake Observatory

Towering from the western side of central Sasebo City in Nagasaki Prefecture, Mt. Yumihari rises to an elevation of 364 meters and offers one of Sasebo’s most stunning panoramic views. Make your way to the summit for a view out over Sasebo Port, a common port for massive cruise ships and Japan Self-Defense Force vessels to anchor, plus the glittering cityscape nestled around the bay. Looking westward, the horizon stretches out to the Goto-nada Sea and the scattered islands of the Kujuku Islands, creating a breathtaking coastal vista.

• Nagasaki
• Observatories

Shibuya Center Street

A few steps from the Hachiko exit of JR Shibuya Station, known for “Hachiko”, the iconic bronze Akita dog statue, and a quick walk across the Scramble intersection will bring you to the shopping area known as "Shibuya Center Shopping District".

• Shibuya
• Shopping Streets

Kushimoto Marine Park

This marine park was opened as Japan’s very first in 1970. 140m off the shore, the park’s symbol, the undersea tower stands in Kushimoto’s ocean. You can look down how girella swim around the feed and the beautiful corals stretch at the ocean floor 6.3m-deep.

• Wakayama
• Zoos & Aquariums

Sandanbeki Rock Cliff

Sandanbeki is a 2-km long craggy rock cliff that towers 50 meters above the sea. In the past, fishermen would call this place “midan”, a lookout point for passing ships and schools of fish, but the point has gradually become known as “Sandanbeki” over time. The rockface is pummeled by the Kuroshio Current, creating for a view that’s bound to impress you.

• Wakayama
• Nature Spots

MIHO MUSEUM

It is an art museum standing in the green mountains of Shigaraki located in the southern part of Shiga prefecture. It houses about 3,000 pieces of ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Rome, West Asia, South Asia, and China, as well as Japanese art such as Buddhist art and tea ceremony art. About 250 of them are exhibited at all times.

• Shiga
• Museums

Kaiyukan

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020, this aquarium is located in Osaka. The aquarium, which recreates the natural environment surrounding the Pacific Ocean, is home to a total of 620 species and 30,000 living things.

• Osaka Port, Bay Area
• Zoos & Aquariums