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Onigajo

A scenic spot designated as a National Natural Monument and also registered as a World Heritage Site. Massive rock walls, shaped by natural phenomena over tens of thousands of years including seismic uplift, weathering, and wave erosion, stretch for Approx. 1.2 km, and their overwhelming scale is sure to impress everyone. A promenade has been developed along the rock walls, allowing visitors to admire the scattered caves and unusual rock formations up close.

• Mie
• Nature Spots

Hotel Green Plaza Hamanako

Set along the calm shores of Lake Hamana, this resort hotel is renowned for its beautiful views. Guests can enjoy sweeping lake vistas not only from their rooms, but also from the open-air baths and restaurant. The scenic open-air bath offers a relaxing soak while gazing out over the tranquil lake. The hot spring is a sodium-calcium chloride spring, slightly salty in nature, known for retaining warmth and being gentle on the skin.

• Shizuoka
• Hotels

Kifune Shrine

Located along the Kibune River at the foot of Mt. Kibune in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, the shrine is the head shrine of about 2,000 water god shrines in Japan, and enshrines the deity Taka-okamino-kami, who controls water. The exact date of establishment is unknown, but there is a record of the rebuilding of the shrine in the 6th year of Hakuho (677), during the reign of Emperor Temmu, making it one of the oldest shrines in Japan with a history of over 1,300 years.

• Okazaki, Ginkakuji, Ohara
• Shrines & Temples

Zenkoji Temple

This historical large-scaled temple is about 59,000 square meters (about 5.9 ha) and was founded 1400 years ago. Many Buddhist facilities fill the compound. Some of them are; Daikanjin and Daihongan (they are also independent temples), and guests' quarters. This temple was founded at a specific time before the various subsects of Buddhism came into being. Some of the worshippers were those with power at the time, such as Minamoto no Yoritomo and Tokugawa Ieyasu , as well as the common people.

• Nagano
• Shrines & Temples

Keio Seiseki Sakuragaoka Shopping Center

This mega department store is located in a quiet residential area just steps from Tama River, one of the most acclaimed rivers running through the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. With easy, direct access to the Keio Line Seiseki-sakuragaoka station, it draws crowds not only from nearby residents, but from shoppers outside the area as well.

• Fuchu, Chofu, Tama
• Commercial Buildings

FUFU Nara

Located on the edge of Nara Park, the FUFU Nara is a perfect base to travel around Nara. Kengo Kuma, one of the top Japanese architects, has designed this impressive building.The divine air of Nara Park swings trees outside of the room window. It facilitates an open-air bath in each guest room to relax and unwind.

• Nara
• Hotels

Shinjuku Golden Gai

A traditional, retro-style bar district in Shinjuku's Kabukicho, where about 300 wooden row-house style shops line the narrow alleyways. Renowned for offering an intimate encounter with Japanese culture.

• Shinjuku, Okubo, Yoyogi, Yotsuya
• Shopping Streets

GRANSTA TOKYO

GRANSTA TOKYO is JR East’s largest train station mall. The huge open space with the sign “SQUARE ZERO” hosts select sweets shops, cafes, restaurants and general stores, which looks like a town itself.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Commercial Buildings

Shibamata Taishakuten Sando

Katsushika Shibamata has been chosen by the country itself as one of Japan’s iconic scenic spots. It’s also no exaggeration to say that Shibamata Taishakuten and its approach are iconic parts of Tokyo’s shitamachi (old town) areas that possess striking atmosphere and appearance.

• Kita-Senju, Katsushika
• Shopping Streets