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Wakato Bridge

Spanning Dokai Bay, Wakato Bridge is a large suspension bridge forming part of a general roadway with a total length of about 2 kilometers, including a 627-meter suspension span. Built as Japan’s first full-scale long suspension bridge, it opened in 1962. Its iconic red structure connects the Wakamatsu and Tobata districts of Kitakyushu and has become a symbol of the area. In 2022, it was designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The illuminated bridge at night is also recognized as a Japan Nightscape Heritage site.

• Kitakyushu
• Tourist Attractions

Nakayama Wisteria

Located within the grounds of Nakayama Kumano Shrine in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Nakayama Wisteria is a stunning wisteria trellis estimated to be around 300 years old. Designated as a Natural Monument of the prefecture, the trellis spans approximately 350 tsubo (1,155 square meters) and blooms every spring like a magnificent curtain of purple. Its sweet fragrance and enchanting atmosphere transport visitors to another world.

• Fukuoka
• Tourist Attractions

Abukuma Cave

The caves are characterized by the variety and number of stalactites that line the 600-meter length of the cave. There are many attractions in the caves, including the fantastic "Moon World," the first cave in Japan to have a dimming system for stage production, and the 13-meter-high "Ryuuguuden," a hall with a collection of unique stalactites.

• Fukushima
• Nature Spots

Otaru Triangle Market

The Otaru Triangle Market, nestled between JR Otaru Station and National Route 5, is a small yet historic marketplace with origins dating back to the 1940s. It began with a few street vendors and developed as a morning market, accumulating over 60 years of history. Just a minute's walk from Otaru Station, the market is conveniently accessible and, except for New Year's Day, is open almost daily. Its reputation for affordable prices attracts a steady flow of both locals and tourists from Japan and abroad. The market's name derives from its triangular-shaped plot and roof.

• Otaru and Niseko
• Shopping Streets

Kinrin Lake

Kinrin Lake is one of many popular tourist spots in the hot springs town of Yufuin. The lake sits under Mt. Yufu and as such was called takemoto-no-ike (lit. “lake under the mountain”) for years. However, it was renamed to Kinrin, or “golden scales”, by Mori Kuso in 1884 when he saw the golden glimmering scales of fish as they swam at sunset.

• Oita
• Nature Spots

Mohri Garden

The Mohri Garden in Roppongi Hills is an oasis in the city, a place to relax amidst the hustle and bustle of glamorous tourist spots. The Mohri Garden has its roots in the upper residence of the Mohri family, the lords of Chofu Domain, built during the Edo period. In the Meiji period, it became the residence of Rokuichiro Masushima, the founder of Chuo University, after World War II it was the Tokyo factory of Nikka Whisky, and then it was acquired by TV Asahi. In 2003, it was developed into its current form when Roppongi Hills opened.

• Akasaka, Roppongi, Azabu-Juban
• Parks & Gardens

Ueno Zoo

This is Japan’s first ever zoo, founded in 1882. Despite its urban setting in the heart of Tokyo, it still keeps a lush, natural environment as well as about 2,500 different animal friends of some 300 different species.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Zoos & Aquariums

Kousanji Museum (Kousanji)

This temple is part of the Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji school of Buddhism, built by an Osakan businessman named Kozo Kousanji, who created it as a family temple for his mother. It is known as a “Temple for Mothers,” to express gratitude to all the mothers in the world. The area surrounding the temple grounds is open to the public as a museum.

• Hiroshima
• Shrines & Temples