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Forest Adventure Yuzawa Nakazato

Forest Adventure Yuzawa Nakazato in Yuzawa, Niigata is a France-born outdoor park that is fully reservation-only. Located inside Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort, which is busy with skiers in winter, it is open from spring through fall. Two aerial courses let you travel through the trees while wearing a dedicated harness.

• Niigata
• Experiences Facilities

Michi-no-Eki Amaharashi

Located along the Amaharashi Coast in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, this roadside station is known as a hidden spot to enjoy views of the Tateyama Mountains across Toyama Bay. Opened in 2018, it serves as a key hub for regional tourism.

• Toyama
• Stations & Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Valley of Gangala

Valley of Gangala, located in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island, was formed when a large limestone cave collapsed hundreds of thousands of years ago to reveal a vast valley. The roughly 1-kilometer trail winds through a subtropical forest grown over a millennia, giving visitors a full taste of the grandeur of nature in time.

• Naha, Shuri, Itoman, Nanjo
• Nature Spots

Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve)

Doors flew open in 1958 at this esteemed park founded to protect and increase the population of red-crowned cranes, a designated Special Natural Monument of Japan. Once on the brink of extinction, the reserve successfully implemented artificial hatching and advanced breeding techniques that saved the species.

• Kushiro and Nemuro
• Zoos & Aquariums

Kappabashi Dougu Street®

Kappabashi Dougu Street is a shopping district between Tokyo’s Asakusa and Ueno areas that extends around 800 meters from north to south. It is an interesting shopping district, where around 160 shops all related to food items all gather, selling the obvious items like cooking utensils and tableware, as well as other things like restaurant signboards.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Shopping Streets

Rainbow Bridge

“Rainbow Bridge,” an approximately 800-meter-long suspension bridge, is an iconic part of Tokyo architecture that connects Odaiba and Shibaura. At night the bridge is beautifully illuminated, and many people visit it to take pictures of one of Tokyo’s most well-known night views. The bridge has a dual structure: the upper section functions as an Metropolitan expressway, while the lower section is used by a general roadway, the Yurikamome Line, and a walking path.

• Tsukiji, Odaiba, Toyosu
• Tourist Attractions

Niigata Senbei Oukoku (Rice Cracker Kingdom)

Kuriyama Beika is a company based in Niigata, a rice-producing region that accounts for approximately 60% of Japan's annual production of rice crackers, and is known for its hit products such as "Bakauke" and "Hoshi-tabeyo".

• Niigata
• Experiences Facilities

Iwamuro hot spring

Iwamuro hot spring surrounded by mountains, Mt. Kakuda and Mt. Yahiko is located in a rural area, the western part of Niigata prefecture. The open was in the Edo era with a history of over 300 years, the only hot spring town in Niigata city is widely popular with gathered unique inns and restaurants.

• Niigata
• Famous Places

Susukino

Susukino is one of the most famous entertainment districts in Sapporo. Along with Kabukicho in Shinjuku and Nakasu in Fukuoka, Susukino is called one of the "three central entertainment districts in Japan.

• Sapporo
• Famous Places

Dōgo Onsen Honkan

Boasting a history of roughly 3,000 years, Dōgo Onsen is considered by many to be Japan’s oldest hot spring. Its iconic symbol, the Dōgo Onsen Honkan, was rebuilt in 1894 as a public bathhouse and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. After six years of extensive preservation and restoration work, the wooden three-story bathhouse fully reopened in 2024, offering a renewed experience designed to soak in the historical beauty up close.

• Ehime
• Bathing & Spa Facilities