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Tenmaya Kurashiki Store

Kurashiki City in Okayama Prefecture is a popular tourist destination, known for its picturesque Bikan Historical Quarter lined with traditional buildings along a canal. Tenmaya Kurashiki Store, a long-established department store cherished by locals, is just a one-minute walk from the south exit of Kurashiki Station. Unlike other Tenmaya stores that typically feature red and white signage, this location features a distinctive black sign that harmonizes with the townscape.

• Okayama
• Commercial Buildings

Nagaoka Kyo Ogura Sanso “Karuta Hyakunin Isshu”

Based in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, Ogura Sanso is a long-established confectionery shop specializing in rice crackers. The brand is known for creating products that reflect the elegance of Heian-period culture and the world of classical Japanese poetry, particularly the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu anthology.

• Kyoto
• Snacks

Shibuya Scramble Intersection

This is a scramble intersection in front of Shibuya Station. Said to be the world’s busiest crosswalk, it has become a famous sight to see in Tokyo. From the pedestrian bridge connecting the JR Yamanote Line and the Keio Inokashira Line, you can view the flurry of people crossing the intersection from above.

• Shibuya
• Tourist Attractions

Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine

Ketsumi-mikono-okami is enshrined here. The shrine was built during the era of Japan’s 10th emperor, Sujin. Designated as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2004.

• Wakayama
• Shrines & Temples

Ryuzu no Taki (Ryuzu Waterfall)

Ryuzu Waterfall is located on the Yukawa River that flows into Lake Chuzenji. It is a waterfall that flows 210 meters over the lava formed by the eruption of Mount Fuji.

• Tochigi
• Nature Spots

Hozenji Yokocho

“Hozenji Yokocho” is two stone-paved alleys in the grounds of Tenryuzan Hozenji Temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism, and has been one of Japan’s most popular tourist attractions since the Meiji period (1868-1912).

• Shinsaibashi, Namba, Nipponbashi (Minami)
• Shopping Streets

Todaiji Temple

In the Nara period (710-794), Emperor Shomu had the Rushana Daibutsu (Great Buddha) built at his request, and a memorial service was held in 752. This temple is one of the representative temples of Nara. It took nearly 40 years to build the temple complex.

• Nara
• Shrines & Temples

Shinanokuni Ichinomiya Suwa Taisha

Shinanokuni Ichinomiya has four grounds byLake Suwa. Its name appears in Kojiki, an ancient book, and the honorable origin is said to go back 1500-2000 years. This is the head shrine of all the Suwa Shrines and is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.

• Nagano
• Shrines & Temples

Fushimi Inari Taisha

It is the head shrine of about 30,000 Inari shrines which are traditionally familiar throughout Japan and the god is worshiped for bountiful harvests of grain, business prosperity, the safety of households, recovery from illness, and wish fulfillment. This shrine was established in 711 AD.

• Kyoto
• Shrines & Temples