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Udatsu Townscape

Wakimachi in Mima City was established as a castle town during the Sengoku period and developed in the mid-Edo period as a distribution center for indigo, which was widely produced at the time. The townscape, with traces of the early modern and modern eras, stretches for approx. 400 m and creates a distinctive atmosphere. The town still has 85 residences built from the mid-Edo period to the early Showa period, mainly from the Meiji period.

• Tokushima
• Tourist Attractions

Kishimojin-do

Kishimojin-do is a temple that worships “Shiboshin,” a god for safe childbirth and also child rearing. The line of zelkova trees along the path that leads to the temple from the Kishibojinmae stop is designated as one of Tokyo’s natural monuments. A must-see within the temple’s grounds is a huge gingko tree approximately 700 years old.

• Ikebukuro
• Shrines & Temples

Minato Mirai 21

JR Sakuragicho Station, Japan’s first train station, is the gate to Minato Mirai. Coming out of the station, you will see a futuristic cityscape such as the 296m-tall Yokohama Landmark Tower and the ferris wheel Cosmo Clock 21. In 2021, the urban 630m-long ropeway, YOKOHAMA AIR CABIN, was opened, connecting the former railway and the Unga-Park Station.

• Yokohama
• Famous Places

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower was born in 1958. When it was built, Tokyo Tower proudly stood out as the tallest steel tower in the world. At a height of 33 meters, it was taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It is located in Minato Ward in the center of Tokyo. Take in sweeping views of the city from the observation deck. Currently under renovation, it is always changing.

• Shimbashi, Toranomon, Tokyo Tower, Hamamatsucho
• Observatories

Oshino Hakkai – The 8 Springs of Oshino

Oshino Hakkai is the collective name for Mt. Fuji’s 8 natural ponds, Deguchi-ike, Okama-ike, Sokonashi-ike, Choshi-ike, Waku-ike, Nigori-ike, Kagami-ike and Shobu-ike. Once a former lake, the area has dried up and formed the 8 spring-sourced ponds that remain today.

• Yamanashi
• Nature Spots

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

551HORAI Main store

Founded in 1945, this Chinese restaurant is so famous in Osaka that there is no one who does not know about it. It is located in the Ebisubashi-suji shopping street of Namba in the middle of Minami, Osaka.

• Shinsaibashi, Namba, Nipponbashi (Minami)
• Chinese Food

Muteppou Osaka

This ramen shop, with its main branch in Kizugawa City, Kyoto, was originally founded in the city of Nara in 1998. The famous Muteppou brand keeps shops in only 3 locations (Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo), drawing fans from across Japan.

• Shinsaibashi, Namba, Nipponbashi (Minami)
• Ramen

Shibuya Hikarie

A shopping center that offers many more ways to enjoy the experience other than just shopping and dining. Floors B3 to 5 comprise the shopping area “ShinQs by TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE” which is designed in white and wood colors to create a soft atmosphere with many distinctive shops.

• Shibuya
• Commercial Buildings

Kasugataisha Shrine

At the beginning of the Nara period, Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto is said to have ridden on sacred deer from Kashima in Ibaraki Prefecture to Mt. Mikasa to protect Heijo-kyo and promote national prosperity.

• Nara
• Shrines & Temples