Koyasan Okunoin
"Koyasan Okunoin," the holy site where Kobo Daishi's Nyujo (Entering Meditation), is a center of faith that attracts many worshippers. More than 200,000 gravestones, monuments, and memorials stand in a grove of cedar trees 800 years old.
This place is not only a famous Buddhist sacred site, but also a spot where many people seek spiritual comfort and inner peace.
Inaba Shrine
Located at the foot of Mount Kinka in Gifu, surrounded by cherry trees and other flora, lies a serene shrine well-known as a power spot. This shrine has a history spanning over 1900 years and is deeply revered as the "God of Flood Control" due to the many water and gold-related geographical names in the area that suggest its protective influence over these elements.
The grand torii gate at the entrance is truly impressive, and the shrine's architecture is traditional, preserving many old elements.
Hakone Ropeway
From Sounzan to Togendai Station, a ropeway runs about 4km. You can ride in a gondola and look over the lush nature of Hakone mountains, Lake Ashinoko, Mt. Fuji and Sagami Bay. Enjoy a skywalk for about 24 minutes.
Riding the Hakone Ropeway was such an amazing and delightful experience! The views from up high let you take in all the natural beauty of Hakone at a glance.
Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER
The tower is Nagoya’s symbol, built as Nagoya TV Tower for tourism and TV broadcast and completed in 1954. In 2011, TV signals were switched from analog to digital and its function as a consolidated radio tower was ended.
You can get a great view of Nagoya from this tower. It was a really nice experience. I’d definitely come back if I get the chance!
Mount Yotei
In the southern Shiribeshi Region, Mt. Yotei stands 1898m above sea level. Its beautiful cone shape like Mt. Fuji’s has brought the name Ezo Fuji since ancient times. Located at the western edge of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, the perfectly cone-shaped figure is counted in Japan’s 100 best mountains and serves as a symbol of the Niseko Area itself.
No matter which angle you look from, it looks just like Mt. Fuji from a distance.
Hoheikyo Dam
Hoheikyo Dam is built upstream of Toyohira River in the Minami District of Sapporo City. It controls the flow of the Toyohira River, of course, supplies water to the Sapporo City, and the surrounding area is renowned as a tourist spot for the fall foliage.
To get to the dam, you need to take a local electric bus. The scenery here during the autumn foliage season is absolutely stunning.