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Mt. Nokogiri Nihon-ji Temple

Founded by the Buddhist priest Gyoki approximately 1,300 years ago, Nihon-ji is known as the oldest temple in the Kanto region established by imperial decree. At the time of its founding, the vast temple complex contained all seven major temple buildings. Records show that renowned monks of the era, including Roben and Kukai, also stayed here.

• Chiba
• Shrines & Temples

Sakura Furusato Square

It is a flower garden that welcomes you with its seasonal flowers, such as tulips in spring, sunflowers in summer, and cosmos in autumn. In the center of the garden, there is a symbolic windmill which actually spins with wind power.

• Chiba
• Parks & Gardens

Umihotaru Parking Area

Umihotaru Parking Area floats midway along the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, which connects central Tokyo with Chiba Prefecture’s Boso Peninsula. This parking area was built on a 650-meter-long artificial island, and its scale goes far beyond what you might expect from a highway rest area.

• Chiba
• Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Hokkaido Shrine

Hokkaido Shrine, one of the most prominent shrines in Hokkaido, is located in Chuo District, Sapporo City. Its history is long, which began in 1869, when the Emperor Meiji directed to enshrine “Kaitaku Sanshin (Developing Three Deities)” here as a place of faith for pioneers.

• Sapporo Station, Odori, Susukino
• Shrines & Temples

Maruyama Park (Kyoto)

The oldest park in Kyoto, built on land once owned by temples and shrines. It is located across the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from Kawaramachi and straight down the Gion shopping street on Shijo Dori Street. From the Shijo Ohashi Bridge, pass the Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and continue along the shopping street, and you will see Yasaka Shrine in front of you.

• Gion, Higashiyama, Yamashina
• Parks & Gardens

Toyosu Market

To avoid further deterioration, the aging Tsukiji Market, known as the “kitchen” feeding Tokyo’s people, was moved to Toyosu in 2018. Along with improving safety, observational tour routes were set up, making it easy for visitors to enter the market.

• Tsukiji, Odaiba, Toyosu
• Shopping Streets

CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA

Through the museum’s many exhibits you can learn about the creative thinking of Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food products, and inventor of Chicken Ramen, the world’s first instant noodles.

• Yokohama
• Museums