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Kuroyuri

Founded in 1953, Kuroyuri is a long-established eatery where you can enjoy Kanazawa-style oden, Kaga regional cuisine, and local sake. It is conveniently located inside Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto, directly connected to Kanazawa Station.

• Kanazawa
• Japanese Cuisine

Kato Shrine at Kumamoto Castle

This shrine enshrines Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) as its principal deity. He was active as a Sengoku warlord and, in the Edo period (1603-1868), ruled Higo Province as the first lord of the Kumamoto Domain, earning the affectionate nickname “Seishoko-san” among the people. It stands in the Honmaru (the castle’s main bailey) of Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s Three Great Castles, which Kiyomasa built.

• Kumamoto
• Shrines & Temples

Kujukushima (Kisakata)

A scenic spot where 103 islets of all sizes appear to float in the rural landscape spreading out at the foot of Mt. Chokai. Long ago, islands dotted a shallow lagoon, and the area was praised as “Matsushima of the East, Kisakata of the West”-a stunning view that even captivated Matsuo Basho. In 1804, a major earthquake estimated at magnitude 7 uplifted the surrounding land by Approx. 2 m, turning it into tidal flats (land) and creating the landscape seen today.

• Akita
• Nature Spots

Manza Onsen Ski Resort

Manza Onsen Ski Resort is located in the mountains at an elevation of 1,800 meters. Renowned for its excellent powder snow, it is affectionately called “Manza, the Powder Snow Paradise.” The resort has 14 courses in total, with many gentle slopes suited for beginners and intermediate skiers-ideal for practice and stepping up your skills.

• Gunma
• Outdoors

AQUARIUM ✕ ART átoa

Opened in 2021 within the “Kobe Port Museum,” a multi-purpose cultural facility in Kobe’s bay area, this urban aquarium is home to around 60 tanks, housing approximately 100 species (3,000 individual creatures), and showcases about 50 pieces of stage art and digital art. It’s a new kind of theater-style aquarium.

• Kobe
• Zoos & Aquariums

Sanmangoku Co., Ltd. “Mamadoru”

Sanmangoku, a confectionery maker representing Koriyama City, Fukushima, was founded in 1946 shortly after the war. Since its founding, the company has continued to make a wide variety of Japanese and Western confections without changing its commitment to selecting high-quality ingredients.

• Fukushima
• Snacks

Awara Onsen

Since its discovery in 1883, Awara Onsen has developed as a resort. Called as a “Rear Room in the Kansai Region,” many writers loved and visited here. There are 74 springs and each facility has its own source spring, allowing you to try different water quality and effects. April brings a spring festival, August has Awara Yukake Festival, and in Awara Togenkyo in winter, bamboo lanterns light up the whole resort.

• Fukui
• Famous Places

Yokokan Garden

A water garden located along the outer moat of Fukui Castle, which is a representative water garden built between the early and middle of the Edo period. This garden was the villa of the Fukui lord, the Matsudaira family, and was called “Osensui Yashiki” in the Edo period. Visitors can leisurely look out the garden from the sitting room just as the eye level of the Fukui lord once did.

• Fukui
• Parks & Gardens

Kehi Jingu Shrine

Constructed in the year 702, this shrine is known as the “Hokurokudou Shochinshu, Echizen Kuniichinomiya” (The Shrine guardian the Hokuriku region). Another shrine within the grounds, the “Tsunuga Shrine” is known as the place that inspired the name of the “Tsuruga” region. Locals adore it by calling it “Kei-san” (short for Kehi).

• Fukui
• Shrines & Temples

Eiheiji Temple

The head temple of Soto Zen Buddhism in Japan. It was established by Zen Master Dogen in 1244 as a place to practice zazen. The vast site of 330,000 square meters is lined with more than 70 halls and buildings of various sizes, centering on the seven halls of the temple, where more than 100 monks practice asceticism every day.

• Fukui
• Shrines & Temples