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Takayama Festival

Takayama Festival has been carefully kept for over 300 years in Takayama City, Gifu. It includes the Sanno Festival (Spring Takayama Festival) held at Hie Shrine in April, and Hachiman Festival (Autumn Takayama Festival) at Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine. It is known as one of Japan’s Most Beautiful Festivals.

• Gifu
• Festivals & Events

SPIRAL

Based on the theme of fusing life and art, the Spiral cultural commercial complex opened in 1985.

• Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku
• Commercial Buildings

d47 MUSEUM

This design museum is located on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie. d stands for “design”. 47 refers to the number of prefectures in Japan. Designed items based on each prefecture are presented across various periods. Themes include architecture, craftsmanship, food, fashion, environments and much more. Exhibits feature creations from young artists to traditional Japanese crafts, and tourism-related local travel designs.

• Shibuya
• Museums

Mt. Asahidake

“Asahidake”, the highest peak in the Daisetsuzan mountain range, is a series of 2,000-meter-high peaks. Asahidake, which rises 2,291 meters above sea level, is popular for its easy access to the 1,600-meter-high ropeway, making it an easy way to enjoy the spectacular view.

• Asahikawa and Sounkyo
• Nature Spots

Ichigaya Fish Center

The "Ichigaya Fish Center" can be seen from the platform of the JR Ichigaya station and through the windows of the Chuo Line. Located in a very accessible part of the city, it's a popular recreational spot bustling with fishing enthusiasts even on weekdays. Its charm also makes it a frequent choice for TV dramas and commercials' shooting locations.

• Kudanshita, Tokyo Dome
• Experiences Facilities

Nikko Toshogu

Nikko Toshogu is a shrine dedicated to the Edo shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. It is the most visited spot within the World Heritage Site “Shrines and Temples of Nikko,” and here you can see 55 exceptional buildings, including 8 that have been designated as national treasures and 34 that have been designated as Important Cultural Properties.

• Tochigi
• Shrines & Temples

Salmon Hometown Chitose Aquarium

The aquarium has a huge aquarium tank, the largest freshwater aquarium in Hokkaido. The aquarium exhibits about 10,000 freshwater creatures from around the world, including salmon living in the Chitose River, and introduces the ecology of freshwater fish in an easy-to-understand manner.

• Chitose and Tomakomai
• Zoos & Aquariums

ROYCE' Nama Chocolate

Founded in 1983 in Higashi-ku, Sapporo, ROYCE' set out with the ambition of creating chocolate that rivals the best of Europe. Now, as an immovably popular chocolate maker from Hokkaido, their signature menu item is "Nama Chocolate."

• Hokkaido
• Snacks

Shirakami Sanchi

This vast mountainous area covers nearly 13 hectares over northwestern Akita and southwestern Aomori, which has rarely been affected by humans since ancient times. The world’s largest primitive beech forest hosts various native wildlife. The valuable ecosystem was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993.

• Aomori
• Akita
• Nature Spots

Lake Onneto

Onneto is the westernmost lake in Akan Mashu National Park. It is also called Goshikinuma (a five-colored lake) because the lake changes its color to five different colors depending on the season, time of day, and angle of view. The lake is only 2.5 kilometers in circumference and can be walked around in about 40 minutes, allowing visitors to enjoy the colorful scenery.

• Kushiro and Nemuro
• Nature Spots