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Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road

The Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road is a driving route that connects Hakusan City in Ishikawa Prefecture with the World Heritage site of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture. This mountainous scenic road is open for a limited time each year, from mid-June to early November, offering breathtaking natural landscapes along the way. In addition to enjoying the view from your car, there are also spots where you can go walking or trekking.

• Ishikawa
• Tourist Attractions

Okukinu Onsen

Situated in the source area of the Kinugawa River in Kawamata, Nikko City, Okukinu Onsen is a hot spring village that hosts four inns, each offering baths with water from different sources. The area was once challenging to access before roads were developed, earning it the nickname "the last hidden hot spring in the Kanto region."

• Tochigi
• Hot Springs & Hot Spring Resorts

Deai Bridge

Deai Bridge is a 107-meter-long suspension bridge that leads to the Shirakawa-go gassho-zukuri village, a registered World Heritage site. The bridge connects the convenient public parking area, 'Village-Operated Sesaragi Park Parking Lot', to the village, and crossing the bridge brings you to the entrance of the village.

• Gifu
• Tourist Attractions

Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum

This open-air museum in Gifu Prefecture preserves and exhibits a total of 25 buildings, including 9 designated as important cultural properties. Opened in 1972, the museum was established to preserve the gassho-zukuri houses of Shirakawa Village, which have endured harsh natural conditions including heavy snowfalls that sometimes exceed 4 meters.

• Gifu
• Museums

Hida Hakusan Roadside Station

Located at the foot of the sacred mountain "Hakusan," one of Japan's three most famous peaks, it also serves as a base for climbing Hakusan from the Gifu Prefecture side, and as a rest stop for tourists visiting the World Heritage site "Shirakawa-go."

• Gifu
• Stations & Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine

Nestled within the World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go gassho-zukuri (thatched-roof) village, this shrine dates back to the Wado era (708-715).

• Gifu
• Shrines & Temples

Oyata Onsen Myoujin-no-yu

This charming hot spring facility is easily accessible and offers baths made from natural cypress and Japanese cypress, allowing guests to relax amidst the scent of wood. The open-air baths, surrounded by nature, provide a space to soak while enjoying the scenery.

• Kita-Senju, Katsushika
• Bathing & Spa Facilities

Kyoto Modern Terrace

Situated in the Kyoto Kaikan, built in 1960 and extensively renovated to become the "ROHM Theatre Kyoto" in 2015, the "Kyoto Modern Terrace" is located on the second floor. This cafe and restaurant boasts a space that inherits the features of modernist architecture.

• Kyoto
• Western Restaurants

The Tale of Genji Museum, Uji City

This public museum is themed around "The Tale of Genji," a timeless classic written by Murasaki Shikibu in the Heian period and still widely read over a thousand years later. It particularly focuses on the "Uji Chapters" and the main character "Hikaru Genji," conveying their stories through models and videos for easy understanding.

• Kyoto
• Museums

Uji Shrine

The Uji Shrine, the guardian deity of Uji, has a history spanning 1710 years since its founding in 313 AD, the year Emperor Nintoku ascended to the throne.

• Kyoto
• Shrines & Temples