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Kagawa Family Nagayamon Gate

The front gate of the former Kagawa family residence, whose members served for generations as chief retainers of the Iwakuni Domain during the Edo period. Believed to have been built in the Genroku era in the late 17th century, it still retains much of its original appearance. Counted among the oldest buildings in Iwakuni, it was designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1966. Measuring 23.29 m wide and 4.85 m deep, it features an irimoya (hip-and-gable) roof with traditional hon-kawara tiles.

• Yamaguchi
• Museums

Hitsumabushi Hanaoka

This hugely popular restaurant in Sakae, Nagoya serves outstanding hitsumabushi, a Nagoya specialty made with high-quality eel. Its name is well known not only among locals but also among tourists, and long lines form in front of the restaurant even before it opens every day.

• Nagoya

Yosakoi Festival

The Yosakoi Festival is held for four days every year, starting with the eve of the festival on August 9, followed by the main event on August 11 and 12, and the post-evening festival on August 12. It is a major summer event, with approximately 20,000 people from about 190 teams participating at 16 venues, including nine performance halls and seven dance halls in Kochi City.

• Kochi
• Summer festivals & Events

Neo Park Okinawa

This zoological and botanical garden is located about 10 minutes by car from downtown Nago. The vast site, nearly five times the size of the Tokyo Dome, features an area that reproduces the environment of a tropical region.

• Yanbaru, Nago, Motobu
• Zoos & Aquariums

Hakone Kyu Kaido (Old Highway)

In the early Edo Period, the Tokugawa Shogunate developed the Tokaido Road between Tokyo and Kyoto. The section between the two post towns, Mishima and Odawara, is Hakone Old Highway.

• Shizuoka
• Famous Places

Lake Towada

Lake Towada spans over Towada City, Aomori and Kosaka Town of Kazuno county, Akita. The volcanic activities of Mt. Towada, which began almost 200,000 years ago, has created the caldera lake. The 12th largest lake in Japan, the 3rd in depth, it is designated as Japan's Area of Special Scenic Beauty and a natural monument along with the Oirase Gorge stemming from the lake.

• Aomori
• Akita
• Nature Spots

Hakkodasan (Hakkoda Mountains)

Hakkodasan, one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, is the collective name of the multiple mountains in southern Aomori City. The main one is Mt. Otake, 1,585m above sea level, with Takada-Odake, Idodake, Akakuradake, and ten mountains all consist of North Hakkoda.

• Aomori
• Nature Spots

Suigian

At this restaurant and bar you’ll find tasty dishes served with a side of live shows, featuring the traditional arts of Noh, Kyogen, Gagaku, and other Japanese dances. The venue sits in the underground enclave beneath a beloved shrine and forest grounds in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district, brimming with the air of a fun hideaway that adults would love. Inside you’ll find a permanent theatre stage, as well as a gallery collection of ukiyo-e prints, woodblock prints, and a traditional tea room. All of these elements reflect the owner, Mr. Hidetomo Kimura, and his penchant for deep culture via art.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Experiences Facilities

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

Hakuba Happo One

Hakuba Happo One offers trekking and mountain climbing in summer, winter sports in the winter, and many other activities throughout the year. Hakuba Happo Onē is also famous for being used as the venue for the Alpine skiing competitions at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

• Nagano
• Nature Spots