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Tokyo Station: Marunouchi Station Building

The construction of Japan’s front gate, Tokyo Station, began in March, 1908 and it was opened in December, 1914. Kingo Tatsuno, the pioneer of modern architecture in Japan, designed it. The steel-framed, brick Marunouchi Station building was burned on the roof and interior in the 1945 air raid.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Tourist Attractions

Kurobe Dam

Standing 186 meters tall, Kurobe Dam is Japan's tallest and one of the largest dams in the world. It took seven years and the efforts of over 10 million workers to overcome numerous challenges, earning it the title of a "monumental project of the century" at the time of its construction.

• Toyama
• Tourist Attractions

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

Nagoya City Archives and Museum

A museum housed in the Former Nagoya Court of Appeals, Local Court, and District Court Building, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. As Nagoya City’s public archives, it collects and preserves the city’s administrative documents and materials and makes them available to the public. Spaces for meetings and exhibitions are also available for rent for a fee. The neo-baroque building, with its beautiful contrast of vermilion brick walls and white granite, dates from the late Taisho era and has a rich retro atmosphere.

• Nagoya
• Museums

Himeji Castle Nishi-Oyashiki-ato Garden KOKO-EN

On the southwest side of Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site, Koko-en is a strolling-style garden around ponds and consists of nine different themed gardens, including the Garden of the Lord’s Residence, on a vast site of approx. 3,300 m2. The Edo period atmosphere draws visitors, and it’s also known as a popular filming location for movies and TV shows, including samurai dramas.

• Hyogo
• Parks & Gardens

Himeji Castle

This castle is a World Heritage Site and a Japanese castle masterpiece. The main keep, built by Ikeda Terumasa in the early Edo period, has a five-story exterior, one basement level, and six stories above ground on the inside, making it the largest Edo period castle tower still standing.

• Hyogo
• Tourist Attractions

Hiroshima Station Building Minamoa

On March 24, 2025, this large-scale commercial complex directly connected to Hiroshima Station opened on the former site of ASSE, the old station building that closed about five years earlier. Alongside the existing in-station facility ekie, the new station building minamoa has joined Hiroshima Station, bringing together around 220 shops across ten floors, from basement level 1 to the 9th floor above ground.

• Hiroshima
• Commercial Buildings

Hiroshima Electric Railway (Streetcar)

A public transportation operator that runs streetcars and buses primarily in Hiroshima City, and is affectionately known locally as “Hiroden.” It connects central Hiroshima with the Miyajima area, spanning a total length of about 34.6 km. In terms of both fleet size and passenger volume, it has one of Japan’s largest streetcar networks, supporting a wide range of travel from sightseeing to commuting.

• Hiroshima
• Trains & Subway

Atomic Bomb Dome (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park)

The Atomic Bomb Dome, in its original design, was completed as the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotional Hall, by Czech architect Jan Letzel on April 5th, 1915. However, as it stood just 160 meters from the epicenter of the atomic bomb, it suffered severe damage from the blast. With a gutted steel frame and damaged exterior, its known colloquially as the Atomic Bomb Dome, a building that stands in testament to the tragic history unfolded here.

• Hiroshima
• Museums

Anagomeshi Ueno Miyajimaguchi Flagship Store

Anagomeshi Ueno in Miyajima-guchi dates back to its foundation in Meiji 34 (1901). It became a popular establishment due to its "Anagomeshi", conceptualized and launched as a station bento by the founder, Tanikichi Ueno.

• Hiroshima
• Japanese Cuisine