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Yanagihara Chigusa Garden

This ward-run park sits between the Sumida River and the Arakawa River in Tokyo’s Adachi Ward. The grounds are divided into three themed areas-“Spring Plaza,” “Summer Garden,” and “Autumn/Winter Hill”-each designed so visitors can fully enjoy the seasonal blooms.

• Kita-Senju, Katsushika
• Parks & Gardens

Senju Asahicho Shopping Street

Located in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, this lively shopping street stretches for about 500 meters from the north exit of Kita-Senju Station. Adachi Gakuen Junior and Senior High School sits along the left side of the street, which is why the area is also known as Gakuen-dori (School Street). Near the station, the street is lined with many eateries offering great value, popular with students looking for filling meals on a budget. As you walk farther along, you’ll find more long-established specialty shops and independent stores, as well as everyday businesses such as clinics and beauty salons. The shopping street is home to around 140 registered shops in total.

• Kita-Senju, Katsushika
• Shopping Streets

Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street

"Kawagoe," which thrived as a crucial point for transporting food such as rice and vegetables to Edo using the "Shingashi River," still retains its historical charm. The town is lined with traditional storehouses, preserving the vibes of yesteryears. Owing to these traces of the past, it's fondly referred to as the modern-day Little Edo.

• Saitama
• Shopping Streets

Teradomari Chuo Suisan Marunaka Shokudo

Teradomari Chuo Suisan Marunaka Shokudo is a Japanese restaurant on the second floor of the fresh fish market at Teradomari Chuo Suisan in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. It serves fresh seafood dishes run directly by a fish market.

• Niigata
• Japanese Cuisine

Drum Gate and Hospitality Dome (Kanazawa Station)

Kanazawa Station, the gateway to Kanazawa, is bustling with visitors as the Hokuriku Shinkansen arrives and departs, making it a hub for Hokuriku tourism. The eye-catching Drum Gate and Hospitality Dome, completed in 2005, are located at the Kenrokuen Gate (East Exit) facing the city center.

• Kanazawa
• Tourist Attractions

Inawashiro Lake

Overlooking Mount Bandai in the north, Inawashiro Lake is the fourth largest in Japan, covering an area of approximately 103 square kilometers and reaching depths of up to 93 meters. During the summer, the lake becomes a bustling hub for water activities such as swimming, boating, and fishing. Centrally located in Fukushima Prefecture, it spans the cities of Aizuwakamatsu and Koriyama, as well as Inawashiro Town.

• Fukushima
• Nature Spots

Usui Third Bridge (Megane Bridge)

Quietly nestled in the mountains of Annaka, Gunma, the Usui Third Bridge, better known as Megane Bridge, is one of Japan’s largest brick arch bridges, completed in 1892. Designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan as a railway structure from the Meiji era, its massive four connected arches, 91 meters long and 31 meters high, draw a graceful curve across the valley.

• Gunma
• Tourist Attractions

Asakusa Nakamise Shopping Street (Main Approach to Asakusa Temple)

Located on the approach to Asakusa Temple, this shopping street consists of food and souvenir shops lining the approximately 250m stone-paved path from Asakusa Temple's main gate, the Kaminarimon Gate, to the "Treasure House Gate". Known as "Nakamise", about 90 stores are built across the approach, bustling daily with visitors to Asakusa Temple and tourists from both Japan and abroad.

• Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree
• Shopping Streets

Tenka Ippin Honten

Starting as a street stall in 1971 (Showa 46), Tenka Ippin now boasts over 200 stores nationwide. It holds a special place in the hearts of Tenka Ippin enthusiasts, particularly at its flagship store in the fiercely competitive ramen battleground of Ichijoji, Kyoto, where many famous shops are located.

• Kyoto
• Ramen

To-no-Hetsuri

Formed over a million years through repeated erosion and weathering, this scenic area features a series of remarkable rock formations. "Hetsuri" is a local term meaning "cliff" or "dangerous wall”. Stretching over 200 meters, this grand landscape of massive columnar cliffs is a unique example of riverine erosion, first designated as a national natural monument in 1943.

• Fukushima
• Nature Spots