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Mie ken, Ise shi Futami Okitama Shrine is dedicated to the deity Sarutahiko Okami, known for blessings in matchmaking, marital harmony,...

Hikoshima, Shimonoseki shi, Yamaguchi ken Rented a car to find this place in the middle of nowhere in Hikoshima. From the sign; In 1183,...

Yamaguchi ken, Shimonoseki shi According to some research, there are petrograph ( geometric carvings carved into rocks and boulders）...

Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima Ohko no Taki Waterfall is a representative waterfall of Yakushima with a height of 88 meters and has been...

Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima The Jomonsugi (縄文杉, Jōmonsugi), the main attraction of Yakushima , is a giant cedar tree which scientists...

Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima Anbo is the second largest village settlement on Yakushima Island. Very peaceful and quiet port, located on the...

Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho This spectacular gorge in northern Miyazaki was formed over 100,000 years ago after eruptions from nearby volcano...

Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho Amanoiwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture ens hrines the "Amanoiwato" - the cave where the sun...

Kumamoto Ken, Minami Aso Shirakawa Suigen is famous enough to have been selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of their 100...

Kumamoto Ken, Aso Shi Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Asosan) is an active volcano in the center of Kyushu . Aso's ancient caldera ranks among the...

Hiroshima Ken, Otake City Mikuradake at an altitude of 702m has three peaks, Asahidake, Nakadake, and Yuhigatake, so it is also called...

Shizuoka ken, Atami Kinomiya-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the upper part of Atami, in the north-east of Izu peninsula. Visitors...

Tokyo, Itabashi Ward Nakajuku （仲宿）is a neighborhood of Itabashi Ward in North Tokyo. As the name suggests (shuku or juku means ‘lodging’)...

Hiroshima ken, Kita Hiroshima, Oasa It is a kind of hornbeam that grows naturally Oasa, Kitahiroshima-cho. Recent research has revealed...

Yamaguchi ken, Suo Oshima About 30 minutes boat ride from Hikuma in Suo Oshima. Ukishima is located approximately 5 km northwest of Maena...

Hiroshima Ken, Hatsukaichi shi Omusubi Iwa is a spectacular view spot in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. A short distance (30-40...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi ken/Miyajima, Hiroshima ken A former priest has kindly organized a boat tour from Oshima island to Miyajima, to...

Higashi Hagi, Yamaguchi Ken East side of Hagi City and around Kasayama. Toragasaki Lighthouse and beach near Camellia Groves, Kasayama...

Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Today, around 25,000 yabutsubaki camellias (Camelia japonica) grow at Toragasaki, the northern tip of Mt....

Izumi Shi, Kagoshima Ken The largest migration grounds in the country, Izumi is home to over 10,000 cranes making their annual southbound...