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#189 Ohko no Taki Waterfall
Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima Ohko no Taki Waterfall is a representative waterfall of Yakushima with a height of 88 meters and has been...
#185 Jomonsugi
Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima The Jomonsugi (縄文杉, Jōmonsugi), the main attraction of Yakushima , is a giant cedar tree which scientists...
#184 Anbo Port
Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima Anbo is the second largest village settlement on Yakushima Island. Very peaceful and quiet port, located on the...
#183 Takachiho Kyo
Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho This spectacular gorge in northern Miyazaki was formed over 100,000 years ago after eruptions from nearby volcano...
#182 Amanoyasukawara
Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho Amanoiwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture ens hrines the "Amanoiwato" - the cave where the sun...
#178 Shirakawa Spring Source
Kumamoto Ken, Minami Aso Shirakawa Suigen is famous enough to have been selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of their 100...
#177 Mt. Aso
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...
#174 Mikuradake
Hiroshima Ken, Otake City Mikuradake at an altitude of 702m has three peaks, Asahidake, Nakadake, and Yuhigatake, so it is also called...
#172 Kinomiya Jinja
Shizuoka ken, Atami Kinomiya-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the upper part of Atami, in the north-east of Izu peninsula. Visitors...
#170 Nakajuku
Tokyo, Itabashi Ward Nakajuku （仲宿）is a neighborhood of Itabashi Ward in North Tokyo. As the name suggests (shuku or juku means ‘lodging’)...
#169 Tengushide Grove of Oasa
Hiroshima ken, Kita Hiroshima, Oasa It is a kind of hornbeam that grows naturally Oasa, Kitahiroshima-cho. Recent research has revealed...
#168 Ukashima
Yamaguchi ken, Suo Oshima About 30 minutes boat ride from Hikuma in Suo Oshima. Ukishima is located approximately 5 km northwest of Maena...
#165 Omusubi Iwa
Hiroshima Ken, Hatsukaichi shi Omusubi Iwa is a spectacular view spot in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. A short distance (30-40...
#164 Boat ride to Miyajima Otogui
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi ken/Miyajima, Hiroshima ken A former priest has kindly organized a boat tour from Oshima island to Miyajima, to...
#163 East Hagi Area
Higashi Hagi, Yamaguchi Ken East side of Hagi City and around Kasayama. Toragasaki Lighthouse and beach near Camellia Groves, Kasayama...
#162 Mt. Kasayama Camellia Grove
Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Today, around 25,000 yabutsubaki camellias (Camelia japonica) grow at Toragasaki, the northern tip of Mt....
#159 Cranes at Izumi
Izumi Shi, Kagoshima Ken The largest migration grounds in the country, Izumi is home to over 10,000 cranes making their annual southbound...
#157 Cranes at Yashiro
Shunan Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The cranes (Nabe-zuru, Hooded crane) arrive in late October every year, spend the winter in Yashiro, and...
#151 New Year Mochi at Iwaya Gongen
Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima At "Iwaya Gongen" , there is a huge rock with four large cedars tied with a sacred rope with a cave underneath....
#150 Sunrise at Itsukushima Jinja
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Praying for the New Year sunrise at Itsukushma Shrine, Otsumi, Suo Oshima. A branch of the famous Itsukushima...
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