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Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima The great Buddha of Himi was discovered in the sea of the Himi village and now seated inside the Daibutsu Do...

Suo Oshima Cho, Yamaguchi Ken During the Meiji era (1885-1894), Suo Oshima sent 3,913 people to Hawaii. Many people from Suo Oshima went...

Hatsukaichi Shi, Hiroshima Ken Gokuraku-ji Temple is an ancient temple with a long history that is said to have been founded in 731 by...

Toyama Shi, Toyama Ken Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten (池田屋安兵衛商店) is an old medicine shop in downtown Toyama City that practices traditional...

Takaoka Shi, Toyama Ken The Amaharashi Coast (雨晴海岸 Amaharashi Kaigan) is part of the Noto Hantō Quasi-National Park (能登半島国定公園 Noto Hantō...

Imizu Shi, Toyama Ken The Uchikawa area in the city of Imizu faces the Sea of Japan and flourished as a transit point of Kitamae-bune...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken The whole mountain is covered with forests. There is an observatory at the summit. The 360 degree view of the...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Mt. Dake (Dake san) is called "Oshima Fuji" for its beautiful appearance. It has been loved with a sense of...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa Ganmon Obiishi Iwaya In Suo Oshima, there are four unique rocks called Tateiwa, Ganmon, Obiishi, and...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken One of the four unique holy rocks of Suo Oshima. At the entrance there are 4 large Japanese cedar trees tied...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Obiishi is one of the four unique rocks in Suo Oshima. It’s around 8 meters high and has a circumference of...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa is one of the four special sacred rocks of Suo Oshima, next to the beautiful Tateiwa beach. Bato...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Otamane Shrine, which is popularly known as the Myojin of Seto, is the first shrine on Suo Oshima that...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) A 0.94 km² island currently with less than 10 households. Accessible with a short boat ride...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Ganmon is one of the four special sacred stones of Suo Oshima. A strangely shaped rock that was hollowed out...

Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) It is called a natural air cooler since the temperature is saved between 9~13 degrees throughout...

Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken (Ausugt, 2022) Observatory and a crater There is an observatory at the top of Mt. Kasayama with spectacular...

Hagi shi, Yamaguchi Ken The Myojin Pond is located on the east foot of Mt. Kasayama. It was created when a land bridge was formed by a...

Susa - Abu, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) Beautiful drive along; Susa bay Abu coast Kiyo, Kiyogahama beach Michinoeki Abu-cho Hagi Geopark...

Susa, Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Susa Hornfels was born under the influence of magma heat about 14 million years ago. A beautiful cliff of...