#149 Himi no Daibutsu
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...
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#148 Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii
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...
#147 Gokurakuji and Janoike pond
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...
#146 Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten
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...
#140 Amaharashi Kaigan
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...
#139 Shin Minato Uchikawa Area
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...
#136 Mt. Shiraki
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken The whole mountain is covered with forests. There is an observatory at the summit. The 360 degree view of the...
#135 Mt. Dake
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Mt. Dake (Dake san) is called "Oshima Fuji" for its beautiful appearance. It has been loved with a sense of...
#134 【Event】Shiawase Kigan
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa Ganmon Obiishi Iwaya In Suo Oshima, there are four unique rocks called Tateiwa, Ganmon, Obiishi, and...
#133 Iwaya Gongen
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...
#131 Obiishi
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...
#130 Tateiwa
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa is one of the four special sacred rocks of Suo Oshima, next to the beautiful Tateiwa beach. Bato...
#127 Otamane Jinja and Seto Park
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Otamane Shrine, which is popularly known as the Myojin of Seto, is the first shrine on Suo Oshima that...
#125 Kasasajima
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) A 0.94 km² island currently with less than 10 households. Accessible with a short boat ride...
#122 Ganmon Rock and vicinity
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Ganmon is one of the four special sacred stones of Suo Oshima. A strangely shaped rock that was hollowed out...
#116 Kazaana (Windhole)
Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) It is called a natural air cooler since the temperature is saved between 9~13 degrees throughout...
#115 Kasayama Park
Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken (Ausugt, 2022) Observatory and a crater There is an observatory at the top of Mt. Kasayama with spectacular...
#114 Myōjin Pond
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...
#113 Susa bay - Abu coast
Susa - Abu, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) Beautiful drive along; Susa bay Abu coast Kiyo, Kiyogahama beach Michinoeki Abu-cho Hagi Geopark...
#112 Susa Hornfels
Susa, Hagi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Susa Hornfels was born under the influence of magma heat about 14 million years ago. A beautiful cliff of...
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