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#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...

#176 Takachiho Yokgagura

Miyazaki ken, Takachiho cho Kagura is a traditional dance performed by local men, and its secrets have been passed down from generation...

#175 Chausuyama Kofun

Yamaguchi Ken, Yanai shi Chausuyama Tumulus is a keyhole-shaped tumulus that was built between the end of the 4th century and 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...

#173 Chinowa Kuguri

Shinto ritual "Sumer Purification" at the end of June at many shrines throughout Japan End of June, 2023 at Yamaguchi Diajingu, Nikabe...

#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...

#171 Tokyo Station

Tokyo, Marunouchi There are reliefs of the zodiac signs embedded in the ceiling of the dome at the Marunouchi Kitaguchi entrance, but...

#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’)...