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  Nametoko Valley

  Posted in: Shikoku, Ehime

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  Canyoning is a river sport from France that allows you to full enjoy valleys with your whole body—jump into the waterfall basin, allow the water current to carry you, and abseil.

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  Tairyuji Ropeway

  Posted in: Shikoku, Tokushima

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  Tairyuji Ropeway, in Nakacho is the longest ropeway route in western Japan, connecting 2,775m in length and covering Washi-no-Sato Station in Naka City to Tairyuji Temple in Anan City.

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  Kumano Hongu Onsen Village

  Posted in: Wakayama, Kansai

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  Kumano Hongu Onsen Village, situated in the mountains of Kumano in Wakayama Prefecture, is known for its three hot springs: Yunomine Onsen, Kawayu Onsen and Wataze Onsen. This area is home of the World Heritage site Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine. It's a perfect place to enjoy both the historic hot springs and hiking along the Kumano Kodo trails in the beautiful terrain surrounded by rivers.

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  Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishigawa Line

  Posted in: Wakayama, Kansai

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  Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishigawa Line connects Wakayama Station in Wakayama City with Kishi Station in Kinokawa City. Unique-themed trains travel the line, and at the last stop of Kishi Station, you can greet the famous cat stationmaster Nitama. Kinokawa is one of the country's leading fruit production areas and is also famous as the birthplace of Hanaoka Seishu, the first surgeon in the world to successfully perform a surgery under general anesthesia.

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  The Giant Camphor Park of Kawago

  Posted in: Kyushu, Saga

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  The Giant Camphor Park of Kawago is located in Wakaki Town, Takeo City. The most distinctive features about this park are the strikingly large Giant Camphor tree and the water wheel. In the adjacent Tametomo Hall, visitors can enjoy performances of karakuri puppets themed around local legends. There are also sales of vegetables harvested in Wakaki, processed goods, and “water wheel rice” that has been polished by the water wheel of the Giant Camphor Park.

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  Yunotsu Hot Springs Town

  Posted in: Chugoku, Shimane

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  Get an authentic onsen experience away from the crowds. Chat with the locals in a town that maintains the atmosphere from the time when the Iwami Ginzan silver mine was prospering. You can also discover the local crafts like Yunotsu ceramics.

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  Katsuo-ji Temple

  Posted in: Osaka, Kansai

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  Katsuo-ji Temple has been worshipped as a temple of winner's luck since ancient times. Over its long history of 1,300 years, various conquerors of the period including generals of the Kamakura (1185-1336) and Muromachi (1336-1568) shogunates have paid visits to this temple. Even today, many people come to pray, wishing to triumph over any challenges in life such as curing illness, succeeding in business, passing exams, winning in sports and finding fulfillment in love. The temple premises are...

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  Karasuyama's Yamaage-matsuri Festival

  Posted in: Kanto, Tochigi

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  The Yamaage-matsuri Festival consists of the Karasuyama Yamaage Festival and the mikoshi (portable shrine) of the Yagumo Shrine. The festival is held for three days around the fourth Saturday of July in Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. The Yamaage Festival boasts a tradition dating back over 450 years and features an extravagant open-air kabuki play unmatched even in Japan. The main attractions are the beautiful dance and the stage setting with the perfectly coordinated movement of...

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  Harakomeshi and Hokkimeshi in the town of Watari

  Posted in: Tohoku, Miyagi

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  Watari is a coastal town in the southern area of Miyagi Prefecture that is located at the mouth of the Abukuma River, the second largest river in the Tohoku region. Salmon caught in the river is a famous local specialty that has long been offered to shoguns as an autumn delicacy. Originating in Arahama in the town of Watari, Harakomeshi has plentiful cuts of fatty salmon and sparkling salmon roe (harako, also known as ikura) on top of rice cooked with salmon broth. As soon as you take a bite,...

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  Magose-toge Pass

  Posted in: Chubu, Mie

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  Considered to be the most beautiful part of Kumano Kodo, the Magose-toge Pass is paved with gorgeous stones and lined with hinoki cypress trees. From the pass, there are additional climbing paths leading up to the Mount Tengura and Mount Binshi peaks, both commanding spectacular views from the top.

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  Yubara Onsen Hakkei

  Posted in: Chugoku, Okayama

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  Yubara Onsen Hakkei is situated in the Toyosaka district of Maniwa City in Okayama Prefecture. Yubara is one of the three major hot spring towns in Okayama, which are collectively known as the "Mimasaka-Santo," and its outdoor public bath, named Sunayu, is particularly famous, with the source bubbling up from directly below the bath. Hakkei is a heartwarming inn offering meals that will satisfy people of all ages and rooms that are tastefully decorated. It is the perfect choice for...

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  The first direct flight from Vietnam to Hiroshima has been launched

  Posted in: Flight news, Chuyến bay gần nhất, Danh sách chuyến bay sắp tới

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  "The flight route from Hanoi to Hiroshima will commence serving passengers starting from July 19, 2023."

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