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  Kushiro Swamp

  Posted in: Hokkaido, Eastern Hokkaido

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  Kushiro Shitsugen National Park (釧路湿原) is the largest marsh in Japan located in Hokkaido, spreading over an area of 29,000 hectares, of which 7,900 hectares are protected under the Ramsar Convention.

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  KAPATERIA Café

  Posted in: Kyushu, Fukuoka

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  JR Tanushimaru Station has an adorable kappa design exterior based on the legend of the famous mythical creature in Tanushimaru, Kurume City. Inside, visit the KAPATERIA, a fun cafe serving delightful kappa-motif sweets and meals. Sit at one of the seats overlooking the platform, and enjoy the view of the huge Welcoming Kappa on the platform against the backdrop of the beautiful Minou Mountain Ranges as the trains leisurely pass by. Also, visit the information desk inside the station for the...

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  Mitokusan Sanbutsuji Temple

  Posted in: Chugoku, Tottori

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  Seek the spectacular view of “The Most Dangerous National Treasure” of the Sanbutsuji Temple that built on the steep walls of Mount Mitoku. Why do not you go and see the scenic spot where you can experience the feeling of being in the sky?

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  Takaoka Mikurumayama Museum

  Posted in: Chubu, Toyama

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  Takaoka Mikurumayama Museum opened at Yamachosuji in April 2015. Throughout the year, the museum houses exhibitions about the Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) held on May 1 every year. Come and get a look at the majestic Mikurumayama floats decorated by superb craftsmanship such metalwork, lacquering, and dyeing that brings together the abundant spirit and wealth of the people of the town.

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  Jodogahama Beach

  Posted in: Tohoku, Iwate

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  Jodogahama Beach in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture, is a place of scenic beauty on the Sanriku Fukko National Park. Its stunning views can be enjoyed from sightseeing boats. Jodogahama Beach is a popular swimming spot in summer, but can be enjoyed throughout the year. There, you can enjoy and beautiful sunrise that change in every season.

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  Sumata Gorge

  Posted in: Chubu, Shizuoka

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  Hidden deep in the mountains of Shizuoka Prefecture, Sumata Gorge is a large valley around the Sumata River, a tributary flowing into the grand Oi River. One after another natural beauty delights visitors as they stroll on the walking pathway or cross the "Dream Suspension Bridge" above a stunning emerald green lake. The area offers various attractions including hiking, hot springs and nostalgic steam locomotives on the Oigawa Railway.

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  Miho-no-Matsubara Pine Grove

  Posted in: Chubu, Shizuoka

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  Miho-no-Matsubara, known for its ties to the legend of Hagoromo, is located in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. A pine known as Hagoromo-no-Matsu is famous for being the site of the legend. Miho-no-Matsubara was designated a World Cultural Heritage site along with Mount Fuji’s designation in June 2013.

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  Shimokita Peninsula

  Posted in: Tohoku, Aomori

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  Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori Prefecture is the northernmost point of Japan's Honshu main island. It faces the Tsugaru Strait where warm and cold currents meet and is surrounded by the sea on all sides, making it a treasure trove of fresh seafood.

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  Kintai Bridge

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  Kintai Bridge is one of Japan’s leading wooden bridges, renowned as one of the three most famous bridges in Japan. It is located in Iwakuni of Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and has been designated as a place with scenic beauty by the Japanese government. The illuminated bridge at night, which can be viewed every year from August, is very popular.

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  Adachi Museum of Art

  Posted in: Chugoku, Shimane

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  The Adachi Museum of Art is located in Furukawa Town in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture. It was built under the concept of bringing together the art of Japanese painting with the art of the Japanese garden. The museum is famous for its beautiful Japanese gardens, which received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. Visitors can delight in the cleverly contrived “living Japanese paintings” and “living hanging scrolls,” and enjoy the expansive Japanese gardens that incorporate the...

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  Kurume Ramen Alley

  Posted in: Kyushu, Fukuoka

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  Tonkotsu ramen, popular for the savory pork marrow soup, is now a standard dish across Japan, but it is not so well known that Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture is its birthplace in 1937. To master tonkotsu ramen, let’s start by visiting the Kurume Ramen Yokocho!

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  Tofuku-ji Temple

  Posted in: Kyoto, Kansai

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  Famous for its gorgeous display of autumn leaves, Tofuku-ji Temple is one of the Kyoto Gozan, the five great Zen temples of Kyoto. The complete seven-structured temple compound (Shichido Garan) was constructed over 19 years from 1236, and while destroyed by fire numerous times, it was rebuilt each time. Valuable structures are preserved on the temple grounds, such as the Sanmon gate, a national treasure, as well as the Yokushitsu (bathing room), Tosu (lavatory) and Zendo (meditation hall),...

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