Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is a huge man-made island with the area of 240 thousand square meters. On the island, there are “Aqua Resorts” which consists of three aquariums and an amusement park,...
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Japan’s first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara (奈良市). As the influence and political ambitions of the city’s powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to...
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Takayama (高山) is a city located in Gifu, Japan. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants’ expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the Imperial Palace in Kyoto and on...
View ArticleMatsumoto
Matsumoto(松本) is the second largest city in Nagano Prefecture. It is most famous for Matsumotojo, one of Japan’s most beautiful original castles. The city is also a good base for trips into the...
View ArticleMiyajima
Miyajima (宮島) is a small island less than an hour outside the city of Hiroshima. Miyajima is most famous for its giant torii gate, which at high tide seems to float on top of the water. The sight is...
View ArticleGinzan Onsen
The Ginzan Hot Spring (銀山温泉) is located along the Ginzan River in Obanazawa. This area lies in Yamagata Prefecture and borders neighboring Miyagi Prefecture. Graceful three- and four-story wooden inns...
View ArticleYokosuka Museum of Art
The Yokousuka Museum of Art (MOA) is the first museum to be designed by Riken Yamamoto. Set within a rural landscape by the Pacific, the museum utilizes the nature around as a part of the museum. One...
View ArticleTobu World Square
Tobu World Square is a theme park with 1/25th scale miniature reproductions of the historic relics and buildings around the world. It took 5 years for preparation and costed 14 billion yen, and was...
View ArticleHakone
Hakone is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than 100 kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, outdoor activities, natural beauty and the view of nearby Mt. Fuji, Hakone is one of...
View ArticleOwakudani
Owakudani is the area around a crater created during the last eruption of Mount Hakone some 3000 years ago. Today, much of the area is an active volcanic zone where sulfurous fumes, hot springs and hot...
View ArticleKawaguchiko
Lake Kawaguchiko is the most easily accessible of the Fuji Five Lakes with train and direct bus connections to Tokyo. A hot spring resort town with various tourist attractions and views of Mount Fuji...
View ArticleHaruna Lake
Lake Haruna (榛名湖) is a caldera lake, a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption – sometimes confused with volcanic craters – the word comes...
View ArticleJogashima
Jogashima Island (城ヶ島) is the biggest island in Kanagawa prefecture and is located at the most south part of Kanagagawa. Jogashima is part of Miura city and about 600 people lives in this island. The...
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