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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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  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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  Osaka Castle Park

  Posted in: Osaka, Kansai

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  Osaka Castle Park is a vast park located in the center of Osaka, with various facilities including the Osaka Castle Main Tower, Nishinomaru Garden, plum grove and Osaka-Jo Hall. It is also known for its beautiful seasonal flowers such as plums, cherry blossoms and azaleas. The inside of the five-layer, eight-floor castle tower is a history museum, and you can experience wearing war helmets and see actual Warring States Period (late 15th century to mid-16th century) materials such as armors...

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  Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine and Nachisan Seigantoji Temple

  Posted in: Wakayama, Kansai

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  Kumano Nachi Taisha Grand Shrine is in southeastern Wakayama Prefecture in the mountains of Nachi-Katsuura town. Together with Nachisan Seigantoji Temple, they have been at the center of Kumano's nature worship since ancient times. The shrine is part of the Kumano Sanzan, the three grand shrines of Kumano, along with Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Kumano Hongu Taisha. The town of Nachi-Katsuura also has many attractions, including the quality seaside hot spring of Katsuura Onsen and Katsuura...

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  LAVENDER PARADISE - HOKKAIDO TOUR

  Posted in: Hokkaido, Travel tour attraction, Tour Tokyo, Domestic tour

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  3-DAY 2-NIGHT PACKAGE - Visit the giant Buddha statue amidst the lavender fields. - Explore Sapporo - the Northern Paradise of Hokkaido, Japan. - Admire the famous Blue Pond with its unique turquoise water in Biei. - Enjoy the beauty of Hokkaido lavender fields at the Tomita Farm. - Take a stroll along the Wave Road. - Visit the charming Ningle Terrace art village.

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  Townscape of Udatsu, Wakimachi

  Posted in: Shikoku, Tokushima

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  Wakimachi at Mima City is the town where indigo merchant enjoyed prosperity in the Edo period (1603–1868). Stretching along 430 meters, there is “Udatsu” street or townscape as a symbol of wealth. The oldest existing building was built in 1707. Besides Udatsu, there are “Mushikomado” and “Shitomido” that also have unique architecture with. It was designated as an important national preservation district for its traditional buildings.

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  Shrines and Temples in Nikko

  Posted in: Kanto, Tochigi

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  There are three representative holy places (two shrines and a temple) in Nikko: Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Nikko Futarasan Shrine, and Rinno-ji Temple. There is the architecture of great historical value, such as national treasures and important cultural properties at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, which enshrines Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, and Rinno-ji Temple, which features the grave of the third Shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa. Visitors must see the gorgeous sculptures including Nemuri-neko (sleeping cat) and the...

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  Kirishima-Jingu

  Posted in: Kyushu, Kagoshima

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  Imagine yourself wearing a kimono and walking leisurely through the shrine believed to be the site where the grandson of the sun goddess descended in ancient days. This program, “Stroll through Kirishima-Jingu Shrine in a Kimono” is a great way to get away from your daily life and experience something completely new!

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  Tanize Suspension Bridge

  Posted in: Nara, Kansai

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  The Tanize Suspension Bridge is a famous attraction of Totsukawa Village of Yoshino-gun, Nara Prefecture. The villagers hung the 297-meter-long, 54-meter-high bridge on their own in 1954, and today it is the country's longest suspension bridge used in everyday activities. Enjoy the thrill of crossing the swinging bridge as you gaze at the mountains along the gorge and the beautiful river flowing underneath the bridge, amazing scenery of Totsukawa that can only be found here.

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  Yunokawa Onsen

  Posted in: Hokkaido, Southern Hokkaido

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  Located inside Hakodate, Yunokawa Onsen is considered one of the top 3 hot spring areas in Hokkaido. Sodium chloride spring water (neutral, low tone) mainly contains sodium and calcium. Water is clear, clean, neutral and does not cool quickly due to its sodium content

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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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  Shirataki Carp Cuisine

  Posted in: Kyushu, Saga

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  The carps in Ogi’s local specialty dish are exposed to the clear stream of the Kiyomizu River, which was selected as one of Japan’s 100 Remarkable Waters, for about a month without feeding. Doing so removes its distinctive smell and the flesh becomes firm with tasty fat in the winter.

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