Location List

Home to the only gondola in Miyagi Prefecture, this site features an observation deck at an elevation of roughly 1,100 meters, offering sweeping views across the Sendai Plain to the Oshika Peninsul...

A park on a small hill beside Sakitsu Church. From here, the sweeping view of the Amakusa west coast is truly breathtaking—especially at sunset, when the scenery resembles a beautiful painting. ...

Located halfway up Mount Haruna, this scenic site offers sweeping panoramic views over the landscape below. The broad grassy field—also usable as a parking area, creates an open, expansive atmos...

This mountain summit offers open views to the east, where exposed terrain creates the impression of a rugged rocky peak. The site provides year-round opportunities to capture sunrise scenes. Wit...

This scenic forest road runs along the slopes of Mount Kodakamiyama (922 meters) in the Kohoku–Kinomoto area, a region that once flourished as a center of Buddhist culture and still retains numerou...

From the entrance plaza of Ogara Falls, a steep 20-meter drop leads down toward the cascade. After descending a striking red iron staircase, the view suddenly opens through the trees to reveal Otok...

At the end of the Yashimaguchi road, a climbing route on Mount Chokai designated as a Quasi-National Park, lies Harai-gawa at the fifth station, home to a highland marsh. Facilities in the area ...

From this point, you can look out over the former Hondo city area, with views stretching north toward Mount Unzen Fugen and south toward the islands scattered across the Shiranui Sea. The park ...

Tsujishima is a small island of about 0.6 square kilometers located in Itsuwamachi, Amakusa City. The island is connected to Amakusa Shimoshima by the Tsujiohashi Bridge. About 200 wild dolphins...

Perched midway up Mount Toomiyama, this lookout commands wide, open views of Ushibuka and the graceful span of the Ushibuka Haiya Bridge. Across the seasons, the panorama extends to the East China ...

In Ishizumimachi, Numata City—home to the Ishizumi Terraced Rice Fields—an aging and declining population led to a rise in abandoned farmland and vacant houses. In 2018, a project was launched to r...

As the guardian shrine of Narai-juku, this shrine has long been beloved by the people, and is worshipped as the god of long-lasting fortune in battle, safety in the home, and safe travels. It is l...

The National Shinshu Takato Youth Nature Center is an educational facility nestled within the magnificent natural setting of the Haregamine Highlands, offering views of the majestic peaks of the So...

Located in the mountainous region of Misaki Town in Kume County, Okayama Prefecture, at an elevation of 400 meters, approximately 750 terraced rice paddies spread across the entire basin in a circu...

One of only 12 castles in Japan that has an original keep, Bitchu Matsuyama castle was built in 1240 and restored in 1683. It stands on top of a mountain at an altitude of 430 meters, making it the...

Kinojo Castle (or Ki Castle), which literally means a “demon castle,” is an ancient castle constructed in the late 7th century by the Yamato Imperial Court. A stone wall about 2.8 kilometers long a...

Built in 1000, Mirokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect and has a strong tie with Engyoji Temple. The temple gate, main hall, founder’s hall and other facilities are on the grounds o...

Koromo-no-Taki (“Robe Waterfall”) is a two-tiered waterfall, with the upper section approximately 15 meters high and 14 meters wide. Its name is said to originate from a legend in which a celestial...

A lone pine standing amid the terraced rice fields creates a striking impression. The area offers seasonal views of rural life, making it suitable for capturing both agricultural and natural landsc...

Fujisato Hiderita is a rural location in the Fujisato area of Esashi, Oshu City, where rice fields and farmland spread along the Ite River. With few artificial structures, the site offers wide, ope...

Based on archaeological excavations of the Shiwa Castle Ruins (Morioka City), this area recreates the distinctive jōsaku fortifications unique to the Tohoku region. The jōsaku served as the front ...

The campsite is located next to a river and waterfall.

Sunflower field at the foot of Fusuma mountain. Approximately 150,000 of sunflowers are in bloom from late July to August.

Forest in the site of Kagawa Prefecture Forest Center where researches and studies forests and forestry.