Location List

Selected one of hundreds sites for forest bath and promenade. You feel a cool air even in summer.

Located on the foot of Kurakakeyama mountain and right below Iwateyama. Can fully enjoy great nature in front of pasture run by a village.

Waterfall which is said was Takizawa city named from.

Located at the edge of town and has an accommodation which is popular for trainings among summer. Can enjoy outdoor sports in a fully equipped facility such as 400-meter-long track, baseball stadiu...

Grand farm located at the top of mountain at 1000 meters high. It also has a wind generating facility with blades reach 93 meters high at the highest.

Nabetaki Shirine is dedicated and it was said people prayed for rain when they had a long spell of dry weather.

Nice shoaling beach for families with gentle waves.

Typical dairy landscape.

The only ski site with a jump ramp in Iwate prefecture.

Camp site located at the starting point for a climb to Iwate mountain. It's a great spot with grand mountain surfaces and glassland.

The origin of the name of the town ”Shizukuishi".

Park along Mabuchi river. Known as a recreation area.

Onsen with wooden architecture surrounded by forest. The nature of spring is natriumn and chloride spring. No outside onsen.

Deserted island 2 kilometers around located in 100 meters away from the offshore of Takasu beach. The origin of the name came from its shape (turtle).

Tunnel at the remain of a rail track.

The school building of nurses' college closed down in 2008.

The station was buit in April, 1948 and has a red roof and red pillars.

As the number of shops are decreasing in the shopping mall, it creates a nostalgic atmosphere.

Ojiya shi is located in almost center of Nigata prefecture and produces "Koshihikari" rice from Uonuma. The largest river, Shinano runs in the city.

Camping site

View of cherry blossom along Asuwa river selected as best 100 scenaries in Japanese cherry

the second home of the Matsudaira family, rulers of the old Fukui Domain.

ruins of a castle town

Originally built in 1589 by the Lord Terumoto Mori. Completely destroyed by the atomic bomb, it was rebuilt in 1958 and now used as a museum. Beautiful with cherry blossoms.