Location List

Just a 15-minute drive from central Nagaoka, this ski resort combines convenient access with the rich natural scenery of the Higashiyama Mountain Range. Catering to skiers and snowboarders of all s...

The building was completed in 1938 and designed by Oe Kokufu, a renowned authority in traditional Japanese architecture known for projects such as the Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum. Constructed with ...

Perched on a gentle hillside in a mountain village embraced by nature, this traditional farmhouse is over 120 years old. From the rooms, guests can take in sweeping views of terraced rice fields, e...

Housed in a kura storehouse more than 70 years old that once belonged to a pawnshop in central Maebashi during the Showa era (1926–1989), this café specializes in French press coffee. In the eve...

A premier luxury resort located just a five-minute walk from Ura Kenmin Sun Beach on scenic Awaji Island—selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of Japan’s “Top 100 Beaches.” Here, guest...

The only golf course in the Goto Islands, it is situated partway up the slopes of On-dake, the symbolic mountain of Fukue Island. Many holes offer sweeping views of the sea, and the hillside layout...

Located on Fukue Island, this airport is accessible via direct flights from Nagasaki Airport and Fukuoka Airport. Inside the terminal are a tourist information centre and a travel service count...

Serving as the main maritime gateway to Goto City, this port offers sea connections to Nagasaki Port, Hakata Port, Narushima, Hisakajima, Kamigoto, Kabashima, Akashima, and Oshima. The terminal...

This rugged black-lava coastline features a complex, jagged landscape formed around 50,000 years ago, when lava from an eruption near On-dake flowed across the area. Rising sea levels later shaped ...

Located at the center of Kasuga Onsen Village in the mountains in Toyama City. Free footbath is available in the park. Popular place for cherry blossoms in spring. The symbol of the park is a pyram...

One of Japan's three most famous gardens, this iconic daimyo garden from the Edo period (1603–1868) has been meticulously shaped over generations by successive feudal lords. Spanning a vast area, i...

The Noshiro City Old Council Hall was built in 1950 with the construction of the government office building. It was designed by the staff at that time. At first glance, it appears to be similar t...

This is a marine leisure facility that opened in July 2011 at the estuary of the Joganji River in Toyama City, accommodating pleasure boats and fishing boats. It is adjacent to the Mizuhashi Fishin...

The Hagi Hakkei Tour Boat follows a 40-minute round-trip route. The tour starts from the Shizukibashi Bridge, passes by the canal near the Hagi Castle Ruins, enters the main stream of the Hashimoto...

Hagi Domain School Meirinkan is an outstanding example of Japanese architecture. The schoolhouse of Meirin Elementary School was built on this site, and the building has been reopened as Hagi Meir...

Located in 3 streets of Hagi Castle Town, the samurai houses and merchant houses lined in the grid pattern and the views in the Edo era is well-preserved. The old residences of Kido Takayoshi (Kats...

most famous dune in Japan

Newly built in 2016, the Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital has 35 departments, 12 operating rooms, ICU, HCU, and an emergency center which is one of the largest in Okayama.

IPU (International Pacific University) is a university founded in 2007. The school buildings are designed by world-famous architect, Tadao Ando, and stands on 365,366 square meters’ land, only 10 m...

This building was constructed in 1869 by Miura Takatsugu, the 10th and final lord of Katsuyama Castle. In front of the gate is a huge beech tree rumored to be more than 400 years old. Because of th...

Take the tram to Higashiyama from JR Okayama and get off at the Higashiyama terminal. In the park is a big playground as well as a water fountain and paths with many trees. Climb up the stone steps...

Tottori Castle was originally built in 1532 and served as the regional center of power during the Sengoku Period. During the Edo Period, it was owned by the Ikeda Clan. Today the stone walls and a ...

Gyokusenkan Ruins Park is said to be the best mineral spring in Iwamizawa, where the Ainu discovered it hundreds of years ago. There is a Shinji Pond in the center of the garden, and trees that ch...

Built in the early Taisho era, it has a structure with a verandah with a mud edge, and remains of this type of structure are rare in the central Hokkaido region. A characteristic feature of this h...