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    Karuizawa Kogen Church
    Nagano

    Karuizawa Kogen Church

    A historic and spiritual landmark originally built in 1921. Nestled in a peaceful forest, this wooden church exudes a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is famous for its "Candle Night" events and is a beloved venue for weddings, symbolizing the town's deep connection with Western culture. Visitors are drawn to its serene beauty and the sense of timeless peace that resonates within its classic triangular architecture.

    • Nagano
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Dogashima New Ginsui
    Shizuoka

    Dogashima New Ginsui

    A legendary luxury ryokan perched on the cliffs of Dogashima. All rooms offer magnificent ocean views, and the site is famous for having one of Japan's most beautiful sunset panoramas. With its exceptional hospitality, grand open-air baths, and lavish seafood multi-course meals featuring local delicacies like lobster, it captures the ultimate essence of a traditional Japanese seaside getaway where nature’s drama meets refined service.

    • Shizuoka
    • Accommodation
    • Spring
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    Lake Tazawa
    Akita

    Lake Tazawa

    Surrounded by lush green mountains, Lake Tazawa is Japan’s deepest lake,reaching a depth of 423.4 meters and known for its striking sapphire-blue waters.Sightseeing boats operate from the Kohan Spring area, offering scenic cruises across the lake.Around the lakeshore, you’ll also find attractions such asthe Jōmon-no-Mori Tazawako Auto Campground,Gozaishige Shrine, Heart Herb Garden,the legendary Statue of Tatsuko, and Ukigi Shrine (Kanza-gū).

    • Akita
    • Sightseeing
    • Activities
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    Oyasu Gorge
    Akita

    Oyasu Gorge

    At Oyasu Gorge, the “Great Boiling Spring” (Oyasu Daifunto) dramatically erupts with hot water and steam,as if the earth itself were breathing.At the bottom of the 60-meter-deep gorge, scalding water bursts out between steep rock walls with a roaring sound—a truly overwhelming natural spectacle.The scenery created by the gorge, surrounded by trees and rising steam, is breathtaking in every season:fresh greenery in spring, vibrant foliage in autumn, and huge icicles—called “shigakko”—hanging from the cliffs in winter.It is a photogenic spot all year round.This area features an extremely rare geological formation where cracks in a geothermal reservoir are exposed at the...

    • Akita
    • Sightseeing
    • Nature
    • Winter
    Okayama Castle Bizen Pottery Workshop
    Okayama

    Okayama Castle Bizen Pottery Workshop

    Located within the jet-black Okayama Castle, this workshop offers experiences in "Bizen Pottery," one of Japan's oldest types of ceramics. Under the guidance of professional craftsmen, you can actually use Bizen clay to make your own tea bowl or plate. Learning the charm of Bizen pottery, which is fired only by the power of earth and fire without using any glaze, in the special location of a castle is a luxurious experience found only here. The finished work is fired later and shipped to your home (overseas shipping available), making it a very popular activity spot for international guests who...

    • Okayama
    • Sightseeing
    • Activities
    • Spring
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    Kinojo Castle
    Okayama

    Kinojo Castle

    A mysterious ancient mountain castle site built on Mt. Kijo at an altitude of about 400 meters. Said to be the stage for the legend of the demon "Ura" in Japanese mythology, it is also called the place that became the root of the Momotaro legend. The reconstructed giant "West Gate" and the stone wall defense stretching for about 2.8 km along the mountain terrain are overwhelmingly powerful, giving you a sensation as if you've entered the world of a fantasy movie. The view from the summit is also spectacular, an adventure spot where you can experience the mystery of...

    • Okayama
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Nakaoka Shintaro Museum
    Kochi

    Nakaoka Shintaro Museum

    Located on a beautiful hill rich in natural landscapes inside Kitagawa Village where he was born and raised, the "Nakaoka Shintaro Museum" is a high-class history museum where you can deeply explore the intense lifelong path and intellect of Nakaoka Shintaro, another great hero of Kochi who dreamed of modern Japan's dawn alongside his close ally Sakamoto Ryoma. Within the beautifully refined modern interior, authentic samurai swords, precious ancient documents, and advanced digital projection mapping and realistic dioramas are utilized to display his hot passion and tactical footsteps in an easy-to-understand manner. It stands as an intellectually stimulating spot perfectly...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Iwamoto-ji Temple
    Kochi

    Iwamoto-ji Temple

    Located in Shimanto Town, "Iwamoto-ji Temple" was founded during the Tempyo era under the imperial decree of Emperor Shomu, serving as the 37th temple of the Shikoku 八十八箇所 Pilgrimage and standing as a globally famous "Pop-Art Temple" where traditional Buddhist culture and cutting-edge contemporary art beautifully merge. The greatest highlight is the magnificent 575 "Ceiling Paintings" filling the interior of the main hall, where traditional Buddhist paintings line up orderly alongside vibrant pop art and modern illustrations by international artists, looking overwhelmingly photogenic. Beyond enjoying comfortable accommodation lodging (Shukubo), Zen meditation, and ohenro experiences, it thoroughly captivates world travelers in...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Sugi no Osugi
    Kochi

    Sugi no Osugi

    Enshrined loftily within the grounds of Yasaka Shrine inside Otoyo Town, "Sugi no Osugi" (The Great Cedar of Sugi) is a mystical power spot where you can experience the earth's overwhelming breath close up, boasting an age exceeding 3,000 years and designated as a National Special Natural Monument as "Japan's absolute largest giant cedar tree." Because two giant trees—the South Cedar and North Cedar—are combined naturally at the base, it is affectionately called also the "Meoto Sugi" (Husband and Wife Cedar), and its majestic silhouette towering over about 60 meters in height with a perimeter exceeding 20 meters radiates a...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    Kaiyodo Kappa Museum
    Kochi

    Kaiyodo Kappa Museum

    Located in Shimanto Town, "Kaiyodo Kappa Museum" is a unique and highly creative art museum that has gathered worldwide hot attention, established by "Kaiyodo"—Japan's leading world-class figure manufacturer—under the theme of "Kappa," a traditional mystical water goblin of Japanese folklore. Surrounded by the beautiful nature of the Shimanto River, the playful building interior crafted layout utilizing rustic local timber houses exhibits more than 1,000 pieces of highly unique and meticulous kappa figures and art pieces collected from worldwide. Ranging from lovely ones making you smile to eerie yet beautifully artistic structures, traditional Japanese ghost stories and folk myth spirituality beautifully...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Yutoristo Park Ooyodo
    Kochi

    Yutoristo Park Ooyodo

    Located on the mountainside of the grand Shikoku Mountain range at about 750 meters altitude inside Otoyo Town, "Yutoristo Park Ooyodo" is a vast sky-high flower and outdoor park where rich green nature and beautiful scenic landscapes harmoniously merge. The greatest highlight here is its status as a globally popular "Sea of Clouds Spot in the Sky," where you can look down at a vast, magnificent sea of clouds spreading below your eyes during cold, crisp early mornings. The fantastical, overwhelming panorama view looking as if floating inside a paradise atop a white sea is breathtakingly beautiful, drawing travelers and...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    • Autumn
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    Kochi Prefectural Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI
    Kochi

    Kochi Prefectural Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI

    Standing along the beautiful Tatsukushi Coast of Tosashimizu City, the "Kochi Prefectural Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI" is a cutting-edge experiential ecology aquarium where you can funly and deeply learn about the ecosystems of the fronting Pacific Ocean and Kuroshio Current utilizing real exhibitions and advanced digital tech. The facility beautifully replicates the underwater world of "Tatsukushi Bay," allowing visitors to closely observe a giant colony of colorfully brilliant shikoro corals—boasting one of the largest scales in Japan, alongside colorful tropical fish living in Ashizuri and sea turtles swimming leisurely. It functions not just as an indoor viewing facility but also as...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    Imanari Bridge
    Kochi

    Imanari Bridge

    Spanning the absolute downstream area of the Shimanto River, "Imanari Bridge" (commonly famous as Sada Chinka-bashi) boasts a total length of 291.6 meters, standing as the "longest and most grand scale" sinking bridge among all those across the Shimanto River, symbolizing Kochi sightseeing with immense popularity. Extending low and long along the wide, grand flow of the Shimanto River without any railings, its bridge silhouette is full of pure impact; walking or cycling across provides a top-tier feeling of openness as if flying straight atop the water surface. Canoeing, SUP, and traditional yakatabune houseboat operations are highly active around the...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
    Iwama Ohashi Bridge
    Kochi

    Iwama Ohashi Bridge

    Spanning the idyllic mountain valley of Nishitosa, Shimanto City, "Iwama Ohashi Bridge" (commonly famous as Iwama Chinka-bashi) is a travel-romance rich hidden spectacular scenic sinking bridge celebrated globally as one of the most beautiful landscapes along the Shimanto River, frequently featured in television commercials and posters. Constructed without railings (handrails) designed to sink into the river during floods uniquely along the Shimanto River, this wooden-and-concrete bridge perfectly integrates with surrounding lush green beautiful mountains, presenting the very original scenery of Japan. Meticulous photo opportunities such as the surrounding mountains beautifully mirroring over the river surface like a looking-glass or canoes...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    • Autumn
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    Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum
    Kochi

    Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum

    Standing atop a scenic hill overlooking Katsurahama Beach in Kochi City, the "Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum" is a world-class history museum where you can deeply learn the lifelong journey and spirituality of Sakamoto Ryoma, the great hero who moved late-Edo Japan and laid the foundation for a modern state. Comprising a stylish modern new wing with full glass-walled architecture and a beautiful main building modeled after a ship, precious genuine letters handwritten by Ryoma and his favorite pistols are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. English commentary descriptions and audio guides are highly substantial for international tourists, letting you...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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    • Autumn
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    Kochi’s Sunday Market
    Kochi

    Kochi’s Sunday Market

    Spreading for about 1 kilometer along Otesuji in the center of Kochi City, "Kochi's Sunday Market" is one of Japan's largest traditional open-air street markets, boasting a distinguished history that has never once ceased for over 300 years since Genroku 3 (1690). When Sunday arrives, more than 300 unique stalls line up orderly, packed with freshly harvested local vegetables, southern subtropical fruits, traditional forged cutlery, and exquisite local street food delicacies like the famous "Imo-ten" sweet potato tempura. The greatest charm is the warm local culture where citizens and travelers casually enjoy conversations within a home-like, highly energetic space. Strolling...

    • Kochi
    • Food
    • Activities
    • Spring
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    Otoyo Town
    Kochi

    Otoyo Town

    Located in the northeastern part of Kochi Prefecture along the borders with Ehime and Tokushima, "Otoyo Town" is a mountain town full of outdoor thrills and mystical histories, embraced by rugged Shikoku Mountains and the pure stream of the grand Yoshino River. The Yoshino River area flowing through Otoyo Town is globally celebrated as a mecca for fierce, world-class rafting and kayaking, drawing adventure-loving hikers and paddlers worldwide. Furthermore, the town houses the mystical "Sugi no Osugi," a giant tree ancient structure exceeding 3,000 years of age designated as a National Special Natural Monument, allowing you to experience the earth's...

    • Kochi
    • Area Info
    • Sightseeing
    • Activities
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    Okawa Village
    Kochi

    Okawa Village

    Located in the northernmost part of Kochi Prefecture within a mountain valley of the grand Shikoku Mountains, "Okawa Village" is globally known as the "municipality with the absolute lowest population in Japan" excluding remote islands, standing as an idyllic, beautiful ultimate hideaway Satoyama village. Situated upstream of Lake Sameura—boasting western Japan's premier water storage, deep forests occupy about 90% of the village. An overwhelming silence completely unrelated to city hustle expands throughout, where an untouched, natural warm Japanese country living breathes deeply. Branded high-class gastronomy such as phantom "Okawa Kuroushi" wagyu beef and highly fragrant Okawa yuzu can be enjoyed,...

    • Kochi
    • Area Info
    • Sightseeing
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    • Nature
    • Spring
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    Otsuki Outdoor Field KASHINISHI
    Kochi

    Otsuki Outdoor Field KASHINISHI

    Located in the Seikai district of Otsuki Town, "Otsuki Outdoor Field KASHINISHI" (formerly Kashinishi Camp Site) is a vast integrated outdoor resort where the grand Pacific Ocean's beautiful emerald green sea and rich green nature comfortably merge. Standing adjacent to the beautiful Kashinishi Coast, comfortable camp sites and stylish cottages are fully equipped, providing the ultimate environment for international backpackers and family groups to leisurely enjoy southern island times. The beach right before your eyes boasts an outstanding transparency, serving as a mecca for snorkeling and sea kayaking where you can observe beautiful coral reefs and colorful tropical fish just...

    • Kochi
    • Activities
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    Odo Coast
    Kochi

    Odo Coast

    Located in Otsuki Town, "Odo Coast" is one of Shikoku's premier dynamic coastal scenic destinations, where sheer granite precipice cliffs exceeding 100 meters in altitude continue endlessly for several kilometers, uniquely carved out by grand Pacific Ocean rough waves. The contrast woven by the endlessly transparent sea shimmering from emerald green to ultramarine blue and giant white rock faces creates a breathtaking spectacular view, standing as a sacred destination drawing rock climbers and adventurers worldwide. Walking paths and the "Odomayama Observatory" are beautifully maintained, allowing for a trekking experience while feeling pleasant sea breezes. It is a remote edge power...

    • Kochi
    • Activities
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    • Autumn
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    Otsuki Town
    Kochi

    Otsuki Town

    Located at the southwestern tip of Kochi Prefecture, "Otsuki Town" is an attractive coastal city facing the grand Pacific Ocean and the beautiful rias coastline of the Uwa Sea, rich in dynamic great nature and premier ocean resorts. The greatest highlight is "Kashiwajima Island," a beautiful sea boasting an overwhelmingly high transparency where boats look as if floating in mid-air, drawing active travelers worldwide as one of Japan's premier sacred spots for diving and snorkeling. Furthermore, it features the Odo Coast where ruggedly beautiful precipice cliffs continue endlessly and outdoor thrills at the Ryugahama Camp Site, fully packed with spots...

    • Kochi
    • Area Info
    • Sightseeing
    • Activities
    • Nature
    • Spring
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    • Autumn
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    Kuwanokawa Torii Cedar
    Kochi

    Kuwanokawa Torii Cedar

    Sequestered hiddenly within the deep mountain valleys of the Kuwanokawa area in Tsuno Town, "Kuwanokawa Torii Cedar" is an underground secret power spot where great nature's structural life force and traditional Japanese faith beautifully merge, surrounding visitors in a mystical primitive forest silence. Designated as a National Natural Monument, this pair of giant cedar ancient trees boasts an age of several hundred years, whose roots miraculously combined naturally at the base while horizontal branches above created a beautiful, perfect H-shape looking exactly like a Shinto shrine "Torii" gate. The moment you step inside, you are completely wrapped in an overwhelming...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Nature
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
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    Kochi Ryoma Airport
    Kochi

    Kochi Ryoma Airport

    Located in Nankoku City, "Kochi Ryoma Airport" is the lively aerial gateway welcoming your travel's beginning and ending across south-land Tosa. Bearing the name of Sakamoto Ryoma—the great hero of the late Edo period Kochi proudly presents to the world—which is an extremely rare feature for a Japanese airport, a dignified life-sized statue of Ryoma and dynamic displays conveying Kochi's grand great nature and the dynamic energy of the traditional "Yosakoi Festival" greet travelers the moment they arrive, warmly enveloping them in Tosa's hot passion. Direct-sales markets and restaurants inside the airport provide substantial options to enjoy famous seared bonito...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Winter
    Maehama Bunker Group
    Kochi

    Maehama Bunker Group

    Standing proudly within the idyllic rural farmlands near the coastline of Nankoku City, the "Maehama Bunker Group" (Maehama Entai-gun) is the remains of heavy concrete dome-shaped military bunkers (hangars) constructed during the turbulent end of World War II to protect Japanese fighter planes from foreign aerial attacks and vessel bombardments. Currently, 7 bunkers of various sizes are carefully preserved in their ancient structural appearances amidst vast green agricultural fields, with their unique, heavy ruin beauty thoroughly captivating history fans and photographers worldwide. Strong traces of intense hand-construction by local youths and residents using limited resources during wartime remain on the...

    • Kochi
    • Sightseeing
    • Spring
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