観光
Salvo Observatory
This observatory stands on a small hill at an altitude of about 70 meters. From here, you can see five large and small lakes and marshes centered on Lake Tangoro, as well as Kushiro Marsh. If you visit in summer, you can see the beautiful contrast between the lush greenery and the blue created by […]
The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum
Former Bank of Japan Otaru Branch Museum of Finance Famous for designing Tokyo Station, Kingo Tatsuno was the man behind the plans for this building. Inside are contents relating to the history of “Wall Street of Northern Japan” and an exhibit of the work content when it was a branch of the Bank of Japan.
Kuromon (black gate)
Located on the approach to Suiyu Jinja (shrine), this gate is painted all black and can be called the symbol of Akizuki. It was built in the early Kamakura period (1185-1333) as the back gate of Koshosan Castle, the predecessor of Akizuki Castle, but in 1624, it was moved as the main gate of Akizuki […]
金沢市足軽資料館
下級武士である足軽の生活ぶりを伝える文化施設だ。 1997年、金沢市内にあった清水家と高西家の足軽屋敷合計2棟を現在の場所に移築して開設された。 入り口から見て、手前の右側にあるのが清水家で、奥の左側にあるのが高西家。 ※何と! 高西家の屋敷は1994年まで、清水家の屋敷は1990年まで、住居として何百年もの間使用されていた! 木造平屋建てで、板葺き屋根に石を乗せた典型的な足軽の家の内部には、足軽の職務についてや日常生活についての展示品や解説文章がある。 こちらも入場料金は無料、金沢市は太っ腹だ!
- Area
- Nagamachibukeyashikiato and Ishikawa
Lake Mashu
Lake Mashu is a caldera lake formed by the accumulation of water in a depression created by a huge eruption about 7,000 years ago. The lake is the second clearest in the world (the first is Lake Baikal in Russia). The reason for the high transparency is that there are no rivers flowing in or […]
- Area
- Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Suganuma gassho-zukuri village
Surrounded by steep mountains and the Shogawa River, it is a small village measuring approximately 230 meters from north to south and 240 meters from east to west, with nine gassho-zukuri houses remaining. Of these, two were built at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), and seven were built after the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Mojiko Station
Mojiko Station opened in 1891 and was the “gateway” to Kyushu’s railroad network until 1942, when the undersea Kanmon Tunnel was opened to traffic. The current station building was constructed in 1914, and in 1988 it became the first railroad station in Japan to be designated as an Important Cultural Property. * Mojiko Station and […]
Mt. Misen main hall
Mt. Misen main hall was built in 806 on the site where Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism, and is located across from Reikado. Akasagarbha bodhisattva is the principal object of worship. The big temple bell inside the hall was donated by Taira no Munemori (1147-1185), the third son of Taira no Kiyomori, a military commander.
Abashiri Prison Museum
The open-air history museum opened in 1983. Used as a prison for felons since 1880, the historical buildings of the Abashiri Prison were sequentially moved to the current location or newly reconstructed. Visitors can learn about prison life and the harsh labor of prisoners at that time, as well as the history of Hokkaido’s pioneering […]
Asakura Akizuki Museum
This is a museum where visitors can learn about the history of this area (Akizuki, Asakura City). The armor, swords, and guns of the Akizuki and Kuroda families are worth seeing. Paintings and ceramics are also on display.
Honohoshi Coast
It is located on a cape at the southern tip of Amami Oshima Island. The round stones make a strange sound every time a wave comes in. There is an old legend that “whoever takes the stones away from the beach will bring bad luck,” so the round stones are prohibited from being taken out […]
- Area
- Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
川越一番街
川越一番街は、約400mの風情がある通りで、川越で最も賑わうエリアだ。 江戸時代(1603〜1868年)後期から明治時代(1868〜1912年)にかけて建てられた30棟余りの蔵造りの建物が立ち並んでいる。 ※通りが歩行者専用となっておらず双方向に車が通るのでちょっと落ち着かないのが難点。 かつて東京に多数あった蔵造りの建物は、関東大震災 (1923年)や第二次世界大戦時のアメリカ軍による空襲によって失われてしまったため、川越の蔵造りの町並みはより一層重要な歴史的遺産となっている。
Shukkeien
Shukkeien is a Japanese garden featuring paths around the pond, which was constructed in 1620 in the villa of Nagaakira Asano, the feudal lord of Hiroshima at the time. It is said that it imitates the Xihu Lake in Hangzhou City from China. The atmosphere is splendid with various flowers blooming every season, such as […]
- Area
- Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Yumoto Takubokutei
On the 11th floor is the the large bath “Unkai” , boasting a spectacular night view of Hakodate City through the 30 meter glass window. The open air bath “Isaribi” has a sense of space and quite nice too.
Yumoto Saigriyu
This is the only public bathhouse in Noboribetsu Onsen. Because you can bathe in hot spring water quality for a very low fee it is very popular. Although there is only an indoor bath, visitors can enjoy two types of spring water: alum spring (myobansen) and sulfur spring (iōsen). The facility is still new, having […]
- Area
- Noboribetsu and Hokkaido
Statue of Liberty
Copying the shape and size of the statue of liberty in Paris, France, the replica in Odaiba is made out of bronze. It sits facing the waterfront at Aqua City Odaiba. The 11 meter tall, 9 ton statue is about one third the size of the Statue of Liberty in New York. For whatever reason […]
KING∞XMHU
There are three floors, each with a different genre of music. The interior design is like a movie set. The club is a theme park type club where you can walk around in a figure 8 pattern, and there are many female customers and foreigners. Genres : EDM, top40, techno, hip hop Crowd : 20-30 year olds […]
- Activities
- 観光 and クラブ・ダンスホール
Kobe Harborland Onsen Manyo-Club
This onsen facility located in the Promena Kobe building is open 24 hours a day. You can enjoy a variety of activities other than bathing such as dining, massages, and games. For 1620 yen, you can also stay the night after 3:00am. At the top of the building on the 18th floor, there is a […]
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
This museum, located along the Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street, is a life-size replica of the streets of Osaka during the early 1830s of the Edo Period. Many tourists love to dress up in kimono here for just an extra 500 yen (in addition to the admission fee), then take many photos along the photogenic streets. It’s […]
Lake Toya Pleasure Boat
A 50 min cruise on large boats such as the “Espoir” — designed to look like an old castle from the Middle Ages. The natural scenery of the lake and mountains seen from the ship is wonderful and healing. The boat cruises around the four islands, and visitors can disembark and go for a walk […]
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
This open-air museum consists of 25 disused gassho-zukuri houses that have been relocated from various locations in Shirakawa-go and are being preserved and opened to the public; 9 of the 25 houses have been designated as important cultural properties. The park contains a shrine, a water mill, a stable, and other buildings that recreate the […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Otaru Canal
The canal – completed in 1923 – spans 1,140 meters in length and a sightseeing highlight. Along the canal, a promenade and stone brick warehouses stand seeming nostalgic. Once dusk settles in, a romantic fairy-tale-like scene emerges as the promenade and brick warehouses come to life from the warm glow of gas lamps. Nowadays, the […]
OWL OSAKA
About: A high-quality and trendy nightclub with a white owl as its logo. The lighting and interior design is extravagant and the sound quality is also good. Many world-class DJs perform here. Although always busy at night, before the last train in particular the energy in the club peaks and people tend to get excited. […]
- Area
- Osaka North and 大阪府
- Activities
- 観光, クラブ・ダンスホール, and ナイトライフ
Kirosan Sightseeing Park
A park located on the southern end of Oshima on the summit of Mt. Kirosan (307.8m), said to have the best view on the Shimanami Sea Route. The view of the sunset from the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge is especially beautiful. When the weather is clear, it is possible to see Mt Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in […]
Genya, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido
1-5-31 Nishikaigan, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka
184–5, Showa Shinzan, Sobetsu–cho, Usu–gun, Hokkaido
Sokari, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima
- Area
- Amami Oshima, Kagoshima
- Activities
- 景色
Ticket office: Central Terminal 2F 7-1 Hatobacho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo
- Activities
- 観光船
2-11 Kaminoborimachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima
60-60-5 Noboribetsuonsencho, Noboribeetsu, Hokkaido
- Area
- Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
- Activities
- 温泉
9th Floor Promena Kobe, 1-8-1, Higashi Kawaki-chou, Chuo-ku, Kobe,
- Activities
- 温泉
8th Floor Sumai no Jouhou Center, 6-4-20 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City
- Activities
- 博物館
Umeda Rakutenchi Building B1, 5-1 Kakuda-Cho, Kita-ku, Osaka
- Area
- Osaka North, 大阪府
- Activities
- クラブ・ダンスホールナイトライフ
487-469, Minamiura, Yoshiumi-machi, Imabari-shi, Ehime
