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Lake Akan

Lake Akanko is a freshwater lake located in eastern Hokkaido with a circumference of 30 km and an area of 13㎢. The entire area is included in the Akan-Mashu National Park, which is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hokkaido. The blue surface of the lake, the beautiful silhouette of Mt. Oakandake, Mt. […]

Area
Hokkaido, Kushiro, and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
自然, 湖 / 川/ 滝, and 観光
神戸
Former Chinese Consulate (Ijinkan on the top of the hill)

The Former Chinese Consulate is the only eastern-style building of the Ijinkan homes. The inside is furnished with various art pieces dating back between the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Odaiba
Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai

This complex has brought in 6 legendary ramen shops from all over Japan. Each shop sells an Odaiba special edition dish too.

Area
Odaiba and Tokyo
Activities
ラーメン and グルメ
神戸
旧居留地38番館

1929年竣工のビルで、アメリカン・ルネッサンス様式の重厚なデザインが特徴的だ。 元々はシティバンク(アメリカ)の神戸支店だった。 現在は隣接する「大丸神戸店」の別館として営業をしており、ハイブランドのショップやカフェが入っている。

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Kushiro Zoo

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光, 自然, and 公園
Kokura
River Walk Kitakyushu

A large-scale commercial complex adjacent to Kokura Castle. In addition to apparel and general merchandise stores and restaurants, there is also a movie theater, theater, and art museum.

Area
Kokura and Fukuoka
Activities
ショッピングモール and ショッピング
近江町市場
近江町市場

Area
近江町市場 and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, ショッピング, and 市場
池袋
BicCamera Ikebukuro Main Store

The main store of BIC Camera. The store is not large, but has a full lineup of products. The staff are knowledgeable about the products.

Area
池袋 and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング and 家電量販店
Akizuki
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 […]

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Mount Io

Mount Io is a 512-meter-high active volcano located between Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo. Its other name is Atosanupuri, meaning “naked mountain” in Ainu. In the past, it was used as a mine to extract sulfur. With the blue sky in the background, the plumes of smoke and the sound of gurgling are quite impressive. […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
観光 and 自然
福岡空港
福岡空港(国際線)

福岡空港は海外11(国・地域)の23都市と結ばれており、フライトの総発着数と年間利用客数で日本4番目の大規模な空港だ。 就航都市、時刻表については以下を参照してくれ。 https://www.fukuoka-airport.jp/flight/schedule/index.html?intdom=int  

Area
福岡空港 and Fukuoka
Activities
飛行機 and 交通
Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport/International Flights

New Chitose Airport is connected to 14 cities around the world, mainly in Asia. Please refer to the following for information on destinations and timetables. https://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/en/airport/airline/inter.html

Area
Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport
Activities
飛行機 and 交通
Hakata-Station
Oryori Furukawa

Area
Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Activities
グルメ, 日本料理, and ミシュラン
Toyosu
Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

Formerly a shipbuilding dock, the multicomplex shopping area is a motif of 4 ships. Because it faces Tokyo Bay, presenting a beautiful view, visitors get a sense of openness or spaciousness. Over 180 shops are located inside including restaurants and cinema.

Area
Toyosu and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング, 映画館, and グルメ
Shimokitazawa
DESERT SNOW Shimokitazawa

This secondhand clothing store mainly sells men’s clothing, including a wide variety of Ralph Lauren items. Prices are inexpensive. There are a total of six other stores in the same family in Shimokitazawa alone.

Area
Shimokitazawa and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング and 古着
Noboribetsu
Daiichi Takimotokan

Noboribetsu’s oldest hot spring hotel (established in 1858) located next to Jigokudani. The hotel is rich in hot spring water and has access to wide variety of spring types. The spacious 5,000 m2 bathhouse has a variety of bathtubs of different qualities and temperatures — 35 in total: 18 for men, 17 for women — […]

Area
Noboribetsu and Hokkaido
Activities
温泉, 宿泊施設, 旅館, and 観光
高山
まさごそば

1938年創業の、“高山ラーメン発祥の店”で、現在の店主で三代目。 メニューは、中華そばのみ。 鶏ガラ、数種類の魚介の節、野菜から取った出汁に濃口醤油を加え、寸胴鍋で8時間煮込んだコクのあるスープが、自家製の細ちぢれ麺によい感じで絡む。 トッピングは、叉焼、めんま、大きめでシャキシャキとした食感の葱のみ。 特に葱には拘りがあり、自家栽培の飛騨葱を使っている。(※冬季のみ)

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Hokkaido
6th G Building

In addition, there are numerous gay bars clustered in the “6th G Building”, so have a visit and see what’s there.

Area
Hokkaido and Susukino
Activities
観光, バー, and クラブ・ダンスホール
Onomichi
Shu 朱

Shukaen, which was the most famous and popular ramen restaurant in Onomichi established in 1947, closed in 2019 after the founder passed away, and the wife of the founder opened Shu to carry on the flavor. The Chinese noodle dish, “chuka soba” at Shu is a wonderful combination of a light soy sauce soup with […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Mojiko
Former Osaka Shosen

The building was built in 1917 in the German architectural style as a branch of the shipping company Osaka Shosen. It was once called “the beauty of the harbor” because of its beautiful exterior with orange tiles and white stone strips in harmony. One of its features is the elaborate design down to the smallest […]

Area
Mojiko and Fukuoka
Activities
観光, 観光施設, and 伝統文化
Miyajima
Hōkoku Shrine(Senjokaku)

A huge temple with a normal tile roofing and an East Asian hip-and-gable roof. The interior is as large as 1,000 tatami mats, hence its other name Senjo-kaku— 1,000 mats palace—but actually there are only 857 tatami mats. It was built in 1587 as a sutra library by order of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (1537-1598), the top […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Hokkaido
Shirahige Waterfall

The water gushing out and falling 30 meters comes from Mt. Tokachi’s underground water. If you want a great view of it all, head over to “Blue River Bridge”, the bridge standing over Biei River. In winter, the splashes of water and steam magically create silver frost on the trees, depicting a fantasy-like wonder. And, […]

Area
Hokkaido and Biei
Activities
景色, 観光, 自然, and 湖 / 川/ 滝
Hokkaido
Moliere Montagne

A branch of the 3 Michelin-starred French restaurant Moliere in Sapporo.

Area
Hokkaido and Niseko
Activities
グルメ and フレンチ
Akizuki
Sugi no Baba

This is a 500-meter walkway leading from the Akizuki Museum to the Akizuki Castle Ruins. It was once lined with cedar trees and used by samurai warriors to practice horsemanship, hence the name “Sugi no Baba.” The cedar trees were replaced by a large number of cherry trees in celebration of Japan’s victory in the […]

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 自然
ミナミ
Design Pocket Osaka Main Store

A shop that specializes in making fake food models. There are over a thousand different kinds of food models that look exactly like the real thing. You can also take a tour to find out more about how they are made.

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
体験, ショッピング, 観光, and 調理器具、食器
Gokayama
Saltpeter Hall

The museum exhibits materials and tools that explain the process of saltpeter production, which was a major industry in Gokayama during the Edo period (1603-1868). Visitors can try their hand at shooting an old-fashioned gun, the flintlock rifle.

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光 and 博物館
横浜
Sogo – Yokohama

Area
横浜 and Kanagawa
Activities
ショッピング and 百貨店
大阪府
Animate Osaka Nipponbashi

The highest-class shop for anime goods in all of west Japan. Events and fairs are frequently held here.

Area
大阪府
Activities
ショッピング and アニメ・漫画・サブカルチャー
Hokkaido
Kottaro Marsh Observatory

This observatory is located at the northeastern edge of Kushiro Marsh on a small hill. Compared to other observatories in Kushiro Marsh, the view from this observatory is “inferior”. However, if you are lucky, you can see beautiful Japanese cranes. The nearby road is a narrow gravel road, so be careful when driving.

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光 and 峠 / 展望台
Tokyo
いせ辰

1864年創業の千代紙の店だ。 この店が取り扱う江戸千代紙とは、華やかな色彩の模様を手作業で和紙に印刷したもの。 日本の伝統文化を色濃く映し出した美しい千代紙製品(雑貨・小物・おもちゃなど)は良い日本土産になるだろう。

Area
Tokyo and Yanesen
Activities
ショッピング and お土産
Lake Akan

Lake Akan Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
, ,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Former Chinese Consulate (Ijinkan on the top of the hill)

2-18-2 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
, ,
Activities
史跡
Tokyo Ramen Kokugikan Mai

1-7-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo [Aqua City Odaiba 5th floor]

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン
旧居留地38番館

兵庫県神戸市中央区明石町40

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Kushiro Zoo

11 Akancho Shimo Nishibetsu, Kushiro, Hokkaid

Area
,
Activities
自然公園
River Walk Kitakyushu

1-1-1 Muro-machi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
ショッピングモール
近江町市場

石川県金沢市上近江町50

Area
,
Activities
市場
BicCamera Ikebukuro Main Store

1-41-5, Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
家電量販店
Kuromon (black gate)

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Mount Io

Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然
福岡空港(国際線)

福岡県福岡市博多区青木739

Area
,
Activities
飛行機
Oryori Furukawa

3-9-2, Sumiyoshi, Fukuoka Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
日本料理ミシュラン
Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

2-4-9 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
映画館
DESERT SNOW Shimokitazawa

2F Shigemune Building, 2-30-14 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
古着
Daiichi Takimotokan

55 Noboribetsuonsencho, Noboribeetsu, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉旅館
まさごそば

岐阜県高山市有楽町31-3

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン
6th G Building

6-2-13 Minami 6-Jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
バークラブ・ダンスホール
Shu 朱

6-16 Toyohimotomachi, Onomichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン
Former Osaka Shosen

7-18 Minato-cho, Moji-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
観光施設伝統文化
Hōkoku Shrine(Senjokaku)

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Shirahige Waterfall

Shirogane Biei, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
景色自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Moliere Montagne

Park Hyatt Niseko HANAZONO, 328-47 Iwao, Kutchan-cho,Abuta-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
フレンチ
Sugi no Baba

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
自然
Design Pocket Osaka Main Store

10−11 Nanbasennichimae Chuo-ku , Osaka

Area
,
Activities
体験調理器具、食器
Saltpeter Hall

134 Suganuma, Nanto City, Toyama

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Sogo – Yokohama

2-18-1, Takashima, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa

Area
,
Activities
百貨店
Animate Osaka Nipponbashi

Animate Building 1-2F, 1-1-3 Nipponbashi Naniwaku, Osaka

Area
Activities
アニメ・漫画・サブカルチャー
Kottaro Marsh Observatory

Kotaro, Shibecha-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台
いせ辰

台東区谷中2-18-9

Area
,
Activities
お土産