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Hokkaido
Asahikawa Airport

From within Japan there are 5 – 7 flights per day from Tokyo (Haneda Airport) and 1 flight a day from Nagoya. However, JAL and ANA are the only carriers that operate flights to Asahikawa so prices are not exactly cheap. ※ If you reserve a ticket 1 – 2.5 months in advance you can […]

Area
Hokkaido and Asahikawa
Activities
交通 and 飛行機
Miyajima
Lion Rock Observation Deck

The lion rock observation deck is located near the ropeway’s Shishiiwa Station. At 433 meters above sea level, there is no obstruction of view; you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea and islands of various sizes, even Shikoku can be seen on a clear day. The view is especially beautiful in […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Hokkaido
Restaurant Genova ( at the Summit station of the ropeway)

At the summit station of the ropeway there is a restaurant called “Genova” on the 2nd floor and a lounge (Legato) on the 3rd floor. You can have dinner while taking in the evening view, or drink some tea and relax. If you make a dinner reservation at Restaurant Genova, with 2 or more people, […]

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
グルメ and 洋食
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Onomichi
TsutaFuji

TsutaFuji is a small and cozy restaurant with only 11 seats at the counter, but it is popular with a continuous line of customers on holidays. Their chuka-soba soup is made from pork bones and seafood, and is especially rich in flavor from small dried sardines. Toppings include plenty of pork back fat, chashu pork, […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Odaiba
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

Among casual brand shops are restaurants, a bowling alley, a live house, and more. Around 150 shops can be found inside this mega shopping complex that covers roughly 50,000 m2 of ground, the largest shopping facility in Odaiba. What makes it stand out further are the 700 restaurants from famous shops around Tokyo packed in […]

Area
Odaiba and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング and ショッピングモール
Shirakawago
Irori

Irori is a local restaurant housed in a gassho-zukuri building with a nostalgic Japanese atmosphere, including a fireplace inside the restaurant. The “Yakitofu Set Meal,” which features Shirakawa-go’s specialty “Gassho Tofu” grilled on an iron plate and served with homemade sauce, is most recommended. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of dishes using locally […]

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
グルメ and 日本料理
ミナミ
Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru Mainstore “Big Octopus”

This realistically-designed octopus installed in 2000 looks almost like the real thing. The one next to the Dotonbori Glico sign is the “father” and the one at the front of the shop is the “eldest son,” while the “mother” and “second son” can be found in the Dotonbori Konamon Museum. The father octopus’s eyes sometimes […]

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 撮影スポット
Kawagoe
川越氷川神社

約1,500年前に創建された、長い歴史と高い格式のある神社だ。 主祭神は素戔嗚尊で、他に素戔嗚尊の妻と子供、妻の両親という合計五柱の神々が祀られている。 これらの神々は一つの家族で、そのうち夫婦が二組であることから、川越氷川神社は「家族円満・夫婦円満・縁結び」に大いにご利益があるとして人々から信仰されている。 特に縁結びが非常に有名で、多くの女性たちが良縁祈願に訪れる。   また、370年以上の歴史があり、毎年10月中旬に約1,000,000人もの観客が集まるほど人気がある川越氷川祭はこの神社の例大祭だ。 1849年に竣工した現在の本殿の建物には、全面に精巧で素晴らしい彫刻が施されている。 また鳥居は高さ約15mと木製の鳥居としては日本最大級の大きさで、扁額の文字は、日本人の間では非常に有名で人気のある幕末の武士、勝海舟(1823〜1899年)によるものだ。   川越氷川神社がユニークなのは、歴史と格式のある神社であるにもかかわらず、絶えず新しい取り組みを行なっているところだ。 メインの参拝客である女性たちが喜びそうな、楽しくてフォトジェニックな企画やイベントを多数打ち出し続けている。 参拝客に喜んでもらい、より信仰心や親しみを持ってもらうとともに、コツコツとお金を稼いで、神社の維持/発展にそのお金を使おうとする前向きな姿勢と努力には感心してしまう。 新しい取り組みに関しては、具体的には以下だ。   <絵馬トンネル> 参拝客の願いが込められた絵馬が約20mに渡って吊り下げられ、まるでトンネルのような形となっている。 本殿の脇にあり、フォトジェニックだ。   <鯛みくじ> 日本では縁起が良い魚である鯛をモチーフにしたおみくじを、小さな釣り竿を使って釣り上げるのが楽しい。   <縁結び風鈴> 「天の川に恋の願いが届くように」というロマンティックなテーマで、夏季(7月上旬〜9月上旬)限定で行われる祭事。 この時期、たくさんの参拝客たちが(主に恋の)願い事を書いた短冊を風鈴にかけて祈る。 色鮮やかなガラスで出来た2,000個の風鈴が、涼やかな音を立てながら風に揺れる様子は、綺麗で心が洗われる。 君がすれっからしだったとしてもきっと恋をしたくなる。

Area
Kawagoe and Saitama
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Nakasu Kawabata
Nishinakasu Shiranita

Area
Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Activities
グルメ, 日本料理, and ミシュラン
Hokkaido
Ajisai Main Shop

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
グルメ and ラーメン
Nakasu Kawabata
Chakaiseki Nakahan

Area
Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Activities
ミシュラン, グルメ, and 日本料理
Hakata-Station
Hakata Hankyu

Hakata Hankyu—the Fukuoka branch of Hankyu Department Store—happens to be the No. 1 department store in western Japan. Located on the south side of JR Hakata City, the department store extends from the basement floor to the eighth floor, and has approx. 42,000 square meters of floor space. Like the flagship store in Osaka, the […]

Area
Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Activities
ショッピング and ショッピングモール
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat

Take a 20-minute spin along the inner moat of Osaka Castle on this tourist boat, and you’ll be able to see Japan’s highest stone wall from a close proximity. Long ago, only those of a high status were able to ride this special boat layered with gold foil.

Area
Osaka Castle and 大阪府
Activities
観光船, 観光, and 史跡
Hokkaido
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 […]

Area
Hokkaido and Susukino
Activities
観光 and クラブ・ダンスホール
Gokayama
Gokayama Shunsai Kobo Iwana

The main dish at this Japanese restaurant is char. The restaurant’s fish tank is always filled with rockfish that have grown up in the cold, clear waters of Gokayama, and each time the fish is cooked, it is taken out alive so that it is always fresh. The “iwana nigirizushi” (char nigiri sushi) and the […]

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
グルメ and 日本料理
Hokkaido
Sakanatei Kihachi

Area
Hokkaido and Abashiri
Activities
グルメ, 海鮮, and 居酒屋
新宿
Keio Shinjuku Main Store

Area
新宿 and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング and 百貨店
Nakasu Kawabata
L’eau Blanche

Area
Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Activities
ミシュラン, グルメ, and フレンチ
Tokyo
Nezu Shrine

This venerable shrine is said to have been founded by Yamato Takeru (72-114), a legendary hero in ancient Japanese history, and has a history of more than 1,900 years. It is one of the ten shrines of Tokyo and often appears in period dramas on Japanese television. The shrine pavilion, built in 1706, is the […]

Area
Tokyo and Yanesen
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Kushiro Airport

Serves Tokyo (Haneda/Narita), Sapporo (Shin-Chitose/Kyusyu), and Osaka (Kansai) *Osaka (Itami) and Nagoya are also served in summer.

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
飛行機 and 交通
福岡空港
展望デッキ(福岡空港 国内線ターミナル)

キャッチフレーズは、“日本一飛行機に近い展望デッキ”。 延べ床面積は約4,378㎡と広々しており、2層構造(3階と4階)の4階からは360度を見渡すことが出来る。 間近で見る飛行機の離着陸の様子は迫力があり、見飽きることがない。 また、展望デッキの床に設置された685個のLEDは夜になるとライトアップされ、滑走路の航空灯とあわせて、綺麗でロマンチックな感じだ。 これだけの内容にもかかわらず、無料だというのも良い。 デッキの4階部分にはビアガーデン「ソラガ・ミエール」が隣接しており、美味しい生ビールや料理などを楽しむことが出来る。

Area
福岡空港 and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 峠 / 展望台
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
Miyajima
Misen Summit/Observation Deck

From the 3-story observatory at the summit (535 m above sea level), visitors can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of the Seto Inland Sea, islands, and the Ōtorii Gate. The scenery is so spectacular that it has received the highest rating of 3 stars in the Michelin Green Guide. The summit of Mt. Misen is […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
世界遺産, 観光, 自然, and 景色
Hokkaido
Kirin Beer Garden Urban Branch

Area
Hokkaido and Sapporo
Activities
グルメ, ビアガーデン, and ジンギスカン
Akizuki
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.

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Ginza / Yurakucho
LUMINE Yurakucho

A fashion building focused on apparel. There are cosmetics and general goods stores here too; a little something for everyone with a wide range of shops. And what’s nice is there are cafes and restaurants on each floor.

Area
Ginza / Yurakucho and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピング and 百貨店
神戸
The Uroko House & the Uroko Museum

First built in the Kyukyoryuchi in 1885 as a luxury house-for-rent for foreigners, the Uroko House was rebuilt 1905 here. Uroko is the Japanese word for scales, and this Ijinkan was named the Uroko House after the fish scale design on the exterior of the house. The uroko on the house are actually just rock […]

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
Munakata Taisha
Nakatsugu Shrine of Munakata Taisha

Nakatsugu enshrines Tagitsuhime no Kami, the second of the three Munakata goddesses. It is located on a hill on a straight line between Hetsugu on the mainland and Okitsugu on Okinoshima Island. A small river called the Ama-no-kawa flows through the precincts of the shrine, and the Vega shrine and the Altair shrine are located […]

Area
Munakata Taisha and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
神戸
神戸牛丼 広重

神戸牛を使ったぜいたくな牛丼を楽しめる、行列必至の大人気店。 肉はすき焼き風に甘辛く煮こまれている。

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
グルメ and 日本料理
Asahikawa Airport

2 Sen-16-98 Higashi, Higashikagura, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
飛行機
Lion Rock Observation Deck

Miyajima, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色
Restaurant Genova ( at the Summit station of the ropeway)

Mount Hakodate, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
洋食
TsutaFuji

2-10-17 Tsuchido, Onomichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン
DiverCity Tokyo Plaza

1-1-10 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
ショッピングモール
Irori

374-1 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

Area
,
Activities
日本料理
Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru Mainstore “Big Octopus”

1-10-5 Dotonbori Hakua Building 1st floor, Dotonbori Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
撮影スポット
川越氷川神社

埼玉県川越市宮下町2-11-3

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Nishinakasu Shiranita

4-4, Nishinakasu, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
日本料理ミシュラン
Ajisai Main Shop

29-22 Goryokaku-cho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン
Chakaiseki Nakahan

3-19, Nishinakasu, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
ミシュラン日本料理
Hakata Hankyu

JR Hakata City, 1-1 Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
ショッピングモール
Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat

Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Area
,
Activities
観光船史跡
KING∞XMHU

4-424-10 Minami 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
クラブ・ダンスホール
Gokayama Shunsai Kobo Iwana

Sasarakan, 1F, 72-1 Nishiakamachi-cho, Nanto City, Toyama

Area
,
Activities
日本料理
Sakanatei Kihachi

West 3, Yonjo 4, Abashiri City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
海鮮居酒屋
Keio Shinjuku Main Store

1-1-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
百貨店
L’eau Blanche

4-4 Nishinakasu, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
ミシュランフレンチ
Nezu Shrine

1-28-9 Nedu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Kushiro Airport

2 Tsuru, Kushiro, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
飛行機
展望デッキ(福岡空港 国内線ターミナル)

福岡県福岡市博多区下臼井778-1 福岡空港国内線旅客ターミナルビル 4F

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台
Sugi no Baba

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
自然
Misen Summit/Observation Deck

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
世界遺産自然景色
Kirin Beer Garden Urban Branch

7th floor Urban sapporo building, 4 Chome−8−2, Minami 3 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
ビアガーデンジンギスカン
Asakura Akizuki Museum

532, Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
博物館
LUMINE Yurakucho

2-5-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
百貨店
The Uroko House & the Uroko Museum

2-20-4 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
, ,
Activities
博物館史跡
Nakatsugu Shrine of Munakata Taisha

1811 Oshima, Munakata City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
神戸牛丼 広重

神戸市中央区中山手通1-22-21 前川ビル1F

Area
,
Activities
日本料理