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The harmony of lustrous roses and elegant Western-style mansion is magnificent

Akabane, Itabashi

Parks & Gardens

Former Furukawa Gardens

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The harmony of Japanese and Western-style gardens is excellent.

The pretty flowers in bloom during the rainy season are a source of relaxation.

Tachikawa, Hachioji, Machida

Parks & Gardens

Hydrangea Park (Kodaira City)

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The entire park is decorated with colorful hydrangeas.

“Kogesawa plum grove" with red and white plum trees in full bloom

Tachikawa, Hachioji, Machida

Nature Spots

Takao Plum Village

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About 10,000 red and white plum blossoms are fragrant.

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Iwasaki Family’s western-style guest house

Ueno, Nippori

Museums

The former Iwasaki House Garden

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The mansion that reflects the dazzling lifestyle in the Meiji Period.

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Japan’s most luxurious resort hotels here at Busena Cape.

Yanbaru, Nago, Motobu

Parks & Gardens

Busena Marine Park

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Explore under the sea from a water observatory and glass boat.

Open factory where you can see craftsmen's handiwork up close

Niigata

Experiences Facilities

SUWADA Seisakusho (SUWADA Blacksmith Works, Inc.)

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At the Tsubame-Sanjo Hardware Factory, visitors can observe a "manufacturing" site where craftsmen's traditional skills are at their best.

Children enjoying reading on the grand staircase.
Photo: Shunsuke Ito

Osaka

Museums

Nakanoshima Children’s Book Forest

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Massive bookshelves with approximately 20,000 books that will pique your curiosity.

Trees that have grown huge due to wind and snow look like monsters.

Aomori

Nature Spots

Hakkoda Juhyo (frost covered trees)

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Enveloped in a powerful and magnificent silvery-white world created by nature.

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Alluring change of scenery in different seasons

Aomori,Akita

Nature Spots

Lake Towada

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A panoramic masterpiece created by the force of nature and eons of time.

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Iwate

Tourist Attractions

Kaiunbashi Bridge (Good Fortune Bridge)

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The bridge symbolizes Morioka, a strategic point of transportation and a spot with a splendid view.

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Kumamoto

Shopping Streets

Sakuranobaba Josaien

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A recreated Castletown streetscape full of Kumamoto’s best food and shopping.

Hakodate and Matsumae

Museums

Hakodate Seikan Liaison Ship Memorial Museum Mashu-maru

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A museum ship that was converted from the Mashu Maru, a bullet train of the sea, allows visitors to experience what it feels like to be a ship captain.

Sendai

Famous Places

Akiu Onsen (Akiu Hot Spring)

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A historic hot spring that Lord Date Masamune also loved.

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A path that continues for about 2 km along the canal

Kyoto

Tourist Attractions

Philosopher's Path

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A 2-km walkway leading from Ginkakuji Temple to Kumano-Nyokuouji Shrine.

Kyoto

Tourist Attractions

Keage Incline

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The tourist spot most famous along “Lake Biwa Canal,” completed in the Meiji Period and still being used today.

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The tenshu built on the molded stonewalls is beautiful in cherry blossoms and another seasons.

Ehime

Tourist Attractions

Uwajima Castle

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A castle is a symbol of Uwajima, which is one of the existing 12 castle towers in Japan built by the Uwajima- Date family, and Takatora Toudou , a master of castle construction, rebuilt in 1601.

The greenery in the early Summer and foliage in Autumn are beautiful at the tree lines of Japanese Zelkova on Nakasugi street.

Nakano, Koenji, Ogikubo, Nerima

Famous Places

Asagaya

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A peaceful streetscape with beautiful tree lines of Japanese Zelkova in which unique shopping malls are scattered. Many attractive events are held such as Asagaya Tanabata Festival (star festival).