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Sounkyo Onsen

Located within Daisetsuzan National Park, this is one of Hokkaido’s premier hot spring destinations, blessed with dramatic gorge scenery and an abundant supply of hot spring water. Sitting at an elevation of about 670 meters, the area captivates visitors with natural beauty that changes with the seasons. In autumn, the mountains are painted in vivid reds and yellows, while winter transforms the landscape into a vast, shimmering world of snow-each season offering a completely different experience.

• Asahikawa and Sounkyo
• Hot Springs & Hot Spring Resorts

Samuhara Shrine

A quietly standing shrine in Osaka City's business district. Said to have its roots in Samuhara-sha Okunomiya, located deep in the mountains of Kamo, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, it enshrines the three creator deities known as Zoka Sanshin: Amenominakanushi-no-Okami, Takamimusubi-no-Okami, and Kamimusubi-no-Okami, who are said to have created all things.

• Osaka
• Shrines & Temples

Roadside Station Ogawarako Koyukan

Located on the shores of Lake Ogawara, the largest lake in Aomori Prefecture, this roadside station has been a hub for lakeside tourism and local specialties since its opening in 2004. At the farmers’ market, you’ll find fresh vegetables from Tōhoku Town such as yam, garlic, carrots, and tomatoes. The seafood and processed goods corner offers delicacies made with clams from Lake Ogawara, including simmered shijimi clams and canned clam-and-seafood stew.

• Aomori
• Stations & Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Mt. Kano Kujukutani Observatory Park

Billowing in the Bōsō Hills, Mount Kano is the second-highest peak in Chiba prefecture, ranked in at a staggering 379 meters high. The southside opens to the wide Kujukutani Valley, a scenic area shaped by natural erosion. True to its name, the landscape features countless overlapping mountains and valleys, creating one of the most beautiful views in the region.

• Chiba
• Parks & Gardens

Seishun 18 Ticket

The “Seishun 18 Ticket” is a pass that lets you hop on and off the following lines, buses, and ferries as much as you like. With the Seishun 18 Ticket (3-day pass), you can use it for 3 consecutive days starting from the date you specify at the time of purchase. With the Seishun 18 Ticket (5-day pass), you can use it for 5 consecutive days starting from the date you specify at the time of purchase. It is sold in three seasons-spring, summer, and winter-and the sales period, valid period, and price differ for each.

• Tickets & Passes

Restaurant Arashi

Around lunchtime, many local patrons head to this seafood restaurant. Aiming for “Lively taste, Crafted taste, Fresh taste,” they cook fresh fish delivered by contracted fishermen and offer a variety of dishes at reasonable prices.

• Tokushima
• Japanese Cuisine

Kirishima-Jingu Station

Kirishima-Jingu Station is the closest station to Kirishima Shrine, which is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. The station was newly renovated and reopened on March 22, 2024, using nearly 100% locally sourced cedar wood from Kagoshima Prefecture. Inspired by the surrounding forests near Kirishima Shrine, the station building features a symbolic “sacred tree” standing 4 meters tall, cut from the experimental forest of Kagoshima University’s Faculty of Agriculture. The result is a warm, tranquil atmosphere filled with the scent of wood.

• Kagoshima
• Stations & Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

BIG BOX Takadanobaba

A commercial building established in 1974, located just a short distance from Takadanobaba Station. The Seibu Railway ticket gate is conveniently located right next to the first-floor entrance, making it incredibly accessible.

• Shinjuku, Okubo, Yoyogi, Yotsuya
• Commercial Buildings

Gora Kadan

Gora Kadan is a traditional Japanese hotel built on the land where the former summer residence of Kain’in no Miya Imperial Prince Kotohito used to be. It is located in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, within Gora Onsen, a famous hot spring resort area. The hotel is highly regarded overseas and became a member of the international hotel restaurant group “Relais & Chateaux” in 1991.

• Hakone
• Inns

Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine stands on the island of Itsukushima, which is also known as the island of gods. It is said that the shrine was founded in 593 by Saeki no Kuramoto, and the 3 goddess “Ichikishimahime-no-Mikoto,” “Tagorihime-no-Mikoto,” and “Tagitsuhime-no-Mikoto” are enshrined there. Famous for granting a wide list of benefits, these three goddesses as are worshipped as the goddesses of the sea, transportation, fortune, and art.

• Hiroshima
• Shrines & Temples