Kiunkaku
Built in 1919 (Taisho 8), Kiunkaku is a modern villa and one of Atami's three great villas, alongside the private villas of the Mitsubishi Iwasaki family and the now-lost Sumitomo villa.
You can stroll through the garden and enjoy the changing natural scenery throughout the year. The flowers in spring and the autumn leaves are especially beautiful.
Tomonoura
Tomonoura is beloved nicknamed the “tide waiting port” for its long history for guiding boats along its perfect tides. It has also been celebrated in the Manyoshu, the oldest collection of Japanese poems.
This isn't a commercialized tourist spot—it's just a small fishing town with only about 7,000 people. You can really feel how peaceful it is here.
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum)
A museum introducing the Yamato, the world’s largest battleship during World War II. Visitors can also learn about Kure’s history and science and technology. The 1/10-scale battleship Yamato, the symbol of the Yamato Museum, has been recreated based on original blueprints, underwater survey footage, and crew testimony. It continues to share the importance of peace and the excellence of science and technology with future generations.
There are lots of exhibits, including submarines and airplanes. It's a really interesting museum that gives you a deeper understanding of military technology.
Higashi Chaya District
It is one of Kanazawa's representative tourist attractions. The townscape with its beautiful Degoushi (latticed window) and the stone pavement has been selected as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings by the national government.
This is the largest and most charming of Kanazawa's three teahouse districts. There are plenty of gold leaf products and foods to check out.
Kurobe Gorge
A large canyon deeply carved into a V-shape by the erosion of the Kurobe River. The water originating from Mt. Washu in the central part of the Northern Alps flows down a steep slope with a height difference of 3,000 meters over a length of 86 km between the Tateyama Mountain Range and the Ushirotateyamarenpo.
This railway was originally used for mining, but now it's a sightseeing train. It's especially cool in the summer, and I bet the gorge looks even more beautiful in the fall.