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Tanashi Shrine (Nishitokyo City)

Founded in the Kamakura period, the shrine was originally located about 1 km away at Miyayama in Kitayato. Initially known as "Jodengongen," it was relocated to its current site in the 17th century and renamed "Tanashi Shrine" in 1872. In 1910, five smaller shrines in the town were merged into it, and in 1949, the Otori Great God from Otori Shrine in Osaka's Abeno district was divided and enshrined here.

• Tachikawa, Hachioji, Machida
• Shrines & Temples

Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort

Located about a 10-minute walk from Karuizawa Station, this ski resort offers outstanding accessibility. Within its expansive 30-hectare grounds are 16 courses ranging from beginner to advanced, allowing everyone from novices to experts to enjoy skiing.

• Nagano
• Outdoors

Ryuoo Ski Park

With the mountain top at 1,930m and the foot at 850m, this ski park boasts 1,080m elevation difference, the largest in Japan. Situated on the higher elevation, you can enjoy the fluffy powder snow here.

• Nagano
• Outdoors

Karuizawa Photo Studio

This photo studio is located on Old Karuizawa Ginza Street, one of the main tourist spots. Visitors can take retro sepia-style commemorative photos in costumes reminiscent of aristocrats.

• Nagano
• Experiences Facilities

Karuizawa Tourist Hall

The tourist hall with a retro wooden exterior is the symbol of the Old Karuizawa Ginza Street. Visitors can obtain a variety of information on everything from sightseeing to lodging.

• Nagano
• Stations & Roadside Stations & Tourist Information Centers

Karuizawa New Art Museum

The museum opened in 2012 after renovating a former commercial building. The all-glass exterior of the building, designed with white pillars reminiscent of a larch forest, was designed by architect Rikuo Nishimori.

• Nagano
• Museums

Suikyuso (Fomer Asabuki Sanso Hotel)

The Karuizawa Taliasen is a leisure complex around Lake Shiozawa that combines "nature, museums, literature," and "fun. Within the complex stands the Suikyuso (Fomer Asabuki Sanso Hotel), which is registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.

• Nagano
• Tourist Attractions

Towada-Hachimantai National Park

This magnificent national park stretches across the mountainous regions of Aomori, Iwate, and Akita Prefectures. It consists of two major areas: the Towada-Hakkoda area, which includes the famous Oirase Stream, Lake Towada, and Mount Hakkoda, and the Hachimantai area, which includes Mount Iwate and Mount Akita Komagatake.

• Aomori
• Parks & Gardens

Minamiza Theatre

A theater that features Kabuki which originated in Kyoto. Kabuki is said to have originated from the “Kabuki Odori” dance, invented by a woman named Izumo no Okuni. As the dance started to popularize during the early Edo period, around this time the Minami-za also opened. It is Japan’s oldest theater with more than 400 years of history located in the same place.

• Gion, Higashiyama, Yamashina
• Museums

Yokote City Fureai Center Kamakura Museum

A kamakura is a Japanese snow igloo that is made by piling up snow in a park or on a street, hardening it, and hollowing it out to form a room. For about 450 years, kamakura has been a New Year's tradition in Yokote City, which has particularly heavy snowfall in Akita Prefecture. Every February, the city hosts the "Yokote Snow Festival," during which approximately 80 kamakuras are built.

• Akita
• Museums