Introducing tourist spots and culture

Year: 2022

Miyagase Dam

Miyagase Dam, located in Aiko District, Kanagawa Prefecture, is the largest gravity concrete dam in Japan and is known for its spectacular sightseeing water release. Sponsor link About Miyagase Dam Miyagase Dam is located on the Nakatsu River, a tributary

Kifune Shrine

Kifune Shrine, located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is the head shrine of about 500 Kifune shrines throughout Japan, with its impressive stone steps and rows of red lanterns. Sponsor link About Kibune Shrine Main shrine of Kifune Shrine

Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine)

Meiji Jingu is a shrine in Shibuya City, Tokyo, dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Dowager Shoken. The shrine usually attracts the largest number of visitors in Japan for Hatsumode (the first visit to a shrine or temple at the

Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal

Located in the Minatomirai area of Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal is one of the largest passenger ship terminals in Japan, where Japanese luxury cruise ships and cruise ships from around the world call at port.

Arashiyama

Arashiyama, located in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a famous tourist destination known for its Togetsukyo Bridge over the Katsura River and its bamboo groves. Arashiyama offers a variety of seasonal scenes: cherry blossoms in spring, fresh greenery in

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple, known for the Great Buddha of Nara, is one of the cultural properties that comprise Nara’s World Heritage Site. It is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. At Todaiji, visitors can see the Great Buddha and many other

Fushimi Inari Taisha (Fushimi Inari Shrine)

Fushimi Inari Taisha (Fushimi Inari Shrine), known for its fantastic Senbon Torii (Thousands of torii gates) in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is the head shrine of all Inari Shrines in Japan and is said to bring good fortune in

Roppongi Hills

Roppongi Hills is the collective name for commercial facilities in Roppongi, one of Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas, anchored by the Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, a skyscraper office building. Roppongi Hills consists of more than 200 restaurants and stores, a

Kinkakuji Temple (Rokuonji Temple)

Located in Kita-ku, Kyoto, Rokuonji Temple is widely known as Kinkakuji Temple because of its famous golden pavilion, and is one of the most popular tourist spots in Kyoto. Built in 1397 by the shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, Kinkakuji is one

Showa Kinen Park (Showa Memorial Park)

Showa Kinen Park is a 169.4-hectare national park in Tachikawa City and Akishima City, Tokyo, that is rich in nature. At Showa Kinen Park, “Autumn Night Walk 2023” will be held from November 3 to 26. During the Autumn Night