Table of Contents1 Experience mountain village life with "Maburito" through farming, straw crafts, and more1.1 Tono Furusato Village <Information> Tono Furusato Village in Iwate Prefecture is a village that preserves the traditional Tono...
Nyuto Onsen, a hot spring resort with seven inns and seven baths, is a secluded hot spring resort located in the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, midway up the slopes of Akita Prefecture. It takes about three hours from Tokyo to Tazawako Station on the Akita Shinkansen, and from there...
The National Art Center, Tokyo in Tokyo is a very large art museum that boasts the highest number of visitors in Japan. It features a wave-shaped glass building designed by Kisho Kurokawa. The interior features glass...
Mount Hakkoda, one of Japan's 100 famous mountains. Mount Hakkoda is the collective name for several volcanoes located south of Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, and is counted among Japan's 100 famous mountains. There is no mountain called Mount Hakkoda, but rather, there is a mountain called Odake (...
Table of Contents1 Not a "Jazz" Music Festival2 Looking Back at Recent Performers3 The Future of MusicThere is a "music culture" that continues to grow along with the "town" and "people." From where...
Mount Adatara, an active volcano whose activity continues to be observed even today, is a beloved volcano in Fukushima Prefecture that has appeared in the ancient Man'yoshu and Takamura Kotaro's "Chieko Sho." It is located in Bandai-Asahi National Park...
Table of Contents1. A boat ride around the strangely shaped rock formations, sung as a rare sight...1.1 Strangely shaped rock formations and famous spots1.2 Six limestone caves and seasonal sceneryGeibikei Gorge is located in Higashiyama-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture.
Tokyo Skytree was built in 2012 as a new radio tower to replace Tokyo Tower. Standing at 634 meters tall, it stands alongside Tokyo Tower as a new symbol of Tokyo.
Table of Contents1 Lakes and Ponds with Different Water Colors2 Trekking Courses Known as Nature Trails2.1 Goshikinuma <Information> Goshikinuma is officially called the Goshikinuma Lakes and Ponds Group.
A park developed on the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan. Senshu Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, is the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan, feudal lords of the Akita domain. It was designed by Nagaoka Yasuhei and developed as a park in 1896...
