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“Ueki no Sato” inherits 400 years of Nagasaki technology
Nagasaki Prefecture
“Ueki no Sato” has a history of about 400 years, dating back to the early Edo period.
It is said to be the oldest producer of garden trees in Kyushu, and is one of the Japanese gardens that represent Nagasaki.
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Everything’s more fun with Mt. Fuji
Yamanashi Prefecture
More than just climbing, experience wake boarding and stand up paddle boarding in the beautiful Fujigoko, the Five Fuji Lakes. Or enjoy Fuji-Q Highland, one of Japan’s most popular amusements parks. Everything is more fun with Mt. Fuji in the background.
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Yamanashi Prefecture
3,776 meters of a perfect volcanic cone. Mt. Fuji is an icon of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s impressive from any direction.
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Unzen hot springs & Obama hot springs
Nagasaki Prefecture
Unzen Onsen is famous for Unzen Jigoku, where hot white steam is coming out of the earth continuously. Visitors can enjoy a footbath at Hot Foot 105, a part of Obama Onsen.
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Nagasaki Prefecture
Mount Unzen is covered with different colors in different seasons. In spring, the entire mountain is covered with pink Rhododendron. Around October, leaves turn red and the mountain is shining in the color of fall. As the season advances and temperature decreases, trees are coated with rime ice and create a winter wonderland.
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Fukushima Prefecture
Blessed with natural beauty, Fukushima attracts visitors from around the world looking to find the best of rural Japan.
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Aichi Prefecture
Mythical creatures with the body of a fish and head of a tiger, two golden Shachihokos crown the Nagoya Castle.
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Wakayama Prefecture
Leading to Hongu Shrine, a famous power spot for healing and purification, Kumano Kodo is the winding road through the mountains taken by believers on their pilgrimage to the shrine. In days gone by, pilgrims were so numerous, they were compared to a column of ants in local yore. Kumano Kodo is now a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.
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Tottori Sand Dunes & San'in Kaigan (Coast) Geopark
Tottori Prefecture
The Tottori sand dunes feel like a world apart. Just outside the city along the Japan Sea coast, the dunes natural beauty attract people from around the world.
San’in Kaigan Geopark, on Tottori’s San’in coast, is known for stunning geological landscapes as well as a variety of leisure activities like paragliding, sand boarding, and kayaking.
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Ehime Prefecture
A symbol of Matsuyama City, Matsuyama Castle is set atop of Mr. Katsutama, the city center, the castle has commanding views of the surrounding area and Inland Sea. Built in the early 1600s, it has unique structures that are designated as important cultural properties, and is one of twelve “original castles”, that is castles that have survived since the end of the feudal period in 1868.
Today, 200 cherry trees on the castle grounds make it one of the best spots in the country to enjoy cherry blossoms in the spring.