AOMORI Prefecture
Aomori is surrounded by the great outdoors, sandwiched between the Hakkoda Mountain Range and Mutsu Bay. It is also home…
Ichinoseki Castle Town Streets, Which Lead You to the Past – Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
Walking around the Ichinoseki city center, you will be welcomed by a harmony of the present and the past, a…
Mount Fuji Five Lakes Area (Fujigoko)
Around the northern foot of Mt. Fuji there lies five lakes: Yamanaka-ko, Kawaguchi-ko, Sai-ko, Shoji-ko, and Motosu-ko. A long time…
Horyu Hot Springs Spa (Kanpo no yado Ichinoseki) in Genbi-cho (Genbi village), Ichinoseki-shi (Ichinoseki City)
JapanGuides.net Mt. Kurikoma can be seen from the high vantage point of this inn. In Horyu, where a dragon died…
Hyosetsu-no-Mon (Gate of Ice and Snow) in Wakkanai Park
Japan’s northernmost city, Wakkanai sits on a cape, which juts out northward into the Soya Straits, and is the major…
Beaches on the Northern Side of the Ishigaki Island, Ishigaki City (Ishigaki-shi)
If you have time and are willing to either drive or ride your bike, the beaches on the northern side…
Hokkaido Seabird Center, Haboro Town (Haboro-cho) – Environment & Nature Conservation, Haboro
The Japan Environment Agency, in an effort to protect wildlife in danger of extinction, has founded a number of wildlife…
Mikimoto Pearl Island, Toba city Pearl village and vicinity, Toba City (Toba-shi), Ise-Shima (Shima Peninsula) Area
This island is where Kokichi Mikimoto become the first to succeed in culturing pearls. Home of the world-famous Mikimoto Pearls,…
Best Onsens At Shikotsuko Lake
If you’re wanting to reset and heal both body and soul at the same time, then an onsen (hot springs…
Chitose Tourist Information Guide, Chitose City (Chitose-shi)
JapanGuides.net The Chitose city is located in middle south of Hokkaido Japan and it is close to Sapporo where is…
Mutsu-Shimokita Sea Festival of Mutsu City
JapanGuides.net Living in a region surrounded on all sides by water, the sea plays an important role in the lives…
Hateruma Island of Yaeyama Islands
Hateruma Island is Japan’s southernmost point and you should stay there at least for one night. The most eye catching…
Points of Interest around Shimokita Peninsula of Mutsu City – Osore-zan (Mt. Fear), Mutsu City (Mutsu-shi)
One of Japan’s Three Great Holy Place, Mt.Osore/“Osore-zan” (Mt. Fear) was founded as a holy site in 862 by the…
Shiretoko Peninsula – The World Natural Heritage
Roads extend only halfway up the Shiretoko Peninsula’s 63-km length. The peninsula, which juts into the Sea of Okhotsk, boasts…
The pristine forests of Shiretoko World Natural Heritage, Rausu Town (Rausu-cho)
Shiretoko National Park is often called the last pristine land to be left in Japan. Severe weather conditions and the…
Mt. Kamafuse (Kamafuseyama) Observatory of Mutsu City
JapanGuides.net The lookout point trom 785 meters(2,575 feet) on Mt.Kamafuse provides the visitor with a stunning, panoramic view: spread out…
Higashidoori village on The Shimokita Peninsula
Higashidoori village (Higashidori-mura) occupies the northeastern coastline of Shimokita Peninsula in eastern Aomori Prefecture, surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and…
City of Mutsu Emblem & City Tree, Bird and Flower
JapanGuides.net The city emblem was established in November 1960.Based on the two phonetic script characters that form “Mutsu,”the design stands…
A Brief History of Mutsu City
JapanGuides.net The city of Mutsu was formed on September 1,1959, with the amalgamation of the two towns of Tanabu and…
Unique Local Festivals Around Mt. Fuji
This festival, held in the city of Arai during the month of July is an exciting fireworks festival. The festival…
Visit secluded Okuoi and Ride on Steam Locomotive, Oku-Oi Alps Mountain Park, Aoi-ku Ward, Shizuoka City
Ride a steam locomotive and visit secluded Okuoi. From the windows of the train, you can watch breathtaking landscapes and…