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Akihabara Electric Town

Large and small electronics shops cluster in this prominent shopping town in Japan. Nicknamed as Akiba, it is a popular spot not only domestically but also globally. Home appliances, PCs, smartphones, the latest digital devices, of course, but animations, games, figurines, model trains and other pop culture items are gathered here.

• Akihabara, Kanda, Ochanomizu
• Famous Places

Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum

This is a museum run by Suzuhiro, a long-established fish paste store established in 1865. Visitors can enjoy learning about various aspects of kamaboko, from its history to its ingredients and nutrition.

• Hakone
• Amusement Parks & Theme parks

Yushima Tenmangu Shrine

Yushima Tenmangu Shrine, located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, is one of the three major Tenjin shrines in the Kanto region. Its official name is "Yushima Tenmangu," but it has been affectionately called "Yushima Tenjin" since ancient times.

• Ueno, Nippori
• Shrines & Temples

Kanda Myojin

Kanda Myojin is a historical shrine famous for bestowing its blessings in marriage and business prosperity, enhancing luck in battle while warding off danger and disaster. Located in Tokyo's central business district, many firms come to worship at the beginning of the year, as this shrine cannot be ignored if seeking fortune in business.

• Akihabara, Kanda, Ochanomizu
• Shrines & Temples

Tokyo Station: Marunouchi Station Building

The construction of Japan’s front gate, Tokyo Station, began in March, 1908 and it was opened in December, 1914. Kingo Tatsuno, the pioneer of modern architecture in Japan, designed it. The steel-framed, brick Marunouchi Station building was burned on the roof and interior in the 1945 air raid.

• Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
• Tourist Attractions

Kurobe Dam

Standing 186 meters tall, Kurobe Dam is Japan's tallest and one of the largest dams in the world. It took seven years and the efforts of over 10 million workers to overcome numerous challenges, earning it the title of a "monumental project of the century" at the time of its construction.

• Toyama
• Tourist Attractions

Lake Onneto

Onneto is the westernmost lake in Akan Mashu National Park. It is also called Goshikinuma (a five-colored lake) because the lake changes its color to five different colors depending on the season, time of day, and angle of view. The lake is only 2.5 kilometers in circumference and can be walked around in about 40 minutes, allowing visitors to enjoy the colorful scenery.

• Kushiro and Nemuro
• Nature Spots

Nagoya City Archives and Museum

A museum housed in the Former Nagoya Court of Appeals, Local Court, and District Court Building, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. As Nagoya City’s public archives, it collects and preserves the city’s administrative documents and materials and makes them available to the public. Spaces for meetings and exhibitions are also available for rent for a fee. The neo-baroque building, with its beautiful contrast of vermilion brick walls and white granite, dates from the late Taisho era and has a rich retro atmosphere.

• Nagoya
• Museums

Himeji Castle Nishi-Oyashiki-ato Garden KOKO-EN

On the southwest side of Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site, Koko-en is a strolling-style garden around ponds and consists of nine different themed gardens, including the Garden of the Lord’s Residence, on a vast site of approx. 3,300 m2. The Edo period atmosphere draws visitors, and it’s also known as a popular filming location for movies and TV shows, including samurai dramas.

• Hyogo
• Parks & Gardens

Himeji Castle

This castle is a World Heritage Site and a Japanese castle masterpiece. The main keep, built by Ikeda Terumasa in the early Edo period, has a five-story exterior, one basement level, and six stories above ground on the inside, making it the largest Edo period castle tower still standing.

• Hyogo
• Tourist Attractions