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Shikanoshima Island

Shikanoshima Island, floating at the entrance of Hakata Bay in Fukuoka City, is a historic island where the gold seal "Kan no Wa no Na no Kokuo" appeared in ancient Japanese history textbooks. Surrounded by sea and green, this small island is a historic spot full of romance, while also being a natural resort easily accessible from Hakata. The drive and cycling course circling the island allows you to feel the beautiful blue sea and refreshing wind, making you forget the busy daily life. By putting your hands together at the historical Shikaumi Shrine and placing yourself in the sacred...

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Sanren Suisha-no-Sato Asakura

Located in the peaceful rural area of Asakura City, "Sanren Suisha-no-Sato Asakura" is a wonderful place where Japan's original rural landscape and traditional wisdom live on. This waterwheel, with over 300 years of history, still actively supports agriculture, and the sound of the water flow and the quiet rhythm of the waterwheel deeply calm the hearts of visitors. It offers not only seasonal vegetables and fruits grown in rich soil, but also the chance to learn Japan's careful and sincere rural culture with all five senses. Completely cut off from the urban bustle, breathing deeply while feeling the earth's power...

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Hosshin Park

Located at the foot of the Mino Mountains in Kurume City, Hosshin Park is a hidden gem known for its quiet beauty in each season, loved by many literary figures such as Natsume Soseki. In the spring cherry blossom season, the quiet mountain scenery is dyed in pale pink, deeply healing the hearts of those who view it. The park is dotted with stone monuments of poems left by predecessors, allowing you to imagine what those literary figures thought and what kind of silence they felt here. Far from the busy life of the city and digital society, in this...

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Okawa City

Located along the Chikugo River, Okawa City is Japan's leading furniture production area, known as a "Furniture Town" with over 400 years of history, where Japan's traditional techniques and modern sensibilities harmonize. The spirit of the craftsmen breathes throughout the town, and experiences touching beautiful Kumiko joinery or exquisite woodworking techniques deeply stimulate the traveler's intellectual curiosity. Not just a tourist destination, strolling through this town where you can feel the spirit of careful manufacturing allows you to experience the delicate aesthetics of traditional crafts and the sincere attitude of people toward living. Together with Okawa's rich nature, learning the...

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Yanagawa City

Yanagawa City in the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture is a scenic water town where you can take a traditional "Donko boat" to leisurely travel through the canals that are woven throughout the town. The time spent going through the town while listening to the boatman's pleasant songs is a fantastic experience that makes you completely forget the hustle and bustle of daily life. The emotionally deep scenery that conveys the history of the Yanagawa domain shows beautiful expressions through the seasons, with willow greens in spring. Enjoying local eel cuisine and touching the historical buildings left everywhere will warm...

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Munakata City

Facing the Genkai Sea, Munakata City has flourished since ancient times as a key point on the route connecting the Asian continent and Japan, and is filled with mystical historical romance. Munakata Taisha is a World Cultural Heritage site that conveys the history of ancient Shinto rituals and trade. The deep silence of the forest enveloping the shrine buildings and the pure sea breeze blowing from the Munakata sea fill the minds and bodies of visitors with deep peace, cleanly washing away the exhaustion and clutter of the day. In this town where historical buildings and rich nature harmonize exquisitely,...

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Okinoshima Island

Okinoshima Island in the Genkai Sea is a mystical island where ancient faith still breathes, and the entire island is registered as a World Cultural Heritage site as an "Island where Gods reside." The island is a sanctuary, and tens of thousands of national treasures excavated from the ritual ruins are extremely important evidence in Japan's spiritual history. Although it is difficult for the general public to land on the island, the strict taboos and history of the untouched nature that has been protected evoke a solemn sense of awe in visitors. Just by looking at the island from the...

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Asakura City

Asakura City, located near the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, is a place where historical townscapes and rich waterside scenery heal the hearts of visitors. The town's symbol, the "Asakura Triple Waterwheel," is famous as one of the oldest active waterwheels in Japan, and the landscape where water and human wisdom harmonize gives travelers overwhelming historical weight and peace. Also, the townscape of Akizuki is called "Little Kyoto of Chikuzen," and the time spent quietly strolling through the atmosphere of the historic castle town is a blissful moment to face Japan's traditional aesthetics away from the bustle of the city. Enveloped...

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Ukiha City

Ukiha City, located at the eastern end of the Chikugo Plain, is a beautiful area where historical white-walled townscapes and rich orchards blend, condensing the charm of Japan's rural scenery. In particular, strolling through "White Wall Street" is a fantastic experience that makes you feel the atmosphere of the Edo period, and the retro, warm air fills your heart with calm. There are fruit orchards scattered around where you can enjoy fruit picking, and the pleasure of tasting the bounty of the season on the spot is the ultimate luxury. The scenery woven by the beautiful greenery of the Mino...

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Soeda Town

Located at the foot of Mt. Hiko, Soeda Town is a quiet area alive with the history of Shugendo mountain worship and rich nature. The deep forests of Mt. Hiko, where many mountain ascetics once trained, evoke a solemn sense of awe in visitors. Entering it once, you are invited to a different world filled with refreshing energy. The contrast between the ancient temple atmosphere and the mountain views that show their expressions in each season is very beautiful, wrapped in silence that purifies the soul just by walking. Many traditional festivals remain, and this land, which conveys Japan's good...

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Toho Village

Toho Village is a beautiful mountain village in central Fukuoka where the original Japanese landscape remains. Known as the production site of "Koishiwara-yaki" pottery with over 400 years of history, village visitors can stroll through scattered kilns, which deeply stimulates the traveler's intellectual curiosity. The scenery woven by lush forests and terraced rice fields changes its expression in each season, allowing you to feel the depths of Japanese rural culture with all five senses. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, taking a deep breath while wrapped in the clean air and scent of the soil will wash...

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Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka Prefecture is a charming region that has developed as a gateway to Kyushu, blending a rich history with modern energy. Blessed with bountiful nature, traditional crafts, and world-renowned food culture, this land offers deep peace and fresh inspiration to every traveler. From the vibrant streets of Hakata and Tenjin to the magnificent mountains and beautiful coastlines, Fukuoka's appeal is diverse. The warm hospitality of its people and the traditional spirit of welcoming guests will deeply touch your heart, creating memories that will last a lifetime. It is the perfect place to refresh your body and mind and discover a...

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Karuizawa Kogen Church

A historic and spiritual landmark originally built in 1921. Nestled in a peaceful forest, this wooden church exudes a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is famous for its "Candle Night" events and is a beloved venue for weddings, symbolizing the town's deep connection with Western culture. Visitors are drawn to its serene beauty and the sense of timeless peace that resonates within its classic triangular architecture.

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Okayama Castle Bizen Pottery Workshop

Located within the jet-black Okayama Castle, this workshop offers experiences in "Bizen Pottery," one of Japan's oldest types of ceramics. Under the guidance of professional craftsmen, you can actually use Bizen clay to make your own tea bowl or plate. Learning the charm of Bizen pottery, which is fired only by the power of earth and fire without using any glaze, in the special location of a castle is a luxurious experience found only here. The finished work is fired later and shipped to your home (overseas shipping available), making it a very popular activity spot for international guests who...

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Kinojo Castle

A mysterious ancient mountain castle site built on Mt. Kijo at an altitude of about 400 meters. Said to be the stage for the legend of the demon "Ura" in Japanese mythology, it is also called the place that became the root of the Momotaro legend. The reconstructed giant "West Gate" and the stone wall defense stretching for about 2.8 km along the mountain terrain are overwhelmingly powerful, giving you a sensation as if you've entered the world of a fantasy movie. The view from the summit is also spectacular, an adventure spot where you can experience the mystery of...

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Kochi

Nakaoka Shintaro Museum

Located on a beautiful hill rich in natural landscapes inside Kitagawa Village where he was born and raised, the "Nakaoka Shintaro Museum" is a high-class history museum where you can deeply explore the intense lifelong path and intellect of Nakaoka Shintaro, another great hero of Kochi who dreamed of modern Japan's dawn alongside his close ally Sakamoto Ryoma. Within the beautifully refined modern interior, authentic samurai swords, precious ancient documents, and advanced digital projection mapping and realistic dioramas are utilized to display his hot passion and tactical footsteps in an easy-to-understand manner. It stands as an intellectually stimulating spot perfectly...

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Iwamoto-ji Temple

Located in Shimanto Town, "Iwamoto-ji Temple" was founded during the Tempyo era under the imperial decree of Emperor Shomu, serving as the 37th temple of the Shikoku 八十八箇所 Pilgrimage and standing as a globally famous "Pop-Art Temple" where traditional Buddhist culture and cutting-edge contemporary art beautifully merge. The greatest highlight is the magnificent 575 "Ceiling Paintings" filling the interior of the main hall, where traditional Buddhist paintings line up orderly alongside vibrant pop art and modern illustrations by international artists, looking overwhelmingly photogenic. Beyond enjoying comfortable accommodation lodging (Shukubo), Zen meditation, and ohenro experiences, it thoroughly captivates world travelers in...

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Sugi no Osugi

Enshrined loftily within the grounds of Yasaka Shrine inside Otoyo Town, "Sugi no Osugi" (The Great Cedar of Sugi) is a mystical power spot where you can experience the earth's overwhelming breath close up, boasting an age exceeding 3,000 years and designated as a National Special Natural Monument as "Japan's absolute largest giant cedar tree." Because two giant trees—the South Cedar and North Cedar—are combined naturally at the base, it is affectionately called also the "Meoto Sugi" (Husband and Wife Cedar), and its majestic silhouette towering over about 60 meters in height with a perimeter exceeding 20 meters radiates a...

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Kaiyodo Kappa Museum

Located in Shimanto Town, "Kaiyodo Kappa Museum" is a unique and highly creative art museum that has gathered worldwide hot attention, established by "Kaiyodo"—Japan's leading world-class figure manufacturer—under the theme of "Kappa," a traditional mystical water goblin of Japanese folklore. Surrounded by the beautiful nature of the Shimanto River, the playful building interior crafted layout utilizing rustic local timber houses exhibits more than 1,000 pieces of highly unique and meticulous kappa figures and art pieces collected from worldwide. Ranging from lovely ones making you smile to eerie yet beautifully artistic structures, traditional Japanese ghost stories and folk myth spirituality beautifully...

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Yutoristo Park Ooyodo

Located on the mountainside of the grand Shikoku Mountain range at about 750 meters altitude inside Otoyo Town, "Yutoristo Park Ooyodo" is a vast sky-high flower and outdoor park where rich green nature and beautiful scenic landscapes harmoniously merge. The greatest highlight here is its status as a globally popular "Sea of Clouds Spot in the Sky," where you can look down at a vast, magnificent sea of clouds spreading below your eyes during cold, crisp early mornings. The fantastical, overwhelming panorama view looking as if floating inside a paradise atop a white sea is breathtakingly beautiful, drawing travelers and...

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Kochi Prefectural Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI

Standing along the beautiful Tatsukushi Coast of Tosashimizu City, the "Kochi Prefectural Ashizuri Aquarium SATOUMI" is a cutting-edge experiential ecology aquarium where you can funly and deeply learn about the ecosystems of the fronting Pacific Ocean and Kuroshio Current utilizing real exhibitions and advanced digital tech. The facility beautifully replicates the underwater world of "Tatsukushi Bay," allowing visitors to closely observe a giant colony of colorfully brilliant shikoro corals—boasting one of the largest scales in Japan, alongside colorful tropical fish living in Ashizuri and sea turtles swimming leisurely. It functions not just as an indoor viewing facility but also as...

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Imanari Bridge

Spanning the absolute downstream area of the Shimanto River, "Imanari Bridge" (commonly famous as Sada Chinka-bashi) boasts a total length of 291.6 meters, standing as the "longest and most grand scale" sinking bridge among all those across the Shimanto River, symbolizing Kochi sightseeing with immense popularity. Extending low and long along the wide, grand flow of the Shimanto River without any railings, its bridge silhouette is full of pure impact; walking or cycling across provides a top-tier feeling of openness as if flying straight atop the water surface. Canoeing, SUP, and traditional yakatabune houseboat operations are highly active around the...

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Iwama Ohashi Bridge

Spanning the idyllic mountain valley of Nishitosa, Shimanto City, "Iwama Ohashi Bridge" (commonly famous as Iwama Chinka-bashi) is a travel-romance rich hidden spectacular scenic sinking bridge celebrated globally as one of the most beautiful landscapes along the Shimanto River, frequently featured in television commercials and posters. Constructed without railings (handrails) designed to sink into the river during floods uniquely along the Shimanto River, this wooden-and-concrete bridge perfectly integrates with surrounding lush green beautiful mountains, presenting the very original scenery of Japan. Meticulous photo opportunities such as the surrounding mountains beautifully mirroring over the river surface like a looking-glass or canoes...

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Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum

Standing atop a scenic hill overlooking Katsurahama Beach in Kochi City, the "Kochi Prefectural Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum" is a world-class history museum where you can deeply learn the lifelong journey and spirituality of Sakamoto Ryoma, the great hero who moved late-Edo Japan and laid the foundation for a modern state. Comprising a stylish modern new wing with full glass-walled architecture and a beautiful main building modeled after a ship, precious genuine letters handwritten by Ryoma and his favorite pistols are displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. English commentary descriptions and audio guides are highly substantial for international tourists, letting you...

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