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Shimane Prefecture Tourist attraction

World Heritage “Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape”

Iwami Ginzan is a silver mine with a deep history located in Shimane Prefecture. It is registered as a World Heritage Site no…

Tokushima Prefecture Tourist attraction

☆ Mima Japanese Umbrellas ☆ Making experience

【Available for purchase on this site! 】Here in Mima city, Japanese umbrellas used to be popular, and many Japanese umbrellas were…

Hiroshima Prefecture Tourist attraction

Symbol of Peace, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

The Peace Memorial Park is established to commemorate the victims of the atomic bomb and to pray for everlasting world peace. This pla…

金刀比羅宮 Kagawa Prefecture Tourist attraction

The god of the sea, loved as “Konpira-san”, “Kotohira-gu”

Kotohira-gu, commonly known as "Konpira-san," is a shrine located in Kotohira Town of Kagawa Prefecture, and its name is known through…

Ehime Prefecture Tourist attraction

“Matsuyama Castle”, the last complete castle architecture from the Edo period over 400 years ago.

Matsuyama Castle, built over a span of 25 years, is in the center of Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture. The "Matsuyama Castle Ruins" ar…

出雲大社 Shimane Prefecture Tourist attraction

The place where countless gods gather, “Izumo Taisha Shrine.”

Photo: Izumo Taisha “Kagura Hall” Izumo Taisha, known as a gathering place for the gods of Japan and a focus of faith since ancient…

倉敷美観地区 Okayama Prefecture Tourist attraction

Walking through the beautiful, white-walled streets of the “Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter”

The Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, located in Kurashiki City of Okayama Prefecture, is a historical district that preserves the a…

錦帯橋 Yamaguchi Prefecture Tourist attraction

The beautiful five-arched bridge over the Nishiki River, “Kintaikyo”

Kintaikyo, located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a beautiful wooden bridge representing Japan. It's considered one of the …

Hiroshima Prefecture Tourist attraction

The mysterious shrine standing on the sea, National Treasure and World Heritage “Itsukushima Shrine”

The Itsukushima Shrine is located on Miyajima in the western part of Hiroshima prefecture and was registered as a World Cultural Herit…