Kappa Club Gunma The Minakami rafting experience・Minakami in Gunma Prefecture is a treasure trove of water sports・Kappa Club’s half-day rafting experience starts from 8,000 yen・Enjoy the rapids of the Tone River joined by snowmelt from Mt Tanigawadake
“Bijinbayashi” A Breath-taking beech forest・Bijinbayashi, an out-of-the-worldish "forest of beauties" with over 3000 beech trees・attracting thousands of bird lovers, photographers, trekkers, and all that nature-loving folks from all over Japan.・Let’s visit a unique space of healing born out of coincidence and guarded intact by the local people.
Takaoka Kanaya Machi Toyama The town of time-honored houses of Takaoka's copperware artisans・Takaoka Kanaya Machi has rows of houses that remind us of the good old days of Meiji and Taisho.・The township of artisans, stretching some 500 meters long, abounds in a rich atmosphere.・Thousand-latticed houses; old private houses where you can experience fixing your own accessories.
Taketomi Island Discover the original Okinawan landscapes・ A small island about 9 km around with a population of roughly 350 people・Rows of impressive houses with red roofs surrounded by stone walls ・Tour the island in a cart drawn by water buffalo
Kurashiki Bikan District in Okayama A retro townscape of Kura and waterways nostalgically alive・Century-old storehouses lining up along the River Kurashiki・You can enjoy atmosphere-rich boat tours and charming rental kimonos・Equally charming are cafes, jumble shops, etc. handsomely built within classy structures
Shirogane Blue Pond, Hokkaido: The fantastical blue water of Biei・A stunning vista that has been adopted as a wallpaper for Apple Mac・The secret to the blue water lies in the nearby hot springs・A beautiful light-up takes place throughout fall and winter
Canoeing in Amami Oshima to Explore the Mangrove・An out-of-the-way resort island with a valuable ecosystem・Michi-no Eki, roadside market; canoeing experience at “Kuroshio on Mori (Forest in Black Current) Mangrove Park”・A really cut-rate tour for about an hour: Yen 2000 for adult
UFO Museum in Hakui, Ishikawa A strange museum where the employees are out of this world・The only UFO museum in Japan・See a real spaceship from NASA・Are the staff aliens, too?
Iga-Ryu Ninja Museum A surprising ninja experience in Mie Prefecture・This Ninja village in Iga City offers the full ninja experience・Enjoy a demonstration of tricks in the Ninja House・Experience throwing a real shuriken throwing star and watch a ninja show
Let's challenge Boso Futomaki Matsuri Sushi in Rakudokai・Boso Futomaki Matsuri Sushi Roll is colorful and cute.・A popular family dish served on festive occasions, also a favorite Bento item.・You can learn how to prepare a variety of them at local cooking classes.
Hegi-Soba Abuzaka・ A well-known soba restaurant in Tokamachi, a city also famous for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field and Hoshitoge Rice Terraces・Hegi-soba is a unique dish made using “funori”, a type of seaweed ・And there’s not just soba! There’s a buffet full of other local ingredients, too
Isuien Garden・A secret spot hidden between Nara’s go-to temples, Todaiji and Kofukuji ・Enjoy two styles of garden from both the Edo and Meiji periods ・Experience the ultimate luxury of drinking matcha while looking out over the gardens
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