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Joto Machinami Preservation District（Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings）

Joto Machinami Preservation District（Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings）

OkayamaTsuyama

A charming townscape that retains the ambiance of the castle town of Tsuyama. Located on the east side of the castle town of Tsuyama, facing the old Izumo Road, is the Joto Machinami Preservation District. The area is lined with buildings that retain the look of the past, featuring distinctive nama...
Mukainada terraced fields　－Terraced fields that shine golden in Autumnー

Mukainada terraced fields　－Terraced fields that shine golden in Autumnー

EhimeYawatahama

The landscape of terraced fields that extend from near the coastline to near the top of the mountain is a major feature of the "Ehime / Nanyo citrus farming system" selected as a Japanese agricultural heritage, and can be seen in various places in Yawatahama city. Above all, the terraced fields of M...
An elegant pairing of whiskey and yokan, two old hands of the culinary world and whisky-tasting in a relaxed setting

An elegant pairing of whiskey and yokan, two old hands of the culinary world and whisky-tasting in a relaxed setting

SaitamaChichibu

In the Chichibu area, there are almost no major chain restaurants, but rather many individual eateries that are full of character. When you in Chichibu, you can enjoy local delicacies such as "Miso Potatoes", "Pork Miso Bowl", and "Waraji-Katsu". There are also bars that serve Chichibu whiskey, Chic...
IRINOYA NATIVE SOBA

IRINOYA NATIVE SOBA

NaganoIna

Irinoya native soba Until recently this soba was not cultivated but has been revived in recent years. The scent is very strong....
Sakuraunbashi in Takato Castle Ruins Park

Sakuraunbashi in Takato Castle Ruins Park

NaganoIna

A town surrounded by the Central Alps on the west, the Southern Alps on the east, and two Alps. In spring, Takatookohiganzakura in Takato Castle Ruins Park is called the most beautiful cherry blossoms beneath the heavens....
Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park

Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park

MiyagiIshinomaki

Ishinomaki was the area hit hardest by the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park was developed as a place for memorial services, and as a base for passing on the memories and lessons of the disaster to posterity....
Insect food

Insect food

NaganoIna

Insect food A local food that is eaten by boiling locusts, bee larva, and zazamushi in soy....
Kenpukuji Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

Kenpukuji Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

NaganoIna

During the Edo period, the Takato clan was known nationwide as a masonry village, its technology was extremely good and used nationwide. There are many such works located here....

Maze, Gero

Maze, one of the most beautiful villages in Japan The ayu, or sweetfish, is prized in Japan for its sweet flavor. Residents of Maze (pronounced “mah-zay”) have spared no effort to conserve the natural environment of the sweetfish as an important part of the Maze culinary heritage. The sweetfish i...

Saku

A town crowded with 13 sake breweries so high chances to become a brewer Sakudaira is surrounded by Mt. Yatsugatake, Mt. Tateshina, and Mt. Asama. Steaming rice rises from the sake brewery on a cold winter morning. Sake brewing is a whimsical and delicate natural phenomenon woven by the pure wate...