Many tourists visiting Japan are captivated by the exquisitely crafted and beautifully designed dolls found there. As a traditional form of Japanese folk art, doll-making originated around the Edo period. After centuries of development, these dolls have won widespread acclaim for their intricate designs, luxurious costumes, and diverse hairstyles, becoming a beloved…
Yonago Waterbird Park is located in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Japan. It is Japan’s largest waterbird sanctuary and also garners international attention. This is the home of many waterbirds, especially geese and ducks. On average, 75,000 birds visit each year, and in winter, around 1,000 tundra swans spend the season here, making it…
Kibi Island is a small hill with an elevation of 38 meters located near Mizutori Park in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Japan. At the top of the hill stands an ancient shrine called Kibi Shrine, which enshrines the deity Sukunabikona. Sukunabikona is also known as Sukunahikona-no-Kami, Sukunaikona, or Sukuhaikona, and is a figure in Japanese mythology…
Wakasa-Misaki Shrine is located in Ohuchiyazume, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Japan. It was established by Yasuda Kazue, a retainer of the Amako clan during the Sengoku period, who enshrined a divided spirit of the Hinomisaki Shrine from Izumo here. The shrine consists of both a main hall and a Inari hall, thus having two separate approaches for worship, making it one of the most unique shrines in Japan. And...
The Japanese Umbrella Heritage Hall is located in Yodoecho, Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, Chugoku Region of Japan. It is a museum dedicated to preserving and passing on the traditional craft of Japanese umbrella-making, and is also one of Yonago’s most famous tourist attractions. In the 4th year of the Bunsei era (1821), Kurayoshiya Shuzo, who came to Yodoe from Kurayoshi, opened an umbrella shop, marking the beginning of Yodoe’s umbrella-making history…
Yonago City is a city located in the western part of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, bordering Shimane Prefecture. It is one of the major cities in the San'in region. The city's area mainly lies on the Yonago Plain, with the Yumigahama Peninsula to the northwest and hilly terrain to the south. It became Yonago Town in 1889 and was elevated to city status in 1927, serving as the location of the Yonago National College of Technology…
Tottori City is a city in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture, serving as the prefectural capital and the largest city in the San'in region. As early as the Edo period, it was a well-known "jokamachi" (castle town) in Japan, and was elevated to special city status in October 2005, making it one of the most renowned cities in Tottori Prefecture. Tottori City is a place where long-standing culture and...
The Tegurino Wadan Ruins are located at the foot of the sacred Mount Daisen in a mountain village called “Wadan-yama” in Yazu, Saihaku District, Tottori Prefecture, Chugoku Region, Japan. This site is a Yayoi period settlement. The area was once believed to have been one of the largest Yayoi-era villages in Japan, with over 400 pit dwellings discovered...
The ruins of Yonago Castle are located in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture, in Japan's Chūgoku region, and are one of the most famous attractions in Yonago. Especially during spring when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the site becomes an ocean of pink, attracting large numbers of visitors. It is said that Yonago Castle was first built by the Sengoku period warlord Kikkawa Hiroie in the 19th year of the Tenshō era (1591)...
Hirosaki City is located in the southwestern part of Aomori Prefecture on Japan's Honshu Island. It was once the castle town of the Hirosaki Domain and is now the central city of the Tsugaru region, boasting a developed economy and forming the Hirosaki Metropolitan Area together with neighboring municipalities, with a total population of 330,000. Hirosaki is a well-known tourist destination in Aomori Prefecture, especially famous for the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival and its top-ranking apple production…
The Sannai-Maruyama Ruins are the remains of a Jomon-period village located in the southwestern part of Aomori City on Japan’s Honshu Island. Situated on a riverbank terrace about 20 meters above sea level on the right bank of the Omonogawa River, the site was designated as a Special National Historic Site by the Japanese government in 2000. It holds significant value for studying the cultural life and traditions of the Jomon period on Honshu Island, as well as the region’s…
The Seikan Tunnel is an undersea tunnel located in northern Japan and is the world's second-longest railway tunnel (after the Gotthard Base Tunnel, which was scheduled to open in 2017). It crosses the Tsugaru Strait between Honshu and Hokkaido, connecting Aomori Prefecture on Honshu and Tappu Town in Kamiiso District, Hokkaido, with a total length of 53...
Mount Hakkoda is a volcanic mountain range located in the southwestern part of Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture, in the northeastern region of Honshu, Japan. It is divided into northern and southern groups, comprising over ten stratovolcanoes and volcanic domes. Together with the surrounding Lake Towada and the Oirase River, it falls under the administration of Towada-Hachimantai National Park and is a famous...
Aomori City is the political and economic hub of Aomori Prefecture in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region. Located in the central part of the prefecture, the city center spreads out in a fan shape from Aomori Bay across the Aomori Plain. It boasts highly developed transportation infrastructure, serving as the terminus of the Tōhoku Expressway, National Route 4, and National Route 7, making it a key link between Hokkaido…
Shirakami-Sanchi is a vast mountainous area that spans the southwestern part of Aomori Prefecture and the northwestern part of Akita Prefecture in Japan. It is a pristine beech forest that has remained untouched by human activity. The region is rich in water resources, with many streams and rivers originating here. The sources of the area’s rivers lie within lush, green wild mountains and extend into expansive beech woodlands, and…
The Oirase River is a small river located in the eastern part of Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan. It stretches 67 kilometers in length and is the only outflowing river from Lake Towada, Japan's third deepest lake. It meanders eastward through Towada City, Rokunohe Town, Oir…
Lake Towada is a double caldera lake formed by the eruption of Mount Towada, located at an altitude of 400 meters on the border between Aomori Prefecture and Akita Prefecture in Japan’s northeastern region. It is 327 meters deep, and its surface...
Mount Osore refers to the collective name for the outer ring of mountains centered around Lake Usorisan, located in the central part of the Shimokita Peninsula at the northernmost tip of Japan’s Honshu Island. Along with Mount Koya (Wakayama Prefecture) and Mount Hiei (Shiga Prefecture), it is known as one of Japan’s Three Sacred Mountains. The Mount Osore mountain range is an area of frequent volcanic activity, with the surrounding air filled with the smell of sulfur and covered in gravel,...
Hirosaki City boasts the highest apple production in Japan, earning it the nickname “Apple Kingdom.” The apples from Hirosaki are not only known for their vibrant color and sweet taste—being exported overseas—but in recent years, apple-themed tourism has been on the rise, attracting a large number of visitors from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and other countries. Hirosaki…
Mount Iwaki is a stratovolcano located in Aomori Prefecture, standing at an elevation of 1,625 meters. It is visible from anywhere on the Tsugaru Plain and is the highest peak in Aomori Prefecture. The summit of Mount Iwaki consists of three peaks: Iwaki, Tokiwa, and Haguro, with Iwaki being the central volcanic dome situated on a lava dome, while Tokiwa...