Hateruma Island – Okinawa
Hateruma Island is the island with charm of the beautiful sea, and the sky full of stars, in Yaeyama Islands.The island which was named in the meaning of the end of a coral reef, “HATE(end) URUMA(coral reef)”, is a manned…
Year: 2017
Lake Kawaguchiko ( Mt. Fuji ) – Yamanashi
In June 2013, Mt. Fuji was registered as a World Heritage Site.Mount Fuji has not only its beautiful scenery, but also a special value that creates a lot of art from there, and is the object of faith. The appearance…
Horyu-ji Temple – Nara
Horyuji is a treasure trove of cultural properties.Not only was Horyuji itself as a temple designated as a World Cultural Heritage in December 1993, but of the 125 buildings built within the precincts, 17 national treasures and 35 important cultural…
Kamikochi – Nagano
Kamikochi is a mountain scenic region with an altitude of approximately 1,500 meters in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. It is designated as a cultural property of the country (special scenic spot / special natural treasure) as part of Chubu mountains…
Taketomi Island (Taketomi-jima) – Okinawa
Taketomi Island (Taketomi-jima) is an island located in the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa Prefecture. It belongs to Taketomi – cho, Yaeyama – gun, Okinawa Prefecture. From Ishigakijima which is the center of Yaeyama, it is located a distance of about…
Himeji Castle ( Himeji-jo ) – Hyogo
National Treasure Himeji Castle, together with Horyuji Temple of Nara, became the first world cultural heritage in Japan in December 1993.It is characterized by a interconnected-style tower that has bright white walls made of white stucco, and 5 layer 7-story…
Iriomote Island ( Iriomotejima ) – Okinawa
Iriomote Island is the second largest island next to the main island of Okinawa.The subtropical forest stands 90% of the island, and rare animals and plants, including Iriomote cat, are inhabited.It is about 40 minutes to Iriomotejima by a further…
Hiraizumi – Iwate
Hiraizumi continued its development for about 100 years in the late Heian period.Hiraizumi’s temples and gardens made based on Pure Land philosophies of the Heian era were registered as World Cultural Heritage in 2011.Among them, Chusonji and Motsuji are famous….
Miyako Island (Miyako-jima) – Okinawa
Miyakojima is an island that belongs to Okinawa Prefecture and features a warm climate to the extent there is a day to spend with T – shirts even in December.The sea which shines woven with the vegetation peculiar to subtropics…
Shiretoko National Park – Hokkaido
Shiretoko has a rich marine ecosystem and a highly primitive land ecosystem due to the influence of drift ice, it is an important habitat such as rare species and marine mammals around the world. It was evaluated and registered on…