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Kumejima Island, Miyako-jima, Okinawa, Japan

Kumejima Island, Miyako-jima, Okinawa, Japan

Miyakojima (宮古島市 Miyakojima-shi, Miyako: Myaaku, Okinawan: Naaku) is a city located on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The modern city of Miyakojima was established…

Crow Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Crow Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan

Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō) is one of Japan’s premier historic castles. The building is also known as the “Crow Castle” (烏城 Karasu-jo) due to its…

Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園 Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkōen) is a public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. Covering an area of 190 hectares, the park features blooming flowers around the…

Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki, Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki, Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園 Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkōen) is a public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. Covering an area of 190 hectares, the park features blooming…

Hirosaki Castle, Japan

Hirosaki Castle, Japan

Hirosaki Castle (弘前城 Hirosaki-jō) is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō…

Oodaira Hot Spring, Yamagata, Japan

Oodaira Hot Spring, Yamagata, Japan

Yamagata (山形市 Yamagata-shi) is the capital city of Yamagata Prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Japan, As of November 2013, the city had an estimated…

Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama, Japan

Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama, Japan

Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama (嵐山), Japan Soaring bamboo stalks dwarf visitors to Arashiyama Park in western Kyoto. Known for its vertiginous growth, bamboo has numerous uses…