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Niigata
Niigata
Découvrez les panoramas de printemps et d’été de la ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku
La ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku, qui relie les gares …
Niigata
Les douceurs des villes portuaires
Au milieu du 19e siècle, le Japon, qui avait restr…
Niigata
Great cherry blossom viewing sites over the next few weeks!
Lying on a long, north to south axis, the Japanese…
Niigata
Enjoy a winter trip with snow!
Enjoy a winter trip with snow activities, scenery,…
Niigata
Let’s Enjoy Winter in Japan!
In Japan, you can enjoy various activities besides…
Niigata
CoCoLo Yuzawa Gangi-dori Street
Let’s visit CoCoLo Yuzawa Gangi-dori Street inside…
Niigata
Yuzawa Kogen/Niigata Prefecture
©Yuzawa Kogen Yuzawa Kogen/Niigata Prefecture Goin…
Niigata
Arrival of the colorful autumn! Highly-recommended spots to view autumn foliage!
Autumn is the season where leaves turn red and yel…
Niigata
Enjoy early summer in Japan!
Enjoy early summer in Japan! Here are some highly …
Niigata
Tsukioka Onsen: Sulfur hot spring called “bijin no yu,” or “hot spring of beauty”
Located at a 40-minute drive from Niigata City, Ts…
Niigata
Bandai Bridge
When you walk from Niigata Station, you will pass …
Niigata
NIIGATA
When you walk from Niigata Station and pass Bandai…
Niigata
Koshihikari
The brand-name rice Koshihikari originated in Niig…
Niigata
Alpine Flower Park
Alpine Flower Park is an alpine garden open betwee…
Niigata
Furumachi
Furumachi has been an entertainment district home …
Niigata
Sake
Speaking of food in Niigata, don’t forget sa…
Niigata
Exile island
In the middle ages, hundreds of Japanese aristocra…
Niigata
Gold Mine
Sado was long known for gold and silver deposits a…Niigata
SADO
In Sado Island, there are two mountain ranges: O-S…
Niigata
"Snow Country"
“Snow Country” was published in 1937 a…
Niigata
Ponshu-kan
Ponshu-kan, a sake museum in Echigo, displays many…
Niigata
GALA YUZAWA
Only here! Let’s go to the snow resort ̶…Niigata
ECHIGO-YUZAWA
As the town has many public baths and private faci…
Niigata
Senami Onsen
In 1904, hot spring water gushed forth at a drilli…
Niigata
Sake
Taiyozakari and Shimeharitsuru are famous. Taiyo S…
Niigata
Machiya-zukuri Houses
There are unique-style buildings called machiya-zu…
Niigata
Salmon
Schools of salmon swim up the Miomote River in aut…
Niigata
Iyoboya Kaikan Museum
Schools of salmon swim up the Miomote River in aut…
Niigata
Ruins of Murakami Castle
Traditional houses dotted here and there in windin…
Niigata
MURAKAMI
Haiku poet Matsuo Basho stayed in this historical …
Niigata
Welcome to Japan in the cherry blossom season
There are great places to view cherry blossoms in …
Niigata
NIIGATA / SADO / ECHIGO YUZAWA
Niigata is famous for its rice, its sake and its s…Niigata
NIIGATA / SHONAI
Shonai (the northwestern area of Yamagata Prefectu…
Niigata
Enjoy a winter trip, various snow activities, gorgeous views, onsen, and more!
There are many attractive places where you can ful…
Niigata
Welcome to Japan’s autumn season of color!
Welcome to Japan’s autumn season of color! Here ar…Toyama
Toyama
Découvrez les panoramas de printemps et d’été de la ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku
La ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku, qui relie les gares …
Toyama
Les 10 meilleurs sites touristiques de la préfecture de Toyama selon le Guide Vert Michelin
Le Guide Vert Michelin sélectionne des destination…
Toyama
Festival in Yatsuo
Yatsuo, a hilly town, is well known for Owara Kaze…
Toyama
Midagahara
Midagahara, a high moor at altitude 2,000 meters, …
Toyama
Firefly squid
In spring, Toyama Bay is famous for firefly squid.…
Toyama
Mirages
Mirages, for example, scenery on the “opposi…
Toyama
History of Toyama
Toyama was ruled by strong neighboring clans or pr…
Toyama
TOYAMA
A journey of Toyama, Kurobe and Tateyama starts at…
Toyama
Kurobe Dam
Kurobe Dam is the largest arched-dome type dam in …
Toyama
Yuki no Otani
As snow removal operations proceed, 20-meter high …
Toyama
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
“Mountains of around 3,000 meters are strung…
Toyama
Unazuki Onsen/Kurobe Gorge
Kurobe Gorge is surrounded by precipices. The secu…
Toyama
KUROBE
Kurobe Gorge is surrounded by precipices. The secu…
Toyama
Daikanbo
Daikanbo commands splendid panoramic views of the …
Toyama
TATEYAMA
Mountains of around 3,000 meters are strung togeth…
Toyama
Unazuki Onsen
Located in Toyama Prefecture, the Unazuki Onsen no…
Toyama
TOYAMA / KUROBE / TATEYAMA
Toyama Prefecture is surrounded on three sides by …Ishikawa
Ishikawa
KAGA ONSEN-KYO
Katayamazu Onsen Located near Lake Shibayama-gata,…
Ishikawa
Nagamachi Buke-yashiki
The Nagamachi Buke-yashiki site is an area where m…
Ishikawa
Higashi Chaya-gai
Higashi Chaya-gai near the Asano-gawa river is an …
Ishikawa
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanaz…
Ishikawa
Kenrokuen
In the center of the town is Kenrokuen, designated…Ishikawa
KANAZAWA
Kanazawa is an old town sandwiched between the Sai…
Ishikawa
NOTO
Sightseeing Chirihama The Chirihama Beach Driveway…
Ishikawa
ECHIZEN / KAGA
The Hokuriku area including Echizen, Fukui Prefect…
Ishikawa
KANAZAWA / NOTO
A trip to the castle town of Kanazawa and the Noto…Fukui
Fukui
Let’s Enjoy Winter in Japan!
In Japan, you can enjoy various activities besides…
Fukui
Eihei-ji Temple
Eihei-ji Temple is the head temple of the Buddhist…
Fukui
Bomboo dolls
As Echizen has heavy snow during winter, it is ble…
Fukui
Ruins of Fukui Castle
The prefectural buildings are located on the ruins…Fukui
FUKUI
Eihei-ji Temple is the head temple of the Buddhist…
Fukui
Tojinbo cliffs
Tojinbo, a series of steep cliffs along a 1-km coa…Fukui
TOJINBO / AWARA
Tojinbo, a series of steep cliffs along a 1-km coa…
Fukui
ONO / KATSUYAMA
Ono is called “Little Kyoto” in Hokuri…Fukui
ECHIZEN / KAGA
The Hokuriku area including Echizen, Fukui Prefect…Nagano
Nagano
Découvrez les panoramas de printemps et d’été de la ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku
La ligne Shinkansen Hokuriku, qui relie les gares …
Nagano
Kami-Suwa Onsen : une ville thermale au bord du lac pour les voyageurs sophistiqués
Située dans la partie centrale de la préfecture de…Nagano
Great cherry blossom viewing sites over the next few weeks!
Lying on a long, north to south axis, the Japanese…Nagano
Enjoy a winter trip with snow!
Enjoy a winter trip with snow activities, scenery,…Nagano
Let’s Enjoy Winter in Japan!
In Japan, you can enjoy various activities besides…
Nagano
Ueda Castle Park/Nagano Prefecture
Ueda City Multimedia Information Center Ueda Castl…Nagano
Arrival of the colorful autumn! Highly-recommended spots to view autumn foliage!
Autumn is the season where leaves turn red and yel…
Nagano
Togura Kamiyamada Onsen
A retro-flavored onsen resort with unspoiled scene…Nagano
Enjoy early summer in Japan!
Enjoy early summer in Japan! Here are some highly …
Nagano
Cooling Off in Summer, Japan
As many places in Japan are unbearably hot and hum…
Nagano
Shibu Onsen
Located in Nagano Prefecture in the Honshu mainlan…
Nagano
Tokugyobo
On the back street behind the Omote-Sando you can …
Nagano
Okaidan Meguri (Tour in the Pitch Dark Tunnel)
Okaidan Meguri or the “Tour in the Pitch Dar…
Nagano
Zenko-ji Temple
Zenko-ji Temple, erected in the center of the city…Nagano
NAGANO
Nagano City is the gateway to Shinshu. The city ho…
Nagano
Soba(buckwheat)
Togakushi is known as one of the soba buckwheat pr…
Nagano
Togakushi Shrine
First, let’s visit Togakushi Shrine. Chusha,…
Nagano
TOGAKUSHI
Togakushi is located in the north from the center …
Nagano
Tanaka Honke Museum
There are some museums and exhibitions including T…
Nagano
SUZAKA
Take the Nagano Line from Nagano Station to the Su…
Nagano
Yudanaka Shibu Onsen-kyo
Yudanaka Station, the last stop on the Nagano Rail…
Nagano
Jigokudani Onsen
Take the bus from Yudanaka Station for 15 minutes …
Nagano
Rokuzan Art Museum
In Rokuzan Art Museum, works of Ogiwara Rokuzan (1…
Nagano
Hachimen Daio Footbath
After a walk, take a rest at Hachimen (“Eigh…
Nagano
AZUMINO
Wasabi horseradish is a must condiment for sushi. …
Nagano
Shopping
Let’s wrap up this trip to Shinshu by enjoyi…
Nagano
South of Karuizawa station
On the south side of Karuizawa Station, you can en…
Nagano
Karuizawa Yacho no Mori
Another charm of Karuizawa is the opportunity to c…
Nagano
Kyu-karuizawa
Let’s take a walk to Kyu-karuizawa. The cent…
Nagano
KARUIZAWA
Karuizawa is one of the oldest and most popular su…
Nagano
Ogato
After walking along a broad trail sandwiched betwe…
Nagano
Nakamachi-dori Street
Nakamachi-dori Street is lined with storehouses wi…
Nagano
Matsumoto Castle
Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure, has a woode…
Nagano
Former Kaichi School
Former Kaichi School is a quasi-Western style buil…
Nagano
Shirahone Onsen
Shirahone Onsen is a hot spring resort whose water…Nagano
MATSUMOTO
Matsumoto, a town that prospered as a castle town,…
Nagano
Yokko Sanso
A further one-hour walk from here will take you to…
Nagano
Taisho-ike Pond
There is walkable promenade from Taisho-ike Pond, …
Nagano
Yake-dake
A mountain fuming white smoke is the 2,455-meter M…
Nagano
KAMIKOCHI
As one of the most famous mountain resorts in Japa…
Nagano
Tatamidaira
When you go up Tatamidaira (2,700 meters) by shutt…Nagano
NORIKURA
Norikura Kogen, stretching east of Mount Norikura-…
Nagano
Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum
The Utsukushigahara Open-Air Museum is at the end …Nagano
UTSUKUSHIGAHA
Located east of Matsumoto, this plateau is the lar…
Nagano
Suwa Taisha
Suwa Taisha shrine complex consists of four shrine…
Nagano
Lake Suwa
You can go round the lake in about 30 minutes by c…
Nagano
Suwa Taisha shrine complex
Suwa Taisha shrine complex consists of four shrine…Nagano
SUWA
Suwa is a hot spring resort with a 400-year histor…
Nagano
TATESHINA
Tateshina Plateau spreads along the western foot o…Nagano
KIRIGAMINE
Kirigamine Plateau is well known for fog. The diff…
Nagano
Hokusaikan
Hokusaikan displays more than 40 of Hokusai’…Nagano
OBUSE
Let’s go on to Obuse, a town famous for its …Nagano
Welcome to Japan in the cherry blossom season
There are great places to view cherry blossoms in …Nagano
AROUND MATSUMOTO (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 53)
Nagano Prefecture is geographically in the center …
Nagano
SHINSHU (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 46)
Nagano Prefecture is blessed with magnificent moun…
Nagano
MATSUMOTO (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 13)
Catch an enchanted glimpse of the Japanese country…
Nagano
YUDANAKA ONSEN
Yudanaka Onsen is one of hot spring areas that is …Nagano
Enjoy a winter trip, various snow activities, gorgeous views, onsen, and more!
There are many attractive places where you can ful…Nagano
Welcome to Japan’s autumn season of color!
Welcome to Japan’s autumn season of color! Here ar…Yamanashi
Yamanashi
Profitez du mont Fuji sous toutes ses coutures ! Faites le tour du mont Fuji à vélo
La piste cyclable qui fait le tour du pied du mont…
Yamanashi
MT. FUJI IN SUMMER
■Recommended Summer Destinations Surrounding Mt. F…
Yamanashi
GO AND SEE THE GRAND VIEW OF MT. FUJI THIS SUMMER
As many of you know, Mt. Fuji was registered on th…Yamanashi
Welcome to Japan in the cherry blossom season
There are great places to view cherry blossoms in …
Yamanashi
Saiko Komori Ana (Bat Cave)
One of the largest lava caves in this area with ho…
Yamanashi
Fuji Visitor Center
From Kawaguchiko Station: 20 min on foot 6663-1 Fu…
Yamanashi
The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum
The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum was awarded three st…
Yamanashi
Oshino Hakkai
Oshino Hakkai is famous for its excellent water. F…
Yamanashi
Oishi Park
Oishi Park in Fuji-Kawaguchiko Town offers a fine …
Yamanashi
Saiko Iyashi-no-sato Nemba
Saiko Iyashi-no-sato Nemba has charming thatched-r…
Yamanashi
YAMANASHI
An area abundant in nature, Yamanashi is home to b…Gifu
Gifu
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Gifu
Traveling on Nagaragawa Railway
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 Nagaragawa Railway…
Gifu
Shirakawa-go
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 Shirakawa-go is on…
Gifu
Hida Takayama
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 Visitors to Hida T…
Gifu
Gero Onsen Hot Spring
Gero Onsen, one of the three most famous hot sprin…
Gifu
Gujo Hachiman
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 Gujo Hachiman is a…
Gifu
Gifu / Nagara River
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 The Nagara River i…
Gifu
GIFU (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 61)
att.JAPAN Issue 61, Autumn/2012 One of the intrigu…
Gifu
HIDA CITY
The city of Hida, in which Hida-Furukawa is locate…
Gifu
TAKAYAMA
In terms of both history and geographical location…
Gifu
HIDA
■Enjoy a walk downtown wearing kimono Furukawa onc…Sizuoka
Sizuoka
Profitez du mont Fuji sous toutes ses coutures ! Faites le tour du mont Fuji à vélo
La piste cyclable qui fait le tour du pied du mont…
Sizuoka
La Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2019™ aura lieu au Japon !
La Coupe du Monde de Rugby est un des trois plus g…
Sizuoka
Préfecture de Shizuoka : sentez la présence imposante du mont Fuji !
Faisant face à l’océan pacifique et situé pr…Sizuoka
Cooling Off in Summer, Japan
As many places in Japan are unbearably hot and hum…
Sizuoka
Suruga Bay
Suruga Bay is famous for being the only place in J…
Sizuoka
Yumigahama Beach
Yumigahama Beach, which literally means a “b…
Sizuoka
Nihondaira
Nihondaira, at an altitude of 307 meters, is famou…
Sizuoka
Shizuoka local food
Shizuoka local food has recently been popular. Shi…
Sizuoka
Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige
The scenery of Yui appears in “The Fifty Three Sta…
Sizuoka
Miho no Matsubara
“Miho no Matsubara,” beautiful pine tree forests a…
Sizuoka
Toro Archaeological Site
Toro Archaeological Site in Shizuoka City exhibits…
Sizuoka
Sumpu Castle
Sumpu Castle, famous as the retirement home of Tok…
Sizuoka
Kano River
Yugashima is located at the southernmost point of …
Sizuoka
Miho no Matsubara
Miho no Matsubara (literally meaning “Pine Groves …
Sizuoka
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
After Tokugawa Ieyasu lived his later life and pas…Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA
Let’s start from JR Shizuoka Station. A walk of ab…
Sizuoka
Horai Bridge
Horai Bridge, constructed in 1879 and still in use…
Sizuoka
Tea
The area on the west side of the Oi River is one o…
Sizuoka
Oigawa Railway Line
The Oigawa Railway Line, extending from JR Kanaya …
Sizuoka
Ochanosato Museum
The Tea Museum called Ochanosato Museum in the Kan…Sizuoka
SHIMADA
In the Edo Period, building a bridge or crossing b…
Sizuoka
Kiwi Fruits Country Japan
Kiwi Fruits Country Japan is Japan’s largest kiwi …
Sizuoka
Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle is said to have been built in the …Sizuoka
KAKEGAWA
Kakegawa Castle is said to have been built in the …
Sizuoka
Seafood
“Fresh seafood is one of the charms of Izu a…
Sizuoka
Izu Peninsula
The Izu Peninsula is located at the eastern end of…
Sizuoka
Foods from Mountains
Speaking of food – from the mountains this t…
Sizuoka
Himono (dried fish)
Fresh sashimi is often considered the best possibl…
Sizuoka
Tokko-no-yu
“””Tokko-no-yu”” is …
Sizuoka
Shuzenji
Shuzenji is the oldest onsen on the Izu Peninsula …
Sizuoka
Love Call Bell
On a clear day, another impressive view is that of…
Sizuoka
Koibito-Misaki (Lovers' Cape)
Toi is the oldest and largest onsen town on the we…
Sizuoka
Shimoda Yamatokan
Shimoda Yamotokan is located beside the pure white…
Sizuoka
Kawazu-zakura
The Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms bloom in late Ja…
Sizuoka
Tokaikan
Tokaikan is a wooden 3-storied building near the M…
Sizuoka
Atami-baien
With 730 Ume ‘plum’ trees, some bloomi…
Sizuoka
Yugano Onsen and ryokan Fukudaya
Another hour’s walk takes walkers to Yugano …
Sizuoka
Kawazu Nanadaru (Seven Waterfalls)
Passing through the tunnel, two-hours more takes h…
Sizuoka
Izu no Odoriko "The Dancing Girl of Izu"
“Have you ever seen the movie titled “…
Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA: IZU (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 56)
Shizuoka Prefecture is located in the center of th…
Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA: CENTRAL REGION (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 57)
Travelling in Shizuoka Prefecture is wonderfully a…Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA: EASTERN REGION (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 58)
Travelers in Shizuoka Prefecture can always enjoy …
Sizuoka
Inatori Onsen
Surrounded by the blue ocean and mountains, Inator…
Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA
Blessed with a mild climate and beautiful natural …
Sizuoka
Fujikyu Highland
Fujikyu Highland Theme Park is home to many attrac…
Sizuoka
Mt. Fuji Climbing
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776…
Sizuoka
SHIZUOKA (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 44)
Situated near the midpoint of Japan, Shizuoka Pref…Sizuoka
IZU
History, nature, hot springs, seafood and even mou…Sizuoka
MT. FUJI
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,7…Aichi
Aichi
Attention ! Nouveaux lieux à visiter absolument au Japon, édition automne-hiver 2020
Nous vous présentons dans cet article des informat…Aichi
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Aichi
Retourner dans le Japon d’il y a 400 ans ? Voyagez dans le temps à Aichi !
Située à peu près au centre de l’archipel ja…
Aichi
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle, built by Tokugawa Ieyasu as the res…
Aichi
The Nagoya Public Aquarium
The Nagoya Public Aquarium for a demonstration of …
Aichi
Atsuta Jingu Shrine
The shrine has a long and distinguished history an…
Aichi
Nagoya TV Tower
Nagoya TV Tower, Japan’s first radio tower built i…
Aichi
Sakae
Sakae, another thriving area of Nagoya City. Shopp…
Aichi
Tokugawaen
Tokugawaen is a beautiful daimyo garden of the Edo…
Aichi
The Tokugawa Art Museum
The museum houses more than 10,000 pieces of highq…
Aichi
The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
The Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Te…
Aichi
Noritake Garden
Noritake Garden, a recreational area in the old No…
Aichi
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park
SCMAGLEV and Railway Park shows the development of…
Aichi
Nagoya City Science Museum planetarium
Nagoya City Science Museum planetarium, with its i…Aichi
NAGOYA
Nagoya City was the domain of one of the three top…
Aichi
The Museum Meiji-mura
The Museum Meiji-mura is an outdoor museum of buil…
Aichi
Ukai
In summer, ukai (traditional cormorant fishing) ca…
Aichi
Inuyama Castle
Inuyama Castle, built in 1537, is on the hill over…Aichi
INUYAMA
A 25-minute ride from Nagoya Station on a limited …
Aichi
Gamagori Orange Park
Gamagori Orange Park is a citrus fruit park surrou…
Aichi
Boat Race Gamagori
At Boat Race Gamagori, races are held in the eveni…
Aichi
Take-shima Island
Take-shima Island, a small island with a circumfer…
Aichi
Laguna Gamagori
Laguna Gamagori is a marine resort complex with a …Aichi
GAMAGORI
A 35-minute ride on the JR Tokaido Line from Nagoy…
Aichi
Haccho Miso no Sato
At Haccho Miso no Sato, a facility of miso produce…
Aichi
Daiju-ji Temple
Daiju-ji Temple is well-known as a family temple o…
Aichi
Okazaki Park
Okazaki Park includes the tower of Okazaki Castle …
Aichi
OKAZAKI
Okazaki is the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the …
Aichi
TOKONAME
Tokoname is one of the six sites where ceramic war…
Aichi
HANDA
Handa has been a town for the brewing industry sin…
Aichi
MINAMICHITA
To get to Minami Chita from Nagoya Station, take t…
Aichi
NAGOYA (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 12)
Visit a historic castle, and experience Japanese c…
Aichi
THE 2005 WORLD EXPOSITION IN AICHI (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 21)
The 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan is the f…