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Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village / 相倉合掌集落
This region is one of the world's largest heavy snowfall areas, and a gassho-style house with a large and steep roof was born from such a climate. There are still gassho-style villages in the Ainokura area of Nanto City (formerly Hiramura) and the Kakinuma area of the city (former Kamihiramura). On December 4, 1970, “Echinaka Gokayama Ainokura Village” It has been designated as a national historic site as the “Echinaka Gokayama Suganuma Village”, and in 1994 it was selected as an important traditional building preservation area.
In December 1995, it was registered as a World Heritage Site as a “Shirakawa-go / Gokayama Gassho-style Village” along with the adjacent Shirakawa-go (Kashiwacho district) in Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu Prefecture.
In March 2009, it was selected as the top three-star tourist destination in the “Michelin Green Guide Japon” travel guide Japan edition published by France Michelin. 17 places in Japan are selected as 3 stars. The Ainokura and Suganuma villages are also selected as 2 stars.
In March 2015, it was selected as one of “Japan's 31 most beautiful places” announced by CNN, a news broadcast station in the United States.
Chidōkan / 藩校致道館
A school that was founded in 1805 by the Sakai clan, the 9th owner of the Sakai family, Chung Tong-kun, with the aim of renovating Shonai's morale and developing excellent human resources. With an educational policy that emphasizes autonomy and emphasis on independence, the focus was on developing strengths according to each person's nature, creating a soil that fosters a culture of simple and robust education. Currently, there are Omotesando, Seiseki, Auditorium, and Iruma, which are open to the public as nationally designated historic sites. It is the only one that exists in the Tohoku region and is known for its historical and cultural value.
HERB WORLD AKITA/ハーブワールドAKITA
About 250 seeds of the world's herbs are grown in a 20,000 m2 garden area.
If you walk a nice alley, there are surely new discoveries.How about taking a deep breath?
Tendo Onsen YuPia / 天童最上川温泉 ゆぴあ
The hot water of “Tendo Mogamigawa Onsen Yupia” is natural raw water that springs at 230L per minute.An open-air bath that boasts one of the largest areas in Yamagata Prefecture, including two large hot spring baths with different temperatures, promotes blood circulation and warms the whole body.
In addition, you can enjoy a variety of baths such as sleeping baths, baths, water baths and saunas.
札幌芸術の森 / Sapporo Arts Forest
A comprehensive cultural facility in the hilly area of Minami-ku.Sculptures are exhibited on the vast grounds making use of the natural environment. There are facilities such as Sapporo Arts Forest Art Museum, Craft Studio, Craft Center, Outdoor Art Museum, Takeoro Arishima Old Mansion.Various events are also held throughout the four seasons.The Art Forest Center also has restaurants and museum shops where you can see the outdoor museums.
Echizen village of bamboo doll / 越前竹人形の里
Traditional crafts that originate from playing with bamboo. It features suppleness and softness that makes use of the properties of the material, such as hair made from bamboo under 1mm.
Murodo-daira / 室堂平
Murododaira is the upper part of the Maitreyahara Lava Plateau formed by the activity of Tateyama Volcano.
Murodo is on the course of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route and is the base for climbing Tateyama and Mt. The Mikuriga and Midriga ponds near the Murodo terminal are the crater lakes of Tateyama volcano, and there are still volcanic gas and sulfur eruptions in Jigokudani. There is a promenade around and a tourist spot. This hot spring that springs from the basement is supplied to hotels and mountain huts in the surrounding area.
