Search results for Feb.
The coldest month of the year, February is the best time to get out and enjoy scenery unique to the winter season. We will tell you about some great February destinations, including snow festivals, illuminations, snow-clad Japanese homes, and early-blooming cherry and plum trees.
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Ginzan Onsen
- Yamagata
- This hot spring was made famous by the NHK television drama “Oshin”. Gas street lamps burn at night, and the closely packed w...
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Kadowaki Suspension Bridge
- Shizuoka
- The Kadowaki Suspension bridge looms right above the Jogasaki coast, which was formed by the eruption of Mt. Omuro, upon which the lava ...
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Usui third bridge
- Gunma
- Nicknamed ”Meganebashi (spectacles bridge)”, it is the largest brickwork arch bridge in Japan, at 91 meters in length and 31 ...
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Ameharashi Coast
- Toyama
- Located north of Takaoka city, Toyama inside the Noto Peninsula National Park, this beautiful coastline of white sand and pine woods offe...
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Shibu Onsen (Hot Springs)
- Nagano
- Right along the Yokoyugawa river rests this quaint, old-fashioned hot springs town. Visitors will be greeted by the sight of steam rising...
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Motonosumi Inari Shrine
- Yamaguchi
- The shrine is easily recognizable from the row of red torii gates leading down from Ryugu no Shiofuki (Dragon Palace Geyser). There are 1...
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Kimono Forest, Arashiyama
- Kyoto
- 2-meter high poles exhibit artwork decorated with the Kyoyuzen pattern. The 600 modern Japanese artwork pieces are lit up after sunset. T...
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Sakurai Futamigaura's Couple Stones
- Fukuoka & Hakata
- Sakurai Futamigaura's Couple Stones is a scenic spot designated by the Fukuoka Prefecture. Every year around May, the large Shimenaw...
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Makino Metasequoia Tree-Lined Street
- Shiga & Lake Biwa
- Makino Town near Lake Biwa has been designated as one the "Top 100 Tree-lined Streets of Japan". Over 500 metasequoia trees are carefully...
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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
- Hakone
- The museum is located in Sengokuhara, Hakone. This is Japan's first museum to specialize in Venetian glasses. There is a museum shop...