Search results for Mysterious
Here we introduce some magical and mysterious places in Japan, including seas of clouds and mist, rare natural phenomena, illuminations, colors of the sunrise, stunningly azure lakes, and gassho-frame villages like Shirakawa-go cloaked in clouds.
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Nameless Pond
- Gifu
- The Nameless Pond is often considered, most especially on the internet, as the embodiment of Monet’s famous series of masterpieces,...
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Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
- Kumamoto
- This Shinto shrine was the setting for the anime movie, "Into the Forest of the Fireflies' Light," and has become popular ...
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Kifune Shrine
- Kyoto
- Kifune is an old shrine that worships a dragon god who controls water. It has had a long history of believers from the ancient times. The...
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Hoshitoge no Tanada (Rice Terrace)
- Niigata
- Because of the beautiful rice terraces, Hoshitoge is considered one of Japan's 100 Most Beautiful Villages. The impressive rice fiel...
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Lake Biwa
- Shiga & Lake Biwa
- Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan in terms of area size and water volume, and it takes up about 1/6 of Shiga Prefecture. It's a...
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Yamabuki Water Source
- Kumamoto
- Yamabuki Water Source has been designated as one of the “Top 100 Exquisite Waters” of the prefecture. Approx. 30-tons of wate...
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Shiwagara Waterfall
- Hyogo & Kobe
- This famous waterfall in Hyogo Prefecture is very popular among waterfall enthusiasts and those “in the know”. Connected to ...
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Atera Valley
- Nagano
- The valley is located a 20-minute walk away from Nojiri Station. There are many places of interest here such as Kiso-go-boku (five trees ...
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Kikuchi Valley
- Kumamoto
- Kikuchi Valley is said to be a ”natural cooler” with an average temperature of 13 degrees Celsius even in summer. With new gr...
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Blue Pond (Aoiike)
- Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- This scenery, which has become world famous after being used as a wallpaper for the MacBook Pro, is actually a pond that was formed by ch...
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