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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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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Mishaka Pond
- Nagano
- Mishaka Pond reflects the surrounding landscape of each season like a mirror, offering a breathtaking and magical view no matter when you...
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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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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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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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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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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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Shirakami Sanchi
- Aomori
- In 1993, this place became one of the first sites ever designated as a World Heritage site in Japan. An extensive mountain zone of 130,00...