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If you go out into rural Japan, you can see the idyllic scenery of the countryside. We have put together a collection of scenic rural spots, including vistas of tea fields and terraced rice paddies, farming villages, and places to enjoy the sight of local trains rushing past.
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Isumi Railway
- Chiba
- Local railway that crosses the center of the Boso Peninsula. Every year, starting around mid-March through mid-April, rapeseed blossoms b...
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Funaya at Ine Bay
- Kyoto
- 230 boat houses facing the Sea of Japan stands in a row on the waters of Ine bay. On the first level of these traditional buildings, ther...
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Tea plantation and My.Fuji
- Mt. Fuji
- Imamiya, a famous spot fot photographing Shizuoka Prefecture's famous tea plantations. The tea plantation's vertical rows sprea...
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Lake Nakatsuna
- Nagano
- Lake Nakatsuna is the smallest lake of Nishina Three Lakes. Here, you can find the crucian carp, the "mabuna" goldfish, the Jap...
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Chihaya Akasaka Village
- Osaka
- This sole village in Osaka Prefecture is often lovingly referred to as a “village which resembles those depicted in picture books&r...
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Kominato Railway
- Chiba
- This private railway runs through Chiba Prefecture's Boso Peninsula. Train cars manufactured a half-century ago are still in full us...
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Miharu Takizakura
- Fukushima
- One of the three biggest cherry trees in Japan, this giant benishidare zakura (a type of weeping cherry tree) is said to be about 1,000 y...
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Miyama
- Kyoto
- The heavily forrested Miyama Town is situated near the center of Kyoto Prefecture. The Miyama River, part of the Yura River system, passe...
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The Historic Village of Gokayama
- Toyama
- Gassho Village is located at the entrance of Gokayama, in Toyama Prefecture. Since this is a rugged mountainous area, it is also called &...
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Gujo Hachiman
- Gifu
- Gujo Hachiman is a historic castle town with many waterways which are still used today by local residents in their everyday life. Their s...