Search results for Plateaus
Japan has some wonderful highland destinations. Stretching to the horizon in a field of green, some are even grazed by cattle and horses. Cooler for their higher altitudes, Japanese highlands are popular destinations to escape the summer heat. Wouldn’t it be lovely to put together a picnic lunch to enjoy at one of these spacious locales?
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Hitachi Seaside Park
- Ibaraki
- About 4.5million nemophila flowers spread over the ”Miharashi no Oka,” which is 3.5 hectares large! Besides nemophilas, many...
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Happoike Pond
- Nagano
- Like a giant mirror, the Hakuba mountain range is reflected on the surface of this mysterious pond. At an elevation of 2,060m, the red au...
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Biei
- Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- Due to its famous flowery, rolling hills landscape, many people move here from outside Hokkaido. It is a member of the Association of the...
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Mojiko Retro
- Fukuoka & Hakata
- A port town with its named etched into Japanese history, Taisho Retro is a tourist spot restoring the air of the Taisho era (1912-26) Jap...
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Tashiro Pond
- Nagano
- This pond spreads its shallow waters towards an open prairie in the virgin forest. There are small islands dotting the pond like small pa...
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Roller Coaster Road
- Sapporo & Otaru
- Characterized by its sudden ups and downs, this straight road has a total length of approx. 4-km. it is also often referred to as “...
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The Tottori Sand Dunes
- Tottori
- This is one of the largest sand dunes in Japan, which extends 2.4 km from north to south and 16 km from east to west. You can enjoy parag...
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Mild Seven Hills
- Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- Its name originates from the Mild Seven promotion where it was used during the 1980s. The main attraction is the larch forest that is lin...
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Taishoike Pond
- Nagano
- This pond was formed during a massive eruption of Mount Yake (literally “burning mountain”). The skeletons of dead trees stan...
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Shirakimine Plateau
- Nagasaki
- The 330 meter high Shirakimine Plateau is beautifully colored with approximately 100,000 rape flowers during the spring, and about 200,00...