Scenic Views & Townscapes

Takayama

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Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Shimoda City

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Shizuoka

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional Japanese buildings with tiled roofs and a small canal lining the historic Perry Road in Shimoda.

Seki-juku Post Town

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Mie

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

High-angle view of a street crowded with people and lined by traditional houses in Seki-juku.

Omi Merchant Townscape (Shinmachi Street in Omihachiman)

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Shiga

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A street in Omihachiman lined with traditional white-walled and dark-wood merchant houses, with a large pine tree and a steep hill in the background.

Gion Shirakawa

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Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Evening view of the stone-paved path along Shirakawa River, illuminated by lanterns with autumn foliage and weeping willows.

Arima Onsen

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Hyogo

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A small, tiered waterfall flowing over rocks, flanked by stone stairs and a red bridge in the Arima Onsen town center, with modern buildings in the background.

Naramachi

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Nara

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A street corner in Naramachi showing preserved merchant houses and a small wayside shrine (hokora).

Magome-juku Post Town

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Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Visual & Performing Arts

The stone-paved street of Magome-juku and its traditional houses, featuring blooming pink and white spring trees.

Kurayoshi Shirakabe Dozo-gun

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Tottori

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

A narrow street lined with white-walled storehouses and wooden merchant houses, with a small canal running alongside it.

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

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Okayama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A wide shot of the Kurashiki Canal (Kurashiki River) reflecting the white-walled historical houses and weeping willow trees under a partially cloudy sky.

Tomonoura

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Hiroshima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Fishing boats moored in the Tomonoura harbor in front of the historic stone Joyato (all-night lighthouse) and preserved Edo-period buildings.

Hagi Castle Town

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Yamaguchi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

The preserved streetscape of Hagi Castle Town, featuring a large white earthen wall with a diamond-patterned namako-kabe base under a blue sky.