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The Iwami Ginzan Kaido in Shimane Prefecture is a walking trail connecting the port of Yunotsu with the silver mine at Iwami Ginzan.

Heda is a small fishing village on the Izu Penininsula in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its views of Mount Fuji and its spider crab cuisine.

Todoroki Valley in Setagaya south Tokyo is a area of green space with a stream, woods, Todoroki Fudoson Temple and some ancient tombs.

Name the Teacher's Cat! A high school in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, has made the news with the kindergarten-type questions posed in exam questions.

Voyagin offers a number of cultural heritage tours and activity tours in the untouched nature of the Tama region of western Tokyo.

Mutsu Memorial Museum: the Mutsu Memorial Museum, in Ihota, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is dedicated to the the Japanese battleship Mutsu, which sank near here in 1943.

The Jogasaki Coast, Jogasaki Kaigan in Japanese, is a rugged stretch of dark volcanic coastline on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Oni No Shitaburui: Oni no Shitaburui is a scenic and picturesque gorge in the mountains of Okuizumo in Shimane Prefecture. Though quite remote it is surprisingly accessible via a barrier-free boardwalk that runs the length of the dramatic gorge.

Climbing Mount Fuji. Read an account of climbing Mount Fuji with details of what to bring, what to see and how to get to Mount Fuji from Tokyo.

The first floor of Uminoie Minshuku Hamayu has a dining room, rental showers, and various beach and sea items for rent. The second floor is a large patio overlooking the beach with a line of seven rooms to the rear. The rooms are Japanese style with tatami mats and have TV and AC.

Sasagawa Nagare: Sasagawa Nagare in Niigata is an area of remote coastline replete with jagged rocks, craggy cliffs, screeching seagulls, and minuscule islands just peaking above an aquamarine waterline.