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Whity Umeda is Umeda, Osaka's underground shopping city. It is home to 190 stores, including apparel shops, gourmet restaurants and more.

[Close to Makuhari Messe at JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station] Specialty stone oven pizza and fresh pasta in a variety of flavors. Value weekday lunch and café menu Enjoy a great sense of openness in a restaurant with high ceilings that faces the lobby of the hotel.

An outdoor rock festival held at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki attended by representative artists from around Japan.

National center for the reconstruction and development of Ainu culture. Discover the charm of Ainu culture on the shores of Lake Poroto.

A famous beautiful spot with as many as 260 small islands, known as one of the three greatest views of Japan, equal to Aki no Miyajima and Amanohashidate.

AVETIKA is an underground shopping town in Osaka's Tennoji Abeno district, and includes 45 stores such as fashion outlets and gourmet restaurants and more.

ALBi is a shopping center for fashion and outdoor items for all lifestyles.

An onsen resort popular for its open-air rock bath where you can feel the change of the seasons

Take a snack break at this Japanese sweet shop’s tea house

The 100-year-old white plum tree watches over this Sukiya-style city along the Shirokawa stream

A large-scale event in Tokyo where you can enjoy a collection of festivals and taste from hometowns all over Japan at the same time.

Enjoy the adorable shape of wheat gluten manju wrapped in bamboo leaves

Enjoy both city and nature with the ocean breeze

From workshops to restaurants

A traditional accommodation in Kinosaki where you will be treated with warm hospitality

the Miracle Pine Tree survived the Great East Japan Earthquake. It has become a symbol of the town's recovery in the new memorial park.

A deep, mystical gorge stretching over 2 km long. Take the famous ”Boat Ride down Geibi Gorge” for the chance to see countless strangely shaped boulders.

Featuring the Tenshukaku-style observatory with its panoramic view of Yokote. During winter, a number of snow igloos, which are a winter characteristic of Japan, will be built in the park.

This park was created to celebrate the wedding of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. The fountains are illuminated during the night, creating fantastic night views.

If you're looking for a year-round resort in Hokkaido's Niseko, Q FOX BLACK DIAMOND HOTEL is a top pick! This popular hotel among LIVE JAPAN readers is the perfect base for skiing in winter, but you can enjoy outdoor activities in the cool highlands during summer, and explore the region's natural beauty throughout the year.