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KagawaHistoric DistrictsKotohira
Kompira Steps
Seven hundred and eighty-five steps to the main shrine, 1,368 to the inner one. Palanquin carriers still work the slope.
KagawaHistoric DistrictsAround Takamatsu
Sanuki Udon
A self-serve culture of eating at the noodle works itself. Rainfall was low, so wheat grew.
EhimeHistoric Districts
KochiHistoric Districts
FukuokaHistoric DistrictsFukuoka
Hakata Yatai
Four in ten of all the food stalls in Japan are in Fukuoka. They line Nakasu and Tenjin.
FukuokaHistoric DistrictsDazaifu
Umegae Mochi
From the legend of an old woman who brought Michizane a rice cake. They are sold fresh off the griddle.
FukuokaHistoric DistrictsKitakyushu
Mojiko Retro
A Taisho-era station building and customs house. It faces Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Strait.
FukuokaHistoric DistrictsYanagawa
Yanagawa Boat Ride
You tour the canals by donko boat. The birthplace of Kitahara Hakushu.
SagaHistoric Districts
KumamotoHistoric Districts
NagasakiHistoric Districts
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OkinawaHistoric DistrictsNaha
Kokusai Street
One point six kilometres. Its recovery from the burnt ground of the war was called the miracle mile.
WakayamaHistoric DistrictsWakayama
Inamura no Hi no Yakata
Inamura no Hi no Yakata in Hirogawa. It tells of Hamaguchi Goryo, who set fire to rice sheaves in the tsunami of 1854 and guided the villagers.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsKawajima
Kinbue Soy Sauce Park
A soy sauce park in Kawajima. Run by Fueki Shoyu, founded in 1789, it has brewery tours and a restaurant.
SaitamaHistoric DistrictsNagatoro
Saitama Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History in Nagatoro. It covers the geology of Chichibu and its history as the birthplace of Japanese geology.
ToyamaHistoric DistrictsToyama
Hotaruika Museum
The firefly squid museum in Namerikawa. In season it shows, alive, the firefly squid that glow blue in Toyama Bay.
ToyamaHistoric DistrictsTonami - Gokayama
Komaki Dam
Komaki Dam in Tonami. Completed in 1930, it is a gravity dam that was called the largest in the East at the time.
KumamotoHistoric DistrictsKumamoto
Ryumon Dam
Ryumon Dam in Kikuchi. A composite dam combining gravity and rockfill types.
KanagawaHistoric DistrictsYugawara
Chibori Yugawara Sweets Factory
A confectionery factory in Yugawara. Visitors can tour production and take part in hands-on activities.
KanagawaHistoric DistrictsKanagawa
Shiseido S/PARK
A Shiseido research facility in Yokohama. It opens part of its research to the public and has an eatery on site.