"Furusato Miya Festival," the biggest summer festival of Utsunomiya City, holds on the first weekend on August every year. It began on 1976 to celebrate 80th anniversary of Utsunomiya City, and became a symbol of the city.   Under the theme of " Meet and Connect," a variety of events will color the summer in Utsunomiya, including dances, Japanese drums, Ohayashi performances, Miyakko parade by children, and Mikoshi (portable shrine) performances, all centering on the main street of Utsunomiya.

The main Yokohama Central Wholesale Market is open to the public on the first and third Saturday of each month from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Visitors can purchase marine products, produce, cooking utensils, and more. Fun events are also held.

Find out how Momofuku Ando, penniless at the age of 48, made noodles into a global industry. Watch how cup noodles are made, then make your very own cup noodles to take home as a souvenir.

From the observatory, you can enjoy the night view of Yokohama Bay Bridge, Marine Tower, and Honmoku Pier. Bench seating makes it an ideal meeting place.The Yokohama Bay Bridge is lit blue from 40 meters to the top of the main tower for 10 minutes every 20 to 30 minutes and every 50 minutes until midnight.

Nogi Jinja Shrine was built approximately 1，600 years ago.The carvings on the side walls of the hall are impressive， and there is a 1200 year old ginkgo tree that towers over the shrine grounds. Women make consecrate model breasts made of rice bran and white cloth and pray at the ginkgo tree to ensure good production of milk and healthy infants."

This pool in Moka City， Tochigi Prefecture， is called the Ichimannin Pool because it's so large that 10,000 people (Ichimannin in Japanese) can swim in it. There are seven different types of pools to play in including a 400-meter lazy river， 200 and 150-meter water slides， and a wave pool. The pool is open every day from mid-July to late August. "

The largest outlet mall in Japan with about 290 popular stores.

Prefectural Aikawa Park is located on a river terrace directly below the Miyagase Dam. The 51-hectare expanse includes the "Flower Slope," where 44,000 colorful azaleas of 40 varieties bloom all over in spring, and "Wind Hill," which offers an excellent view of the Yokohama Landmark on a clear day! You'll be amazed by the impressive scenery from all seasons! In addition, the "Adventure Forest" and the "Fluffy Dome" are equipped with large playground equipment that allow children to play all day long, and during the water season, the "Jabu-Jabu Pond" is filled with the sound of children's cheers all year round. From April to November, the park is used as a base for observing the dynamic discharge of the Miyagase Dam, and the "Ai-chan-go" road train, popular with children, runs from in front of the Park Center to below the dam. The "Craft Workshop Village" in the park is operated as a base for disseminating information on the traditional crafts of the local town of Aikawa to the rest of the prefecture and beyond, as well as a place to increase local interest and promote interaction between visitors and the community through creative experiences that allow visitors to come into contact with traditional crafts. Please make reservations in advance.

Herbivorous animals such as koalas, elephants, and giraffes are raised here, as well as rare animals such as rhinos and Arabian oryx. Our gray kangaroo walk-through exhibit allows visitors to walk through and observe them up close. At the "Familiar Life Museum," we preserve the natural environment in and around the lush garden, a place where children and adults alike can learn about animals, from insects to small mammals. The adjoining Kanazawa Nature Park has a 100m roller slide which is popular with children, and a BBQ area.The zoo will extend its opening hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays in August, and will hold a special summer evening event where the zoo will open to the public at night, an experience otherwise unavailable to the public. The zoo will be decked out with projection mapping and bamboo lanterns, and visitors will be given a chance to experience a view of the animals at night, more active than in the daytime!

Narukawa Art Museum stands by the Ashinoko in Hakone, surrounded by trees. It was opened to the public in 1988. They have a collection of more than 4,000 works specializing in modern Japanese paintings. They have about 150 pieces of works by Gakuto Yamamoto, who has won an award for culture. About 40 pieces of Ikuo Hirayama. From the museum's garden, enjoy an excellent view of Hakone.Enjoy one of Hakone's best views from the Panorama Lounge — when the sky is clear, admire Mount Fuji, Lake Ashi and Hakone Shrine's red torii gate together.

An ume (plum) specialty store originating from the Chinryutei restaurant, a restaurant founded in 1873 by the last head chef of Odawara Castle. We sell umeboshi (pickled plum), processed ume products, ume sweets, and umeshu (plum wine). With more than just the old-fashioned sour and salty umeboshi, we offer 10 different types for you to try, with samples available in-store. We also offer non-ume products locally to Kanagawa Prefecture, including yaezakura and red perilla, as well as baked sweets using lemons and cherry blossoms from Odawara. Our "ume brownie" is our most popular item and is often featured in the media. We are extremely proud of our lineup of umeshu-based products, made with love with local ingredients.

"Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium" is a new type of nature entertainment aquarium where you can enjoy walking around the world's waterfronts. Under the theme of "beautiful waterfronts around the world," our exhibits use the latest lighting, sound, and video technology to show creatures living in different environments around the world, including the Tama River in Kawasaki, Asia, Africa, and the rainforests of the Amazon in South America. We also have various paid attractions, such as the backyard tour, where our crew guides you behind the scenes of the aquarium, the children's backyard tour (recommended for children of elementary age and younger), and "Amazon Time," where you can experience feeding capybaras.

The birthplace of Japan’s modern social movements, preserving the legacy of Shozo TanakaLocated in Konaka-cho, Sano City, the "Tanaka Shozo's Former House" is a Tochigi Prefecture-designated historical site and the birthplace of Shozo Tanaka. He was a politician who dedicated his life to protecting the people from the Ashio Copper Mine Pollution Incident, advocating for environmental conservation and human rights. Known as one of Japan’s earliest social activists, he devoted himself to supporting the weak and voicing opposition to injustice. The house, built in the late 19th century, still retains its original thatched-roof style. It is open to the public as a memorial site. Inside, materials and exhibits related to the Ashio Copper Mine Pollution Incident are displayed, along with detailed explanations that help visitors learn about Tanaka’s life and activities. Shozo Tanaka donated all his property to his hometown before passing away, dedicating himself to agricultural education and revitalization, embodying the spirit of selfless devotion.

A railway museum that both adults and children can enjoy. Exhibits of the Odakyu Line cars (from the opening to the present day) and the "romance cars" are very popular photo spots. We also offer other experiences, including the "Romance Car Simulator," where you can enjoy a driving simulation in a real train driver's seat, and the "Kid's Romance Car Park." Our "Diorama Park" reproduces the Odakyu line from Shinjuku to Odawara, Hakone, and Enoshima. The giant diorama truly is a masterpiece, with about 190㎡ using both retired and presently active cars and features original songs and projection mapping. The cafe attached to the museum is free to enter and relax in. Conveniently located next to Ebina Station on the Odakyu Line, it is a museum that can be enjoyed by train enthusiasts, families, friends, and couples.

An orchard located within Fujisawa City. We offer fruit-picking experiences, as well as direct sales and home delivery. Plums can be picked in May, whereas pears, grapes, Japanese pears, persimmons, figs, and other fruits can be picked from August to December.

This shrine was built to commemorate Ninomiya Sontoku who was born in Odawara and made all efforts to revitalize the villages everywhere. It is located near Odawara Castle, there are plenty of delicious restaurants and cafes. This is the shrine collecting all the things and events of that area.

A viewpoint along the ocean at Kannonzaki Park. When the sky is clear, you will be able to see the Landmark Tower in Yokohama as well as Tokyo Skytree

We currently offer a tour course for each of the "Ajinomoto", "Hondashi", "Cook Do" and Oyako (parent and child) "Knorr" soups. Visitors can see how each product is made, including arranging raw materials, manufacturing processeses, and quality control checks with consideration for safety and security. Board our "Aji Panda" bus to be taken to the factory.