Nagasaki

An exotic port city with a history of international exchange through Dejima. Offering diverse attractions such as Mount Inasa's night view, Glover Garden, Peace Park, and Chinatown, it also boasts unique cuisine including champon noodles and castella cake.

A UNESCO World Natural Heritage island home to ancient Yakusugi cedars thousands of years old. The Jomon Cedar trek and Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine are known as inspirations for the forests in Miyazaki's 'Princess Mononoke.' Its vertical vegetation zones from subtropical to subarctic earn it the nickname 'Alps of the Ocean.'

A mountain village in Gifu Prefecture whose gassho-zukuri (hands-in-prayer style) thatched-roof houses are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The steep thatched roofs harmonize with deep winter snow, and the winter illumination event creates a magical scene that draws visitors from around the world.

A major Tochigi tourism area offering not only World Heritage shrines and temples but also abundant natural attractions such as Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, and Senjogahara marshland. Autumn foliage drives along the Irohazaka switchbacks are especially popular.

A mountain village in Gifu where the gassho-zukuri thatched-roof settlement is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The steeply pitched thatched buildings create a magical snow scene during winter illumination events, attracting visitors from around the world.

An island of Japan's Three Most Scenic Views, home to World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine. The floating great torii, Momijidani Park, momiji manju, and grilled oysters — faith, nature, and food are compactly condensed in this destination.