Kurashiki Bijin District White-Walled Merchant Houses

A port town along the Seto Inland Sea in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture. More than 25 temples line steep slopes, creating a distinctive landscape. Hidden gardens, stone steps, and teahouses weave an atmospheric scenery. Setting for the film 'Onomichi Trilogy' and numerous literary works. A rare tourism destination where Edo-period merchant character coexists with historic temple architecture.

位於岡山縣倉敷市的倉敷川河畔，是保存完整的江戶時代町並地區。白牆土藏造的建築物排列成街，搭配優美的柳樹林蔭。1979年被指定為傳統建造物群保存地區。此處設有多家美術館，文化價值深厚。每年吸引約150萬名遊客到訪，是日本町並保存的典範。

Kurashiki Bikan District in Kurashiki, Okayama preserves an Edo-to-Meiji merchant town. White-walled earthen-walled merchant houses along the Kurashiki River with weeping willows express quintessential Japanese beauty. Once a cotton distribution hub, it pioneered private preservation efforts. Represents Japan's finest example of integrated preservation combining buildings, land, and water landscape.

岡山縣一處風景秀麗的歷史景觀地區，以白牆倉庫建築與柳樹夾岸的運河聞名。區內匯集了原美術館等文化設施與精選店鋪，完整保留了江戶時代商業城鎮的風貌。

A concentration of archaeological sites from the Yayoi to Kofun periods in Okayama's Kibi Plain. Massive burial mounds including Tsuyamayama and Sakuyama, and the Oni-no-Shiro ruins testify to 600 years of kofun culture. A rare region where evidence of ancient Japan's political center remains visible on the landscape. Intersection of archaeological significance and folk tradition, a crucial base for learning ancient Japanese history.

加賀百萬石城下町，兼具傳統與現代風采的北陸文化都市。兼六園、金澤21世紀美術館、東茶屋街等地標見證了其深厚的文化底蘊。2015年北陸新幹線通車後，東京至金澤的交通時間大幅縮短，遊客數量隨之急增，成為日本重要的文化觀光據點。

位處北日本阿爾卑斯山脈標高約1,500公尺處，是日本首屈一指的山岳景勝地。倒映著穗高連峰的大正池，以及河童橋展望台的景致，素有「日本的瑞士」之稱。由於實施自用車管制，自然環境得以妥善保護，成為登山愛好者與健行客的熱門據點。