Best Beautiful Townscape In Asia

Amazing View Of A World Heritage Site From The ObservatoryShirakawago

Shirakawa Village is a heavy snowfall area, but it snowed not so much for us to visit here this winter. And we can enjoy the snowy landscape as much as we want! It will snow more during February, so you're still in time to see this scenery.

Enjoy Walking Around Taketomi Island Without HurryTaketomi Island

Taketomi Island's time passes slowly. Traditional red tiles, cute Shisa, coral fences and white sand street… All of them makes us happy! You can also find many photogenic places with flowers all the year around.◎Izumiya with lovely arch of Bougainvillea is an inn! Access to Taketomi: 10~15 min by ferry from Ishigaki Port. 1150yen for a round-trip.

The Townscape Of Beautiful White Walls Like Time Travel To The Edo PeriodKurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

Okayama's popular tourist destination 'Bikan Chiku (Historical Quarter)'. It was flourished as a merchant town and now it leaves buildings with beautiful white walls and willow trees along the river, which are the taste of Edo Period. You can enjoy boating and rickshaw like traveling to the old times of Japan. And also the delicious food around here.◎Access: about 10min from Kurashiki Station. There're lot of parking lots around the area. The boating is so popular that you should buy tickets as soon as you arrive.

Kanazawa's Great Spot For Photos! Higashi Chayagai Looks Excellent With KimonoHigashi Chaya District

Higashi Chayagai District is the largest one of the three Chayagai Districts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. There're beautiful houses with traditional wooden fences and red walls. And they're very photogenic with Japanese Kimono! You can also enjoy lunch and cafe at Higashi Chayagai.◎I recommend to use rental kimono shop and walk in Higashi Chayagai in Kimono. I rented kimono at 'Kokoyui' this time.

Colorful Lanterns Furukawacho Shopping Street

Colorful round lanterns are hung on the streets of the shopping street. It is a quiet old-fashioned shopping street. There is only one Dharma lantern, so please look for it.

This Is The Scenery Of Kyoto Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji Temple)

This slope where we can see Yasaka Pagoda, is very famous spot in Kyoto. It has the various atmosphere in each time. Specially, after the evening glow. many tourists get together to take pictures.

The Original Scenery Of JapanGokayama Village Of Gassho Houses

Gokayama Ainokura Village has some thatched roof-houses that are called Gassho Zukuri. It's registered as a World Heritage and the landscape from the observatory is just the original one of Japan. The village covered with snow, is breathtakingly beautiful even we see it many times.

Fairy-Tale Scenery Of Japanese VeneziaBoathouses In Ine

About 230 Funaya (a house above a boat garage) floating on the sea, and its scenery is like a world of a good-old Japanese fairy tale. If the weather is good, the water's expressions changing into blue or emerald green, and the reflections of funaya on the water, are photogenic so much.

Tokoname Potteries Here & There! A Rare Scenery Surrounded By Earthenware PipesTokoname Yakimono Path

Dokan-zaka slope is made by earthenware pipes and bottles to prevent wall collapse, and town of shops with wooden warmth. When you walk on the pottery road, you can enjoy the feeling like time travel.

Asei Tea House Spectacular ViewJiufen Old Street

It's more atmospheric and beautiful at night than during the day, but at night there were a lot of people taking pictures incessantly, so it might be best to take pictures before sunset. Jiufen Old Street is something I definitely wanted to visit when I went to Taiwan. It was more like the world of Ghibli than I expected.

Time Travel To Edo Period! A Castle Town With Retro AtmosphereRetro Town In Takayama

The alleys with latticed walls and waterways make us feel like traveling to the old Edo Period (around 1600-1860). The castle town are lined with many long-established shops. And a government office at that time 'Takayama Jinya' and the morning market are also famous as tourist spots. You can touch the history and cultures of Hida Region.◎12min walk from JR Takayama Station. There're many toll parking areas.

A Best Photo Spot In Shodoshima IslandShodoshima Olive Park

Located at Shodoshima Olive Park, The Greek Windmill was built as a proof of a sister island to Milos Island. And this windmill facing to the beautiful Seto Inland Sea and surrounded with olive trees is a best place to take pictures in Shodoshima Island.◎Access: 5 min walk from a free parking lot of a Road Station: Shodoshima Olive Park. You can also walk from a neighboring Olive Garden.

Enjoy the Old Townscape In Hot Spring AreaGinzan Onsen

It used to be a flourishing place for mining silver, and recently it is a popular hot spring resort where you can enjoy the old townscape. I was impressed by the beautiful cityscape more than I expected. Even if you don't stay, the car park is located about 5 minutes walk from the old town.

A Town Of Sekishu Tiles And White Wall Warehouses With A Sense Of WarmthKurayoshi White Wall Warehouses

In San'in Resion, you often see roofs with red-brown tiles. Here's one of the towns known for this Sekishu Tiles, Kurayoshi White Wall Warehouses. There're many places that make you want to take pictures. Notice that the tiles change the color by weather!◎null

Time Travel To Edo Period! A Post Station Town With History Of Southern AizuŌuchi-juku

A main road with more than 30 houses of thatched roof is an important traffic point that connects Aizu and Nikko. You can look inside the biggest post station, eat a specialty 'Negi-soba noodle' and so on. Why don't you walk around the historical calm town surrounded by mountains?◎Events: February snow festival, July summer festival, September water spray (for an emergency drill) and so on. Access: Yunokami Onsen Sta. of Aizu Railway

A Photogenic Spot 'PORTO EUROPE' Without Admission FeesWakayama Marina City

Located in Wakayama Marina City, PORTO EUROPE is a very fashionable and photogenic place that imitates the townscape of France and Italy. Because it doesn't require the admission fees, there're many people enjoy taking pictures.◎There're an amusement park, the local food shops and restaurants in the same site, so all of your families can enjoy together. The entrance fee is free, but you need fees if you want to take rides of an amusement park.

Many Japanese Lanterns On The CeilingUra Tenma Chochin Dori Street

A drinking district at Osaka Uratenma. There're many Japanese lanterns called Chōchin decorated on the ceiling, and all Izakaya bars around here taste good. It's good for your Instagram, isn't it? It's not so crowded with people.

Like Hawaii In Kagawa!? A Romantic 'Lover's Sanctuary' With Beautiful SunsetIchinomiya Seashore

Ichinomiya Park located along the seashore, is full of resort air like Hawaii with the lawn to the whole park and palm trees. And it's selected as 'Lover's Sanctuary' and popular spot to see the romantic sunset. Let's ring a bell, too!◎Many people come to take pictures of the scenery of sunset. Free parking lot is available. Access: 5 min by car from Onohara IC.

A Stone Paved Slope 'Ninenzaka' With Many Tasteful Shops In KyotoNinenzaka Street

There're tasteful houses standing along the slope, you can enjoy seeing the townscape of Kyoto just the same as you associate. Even Starbucks opens in Kyoto style. Now, this area is designated as Kyoto's important preservation district of historic buildings.

Kintai-kyo Bridge Changes Into Profound Appearance By The Gentle Lights Of BonfiresKintaikyo Bridge

At Iwaguni of Yamaguchi pref, Kintai-kyo Bridge is a fine wooden architecture and a popular tourist attraction. At the event held in autumn, they make bonfires by the bridge. The flickering flames and the Kintai-kyo Bridge produce the fantastic scene.