Nature
With a kilometer of white sand, lined with beautiful pine trees, this sand bar is an especially popular swimming spot with families. Matsubara is also well-known as the location of the Birdman Contest.
* Please refrain from lighting fires or holding barbecues on the beach.
The history of Sawayama Castle is long, and is said to have begun in the early days of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), …
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These aquatic plants ( known as "onibasu" in Japanese) grow in ponds, and have prickly spines on their leaves. Because H…
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This little island has a circumference of 2 kilometers, and lies 6 kilometers off the coast of Hikone. It is home to Hog…
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