You can cool off in crystal clear stream water.

Jump in. Float. Go under a waterfall. Laugh. This extraordinary experience will refresh you. A guide will escort you safely. These activities are . . . [read more] 

“Kanu no Sato Ochi”, where visitors can try canoeing, is located in a camping facility besides a Class A river. You can also visit the Canoe Museum that features canoes from all over the world. The Gonokawa River, the largest river in the Chugoku region . . . [read more]

One thousand wind chimes decorate the hot spring town of Sanbe.

Between early July and late August, about 1,000 wind chimes decorate the hot spring town of Sanbe on both sides of two public bathhouses . . . [read more]

Masses of fireflies with their soft intermittent light fly around some of the rivers in Misato Town. You can experience the fantastic sight of the pitch black night sky filled with a huge number of glowing fireflies, especially during their peak time. Some photographers visit Misato Town specifically to capture . . . [read more]

Chihara hot spring is a therapeutic bath that opened approximately 100 years ago. This hot spring has been noted as being effective at treating burns, cuts, and skin diseases, and many sufferers have been treated here. This hot spring is hidden deep in the mountains and can only be reached by car. It is a rare . . . [read more]

This sacred mountain is where Japanese gods come together.

Its 360-degree view is widely enjoyed by visitors.
Okuninushi-no-mikoto, one of the most prominent gods in Japan, and his Japanese harp are . . . [read more]

Why is the shrine in such an unusual location?

This shrine is located near the top of Mt. Kotobiki and is worshiped by the locals. When you go up the flight of steps created in between . . . [read more]

Take a time trip to an ancient forest. These trees were buried during a volcanic eruption.

This facility exhibits trees that . . . [read more]

Rare flowers bloom by the pond

Himenogaike, a pond located in Kitanohara by Mt. Sanbe, is famous for its rabbit-ear irises that are designated as a natural monument of . . . [read more]