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on the campus of the University of Tokyo; formerly part of the residence of the Maeda clan of the Kaga Domain 35°42′31″N 139°45′43″E / 35.708660°N 139.761962°E / 35.708660; 139.761962 ( Kaitokukan
Itsukushima in Setonaikai National Park, the first of Japan's national parks (established 1934). National parks (国立公園, Kokuritsu Kōen) and quasi-national parks (国定公園, Kokutei Kōen) of Japan are places of scenic beauty that are designated for protection and sustainable use by the Minister of the Environment under the Natural Parks Law (自然公園法) of 1957. [1]
There are four national parks in Tokyo: Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, in Nishitama and spilling over into Yamanashi and Saitama Prefectures; Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park, around Mount Takao to the south of Hachioji. Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, which includes all of the Izu Islands. Ogasawara National Park.
The 2024 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report ranked Japan 3rd out of 141 countries overall, which was the highest in Asia. Japan gained relatively high scores in almost all of the featured aspects, such as health and hygiene, safety and security, cultural resources and business travel. [4]
Itsukushima Shrine is a sacred place of Shinto, an ancient Japanese religion that centres on polytheistic nature worship. The shrine was established by the military leader Taira no Kiyomori in the 12th century. The architecture reflects the styles of the late 12th and early 13th centuries, and although the complex has been reconstructed twice ...
Nature park; also a Natural Monument; now the Institute for Nature Study (属自然教育園), administered by the National Museum of Nature and Science Former Imperial Land in Shirogane 35°38′19″N 139°43′10″E / 35.63866819°N 139.71937352°E / 35.63866819; 139.71937352 ( Former Imperial Land in Shirogane
This list of botanical gardens in Japan is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in Japan. Akatsuka Botanical Garden (Itabashi, Tokyo) Aloha Garden Tateyama (Tateyama, Chiba) Amami Islands Botanical Garden (Amami, Kagoshima) Aoshima Subtropical Botanical Garden (Miyazaki, Miyazaki) Aritaki Arboretum (Koshigaya ...
Shikoku Nature Trail 四国自然歩道 Shikoku shizen hodō: Tokushima, Kōchi, Ehime, Kagawa: 1,647 kilometres (1,023 mi) 1981–1989: also known as Shikoku no michi (四国のみち) Capital Region Nature Trail 首都圏自然歩道 Shutoken shizen hodō: Kanagawa, Tokyo, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Chiba: 1,794 kilometres (1,115 mi ...