Enjoy a day out in nature and experience history at Chiba’s Mt. Nokogiri, a popular day trip destination from Tokyo!

The submerged forest of Lake Shuusen is a famous spot where trees standing in a line on the surface of a quiet lake create a fantastic landscape. 

In summer, the lotus flowers in Miyagi prefecture's ponds of Izunuma and Uchinuma are said to be the most beautiful and largest in Japan - offering sightseeing boat ride is a spectacular way to see the lotus up close and personal.

Every year on July 30, the quaint, picturesque fishing village located not far from IOs holds a dazzling 50-minute evening fireworks show over the summer ocean waves. 

Located at 2,400 meters above sea level in the Murodo area, Mikurigaike Pond is one of the most picturesque crater lakes in the Tateyama Mountain Range - and a must-see highlight of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.