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Kouri Island is a circular island with a radius of about 1 km, located at the northeast of the main island’s Motobu Peninsula. This small island is surrounded by emerald green seas. With the opening of Kouri Bridge between Kouri Island and Yagaji Island in Nago in 2005, this outlying island became accessible by car. Kouri Island has a circumference of about 8 km. There is a road that goes all the way around the island. It takes about 10 minutes to go all the way around by car. In the summer, you can enjoy activities like swimming and snorkeling at locations including: Kouri Beach which is located at a root of Kouri Bridge, Tinu Beach, famed for its Heart Rock and Tokei Beach which features a giant’s kettle (a circular cavity in large rocks on the beach). Additionally, you can enjoy a view of Kouri Bridge from the observation deck at Kouri Ocean Tower which stands 82 meters above sea level. Access to Kouri Island Kou...

Itsukushima Shrine 2 The beautiful Shrine of Itsukushima Itsukushima Shrine (厳 島 神社, Itsukushima Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on the island of Miyajima, near Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima province. It is known as the "Floating Sanctuary" as it passes the impression that it was built on the water. In fact, the Itsukushima Shrine was built on land in AD 593, but due to the tidal oscillations, especially during high tides, it appears that it floats on water. The shrine is dedicated to the three Shinto goddesses of the sea (Ichikishima, Tagori and Tagitsu), who according to superstitions inhabit the interior of the sanctuary. In 1168 its size has been enlarged to its current size and since 1996 it has been considered World Heritage by Unesco and protected by severe heritage protection laws. The sanctuary is run by the Japanese government. The island of Miyajima is one of the many islands of the Inner Sea (Japanese: 瀬 戸 内海, Seto Naikai) and is where...

Na cidade de Seki, província de Gifu, um pequeno lago, apelidado de “Lago Monet” chama a atenção pela sua extrema semelhança à obra de arte do famoso pintor francês Claude Monet, o mais célebre entre os pintores impressionistas que viveu de 1840 a 1926. Em 1874, Monet teve seus trabalhos recusados pelo Salão Oficial dos Artistas Franceses por serem considerados “antiacadêmicos”, juntamente com outros pintores e escultores, onde decidiram a partir daí expor seus trabalhos em um estúdio como Sociedade Anônima dos Artistas, o que recebeu um apelido de Salão dos Recusados. Nesta exposição, Monet exibiu um de seus quadros chamado “Impressão: o sol  nascente” , e um jornalista ironiza em uma matéria chamando-os de “Impressionistas” , onde nasceu o movimento revolucionário da pintura moderna, o Impressionismo. A cidade de Seki é conhecida pela sua produção de espada japonesa desde o período Kamakura, considerada a cidade ferreira.   Além de produzir uma série de espada...