This pond, located in Gifu Prefecture's Seki City, is famous for looking like a Monet painting. Lotus blossoms seem to float like a painting on Monet Pond.

Easy to access from the airport and Nagoya, this area is great for cherry blossoms in the spring, tulips, summer camping, hiking, river activities, red leaves in fall, skiing, and snowboarding. It's a wonderful place to enjoy the nature of Japan.

You'll find Chirihama Nagisa Driveway along the Japan Sea coast of Ishikawa Prefecture. It's famous because visitors can go for a drive on the sand here. The sand on the beach is particularly fine here, but thanks to the water, it packs down so well that even a regular car with regular tires can drive on it. It's a great place to see, sun, sea and sand meet—and it's beautiful any time of the day.

The Chausuyama Plateau is the highest in Aichi at 1415m. It's a lovely spot in any season with shibazakura (moss pink) in spring, greenery in summer, red leaves in fall and snow in winter. This nature-filled spot is great for camping, river activities, hiking, and skiing.

Hirugami is located in the southern end of Nagano. It's a quiet mountain village bushing up against Gifu. At its high altitude, surrounded by mountains, it's said to have the most beautiful stars in Japan. You'll find Hirugami Hot Spring here, and it's a great place to soak in the hot spring and beautify your skin.