| RSS |
The most beautiful villages in Japan [Part 1]
on 2009-08-01 (902 reads)
| In recent years more and more municipalities in Japan have been amalgamating. The survival of villages with wonderful regional resources and the conservation of beautiful scenery have become difficult. Against this backdrop, a federation called "Nihon de mottomo utsukushii mura" ("The most beautiful villages in Japan") is conducting activities to protect the scenery and culture of Japan's rural villages. Its model is "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", which carefully selects and publicises the beautiful, rustic villages of that country. The Federation started in 2005 with seven villages and now features 17 towns and villages and one region. |
 Fortunately, some rural villages left largely untouched by development, thanks to the Japan's unique and unforgiving topography, are now proud to stand up and be active in maintaining their status as beautiful regions well into the future.Remaining in these places is not only the beauty of the scenery that, once lost, can never be replaced. It is also the small parts of a truly beautiful Japan formed by long years of human endeavour. |
 |
Tsurui - Hokkaido The habitat and breeding ground for the Red-crowned Crane, a special natural treasure, it is moving forward with the creation of an environment in which the cranes and humans can coexist. |
 |
Biei - Hokkaido This village has beautiful rural scenery, with a landscape formed by the gentle slope of cropland. The headquarters of "The most beautiful villages in Japan" is based here. |
 |
Kyogoku - Hokkaido The rural scenery stretching out at the foot of Mount Y_tei, also known as the "Ezo Fuji", evokes a power and calm in its vastness. |
 |
Akaigawa - Hokkaido Set in a caldera and surrounded in all directions by mountains, this village also features the refreshing Ban'nosawa Waterfall. The red leaves of autumn are particularly beautiful. |
 |
Shibetsu - Hokkaido Located in eastern Hokkaido, on the shores of the Nemuro Strait, this area of scenic beauty includes the secluded Shiretoko Peninsula, Genseikaen and its treasure trove of wild birds, and large dairy farms. |
 |
I'ide - Yamagata Prefecture The I'ide Ranges boast magnificent peaks of up to 2,000 metres. Steeped in pristine nature, the sparkling water flowing from the mountains enriches the earth. |
| Photos supplied by the most beautiful villages in Japan federation www.utsukushii-mura.jp |
- Good Design Awards 2009 in JAPAN [Part 2] (2009-12-28)
- Good Design Awards 2009 in JAPAN [Part 1] (2009-12-06)
- MISO - Pay your miso dealer, not your doctor! (2009-10-28)
- The most beautiful villages in Japan [Part 1] (2009-08-01)
- The most beautiful villages in Japan [Part 2] (2009-07-31)
- The most beautiful villages in Japan [Part 3] (2009-07-24)
