A town built on one of Japan's broadest, alluvial plains washed by the Kurobegawa River. The town boasts of the world's oldest sea bed forest, a number of designated natural monuments, and some of the purest, best tasting water in Japan. It is Japan's foremost rice growing region and boasts such well known rice brands as Koshihikari, and is also the largest tulip growing area in Japan. Flowers and plants decorate the town throughout the four seasons. Shizuoka Atami Rooftop of Atami-City 2nd Clean Water Control Center Java Browzer Non Java Browzer Mt.
Many people come here to enjoy a relaxing weekend, and enjoy the city's abundant hot springs.
The camera shows Atami beach, Atami Port, Hastushima, a small island off the beach, and the beautiful city lights at night. Viewers can also enjoy the fireworks and watch beach volleyball. The camera has been installed on the roof of the Akashi City Hall, and shows the world's longest suspension bridge, the Great Akashi Strait Bridge. Viewers can watch the more than 1000 shipping vessels that pass under the bridge every day, the Akashi Port, the Metropolitan Astronomy Museum and the Akashi Castle. Tanabe city is in the middle of the Wakayama Prefectural seaboard, and faces Tanabe bay, which joins with the Kii Channel.