Yubara Hot Spring , Ivy Square etc. in Okayama Pref.

Yubara Hot Spring is a hot spring located in Yubara Onsen, Maniwa City, northern Okayama Prefecture. The region is actively involved in promoting hot spring tourism, addressing environmental issues, and community development. It is famous for "Sunayu," ranked as the highest-ranking rotenburo (open-air bath) in the various rotenburo rankings by Fuyuhito Noguchi. Additionally, it is collectively referred to as the "Yubara Onsen District," along with the southern hot springs of Shimo Yubara Onsen, Ashi Onsen, Maka Onsen, and Goryo Onsen.

湯原温泉は、岡山県県北の真庭市湯原温泉にある温泉。温泉指南役や環境問題、まちづくりに地域として力を注いでいる。野口冬人による諸国露天風呂番付で西の横綱にランクされた「砂湯」で知られる。また南にある下湯原温泉・足温泉・真賀温泉・郷緑温泉との5つを総称して「湯原温泉郷」とも称される。

Ivy Square
The Bikan Historical Quarter, known for its white-walled buildings, is also a stage for industrial tourism. Kurashiki prospered as a domain town for cotton and rice distribution, but with the advent of the Meiji era, it underwent a revival through the spinning industry. Kurashiki Spinning Mill was established on the site of the former magistrate's office. Ivy Square, developed by redeveloping the main factory, has been transformed into a multifaceted cultural facility. The site, adorned with red bricks entwined with ivy, houses workshops where pottery can be experienced, hotels, and the Kurashiki Spinning Memorial Museum, which utilizes the original cotton warehouse from its founding days to convey the industrial history of that time to modern audiences.

白壁のイメージが強い美観地区も産業観光の舞台です。綿花や米の集散地として栄えた天領の町倉敷でしたが、明治になると紡績業で再興が図られ、代官所跡に倉敷紡績所が建設されました。 本社工場を再開発し、複合文化施設として再生したのがアイビースクエア。ツタ（＝アイビー）のからまる赤いレンガが目をひく敷地内には、陶芸が体験できる工房やホテルなどがあり、創業当時の原綿倉庫を利用した倉紡記念館は、当時の産業の歩みを現代に伝えています。