{"id":144220,"date":"2024-12-27T20:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/?p=144220"},"modified":"2025-06-12T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T08:48:57","slug":"sacred-sunrise-and-rich-natural-beauty-at-mitsuishi-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/treasures-japan.com\/en\/sacred-sunrise-and-rich-natural-beauty-at-mitsuishi-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacred Sunrise and Rich Natural Beauty at Mitsuishi Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-nhtu&#8221; back_image=&#8221;143615&#8243; back_image_auto=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_position=&#8221;center bottom&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-jevc&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;20&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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