Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Amanohashidate

One of Japan's three most scenic views — a pine-covered sandbar spanning Miyazu Bay on the Sea of...

Dogo Onsen

Japan's Oldest Hot Spring Bathhouse

One of Japan's oldest and most famous bathhouses, said to have inspired the bathhouse in Spirited...

Echizen Daibutsu

Echizen Great Buddha at Seidaiji Temple

Japan's tallest seated Buddha statue (17m) inside a massive five-story pagoda temple complex, riv...

Expo '70 Commemorative Park

A Sprawling Park Home to the Iconic Tower of the Sun

The site of Expo '70 transformed into a vast park featuring the iconic Tower of the Sun by Taro O...

Fuji-Q Highland

A thrilling amusement park at the base of Mt. Fuji known for record-breaking roller coasters and ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha

Shrine of Ten Thousand Torii Gates

Head shrine of Inari with thousands of vermillion torii gates winding up the forested slopes of M...

Iwatayama Monkey Park

Wild Monkeys Above the Arashiyama Treetops

Climb the forested slopes of Iwatayama mountain to encounter over 120 wild Japanese macaques roam...

Kamakura Daibutsu (Kotoku-in)

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

Home to the iconic Great Buddha of Kamakura, a monumental outdoor bronze statue that has stood si...

Katsuoji Temple

Ancient Victory Temple Famous for Daruma Dolls and Stunning Mountain Scenery

Katsuoji is a 1,300-year-old Shingon Buddhist temple nestled in the mountains of Minoo, Osaka. Kn...

Kiyomizu-dera

Pure Water Temple

Historic temple famous for its wooden stage offering panoramic views of Kyoto, especially stunnin...

Kyoto Tower

The First and Last Landmark Greeting Visitors to Kyoto

Standing 131 meters tall in front of Kyoto Station, this candlestick-shaped tower has been a city...

LaLaport EXPOCITY

Japan's Largest Shopping and Entertainment Complex Next to Expo Park

LaLaport EXPOCITY is one of Japan's largest shopping and entertainment complexes, located next to...

Matsue Castle

A National Treasure known as the 'Black Castle', one of only 12 original castles and the sole sur...

Matsumoto Castle

Japan's Premier Black Castle

One of Japan's five National Treasure castles, famous for its striking black exterior and alpine ...

Mount Fuji

Japan's Iconic Sacred Mountain

Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and active stratovolcano s...

Okochi Sanso Garden

A Hilltop Garden with Panoramic Views of Kyoto and Arashiyama

The former villa garden of silent film actor Okochi Denjiro, perched on a hillside above the bamb...

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

One of World's Largest Aquariums

One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...

Shitennoji

Shitennoji Temple

Japan's oldest officially administered Buddhist temple, founded in 593 AD by Prince Shotoku, feat...

Sumoto Castle Ruins

Hilltop Castle Ruins with Panoramic Views of the Seto Inland Sea

A hilltop castle ruin on Awaji Island with Japan's oldest remaining concrete-built tenshu replica...

Tenryu-ji

Arashiyama's World Heritage Zen Masterpiece

A World Heritage Site and head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, renowned for i...