# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [Hiroshima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hiroshima): Hiroshima, City. A city rebuilt as a peace memorial and modern metropolis. Gateway to Miyajima Island and home of Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
- [Kashiragashima Church](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kashiragashima-church): Nagasaki, Historic site. A sandstone church on Kashiragashima, off Nakadori island in the Goto chain, built from 1910 to 1919 by Tetsukawa Yosuke with stone the congregation cut and carried themselves. Part of the UNESCO Hidden Christian Sites, and awkward to reach without a car.
- [Mashiko](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/mashiko): Tochigi, City. One of Japan's most famous pottery towns, home to over 300 kilns producing the rustic Mashiko-yaki style popularized by Shoji Hamada. The twice-yearly pottery fair attracts 600,000 visitors. Perfect for hands-on pottery experiences.
- [Oki Islands](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oki-islands): Shimane, Island. A remote archipelago designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, featuring dramatic sea cliffs, unique ecosystems, and ancient Shinto traditions preserved through centuries of isolation.
- [Omiwa Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/omiwa-shrine): Nara, Shrine. One of Japan's oldest shrines, which has no main sanctuary because Mount Miwa behind it is worshipped as the deity.
- [Shosenkyo Gorge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shosenkyo-gorge): Yamanashi, Attraction. Shosenkyo Gorge is a scenic 5-kilometer granite ravine along the Arakawa River that has been designated one of Japan's most beautiful valleys. Walking trails lead along the river past dramatic rock formations to the Senga Falls, while autumn turns the surrounding forests into a display of color.
- [Sun Messe Nichinan](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sun-messe-nichinan): Miyazaki, Attraction. Seaside park featuring the only full-size reproductions of Easter Island moai statues officially authorized by the Rapa Nui people.
- [Beppu Hells](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/beppu-hells): Oita, Attraction. Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, from blood-red pools to geysers.
- [Lake Toya](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/lake-toya): Hokkaido, Attraction. A beautiful caldera lake with a forested island at its center and the active volcano Usu-zan nearby, surrounded by onsen hot springs and scenic walking paths.
- [Magome-juku](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/magome-juku): Gifu, Historic site. A beautifully preserved post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, featuring a steep stone-paved main street lined with wooden buildings, water wheels, and mountain views.
- [Oboke Gorge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oboke-gorge): Tokushima, Attraction. A dramatic river gorge with emerald-green water and towering crystalline schist cliff walls along the Yoshino River, best experienced by sightseeing boat.
- [Tomonoura](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tomonoura): Hiroshima, Historic site. A historic port town that inspired the Studio Ghibli film 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea,' with traditional merchant houses, stone lanterns, and a scenic harbor.
- [Hakata Machiya Folk Museum](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hakata-machiya-folk-museum): Fukuoka, Museum. Small folk museum preserving Hakata's traditional merchant culture with Meiji-era machiya townhouse, craft demonstrations, and festival exhibits.
- [Kagoshima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kagoshima): Kagoshima, City. A subtropical southern city facing the active Sakurajima volcano across the bay, with a samurai history and a distinct local cuisine. Ash falls often enough that the city issues bags for it.
- [Kusatsu Onsen](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kusatsu-onsen): Gunma, Onsen. One of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, known for the Yubatake (hot water field) in the center of town.

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Last updated: 2026-11-09