# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel - [Megijima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/megijima): Kagawa, Island. A small island about 4 km off Takamatsu, associated with the Onigashima ogre-island legend and one of the venues of the Setouchi Triennale art festival. - [Michi-no-Eki Awaji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/michi-no-eki-awaji): Hyogo, Michi no eki. The roadside station closest to the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, on the north tip of Awaji Island, with bridge-view terrace seats, raw-whitebait rice bowls in season and an island-produce market. The onion soft serve people associate with Awaji is not sold here; in recent years it has only appeared as an occasional seasonal item, mainly on the island's south side. - [Mishima Skywalk](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/mishima-skywalk): Shizuoka, Attraction. A 400-meter pedestrian suspension bridge in the western foothills of Hakone, the longest of its kind in Japan, with views of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay. - [Myoko Kogen](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/myoko-kogen): Niigata, Attraction. A scenic highland area at the base of Mount Myoko, known for the dramatic Naena Falls, natural hot springs, and hiking trails. A peaceful escape in summer and famous for heavy snowfall in winter. - [Sakitsu Village](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sakitsu-village): Kumamoto, Historic site. A small fishing village on Amakusa Shimoshima whose Gothic church, built in 1934 with a tatami floor, stands where villagers were once made to step on Christian images. Part of the 2018 UNESCO Hidden Christian Sites. - [Uchiko](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/uchiko): Ehime, Historic site. A preserved town that prospered from vegetable-wax production, home to the restored Uchiko-za kabuki theater and a district of Edo- and Meiji-era merchant houses. - [Yakushi-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yakushi-ji): Nara, Temple. A World Heritage temple and one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara, celebrated for its elegant East Pagoda from 730 AD, one of the few surviving original Nara-period structures. - [Yoshimizu Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yoshimizu-shrine): Nara, Shrine. A small shrine on Mount Yoshino that was Yoshimizu-in, a monks' lodging of Kimpusen-ji, until the early Meiji period. Its shoin, which the shrine calls the oldest in Japan, has the room where Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have hidden in 1185 and the seat of Emperor Go-Daigo, who made it his palace in 1336. The courtyard looks out on the Hitome Senbon cherry view. Entry to the shoin is 600 yen. - [Arita](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/arita): Saga, City. Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain with over 400 years of ceramic tradition, home to historic kilns, galleries, and the famous annual pottery fair. - [Kodai-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kodai-ji): Kyoto, Temple. The Zen temple Toyotomi Hideyoshi's widow Nene founded in 1606 to pray for him, with her tomb under a gold-lacquered mausoleum, two tea houses from the early 1600s and a bamboo grove. Entry is 800 yen, and in autumn the gardens are lit until 22:00. - [Mount Wakakusa](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/mount-wakakusa): Nara, Mountain. A 342-metre grass-covered hill at the eastern edge of Nara Park, known for its wide views over the city and its annual grass-burning festival. - [Oga Peninsula](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oga-peninsula): Akita, Attraction. The Oga Peninsula juts dramatically into the Sea of Japan, famous as the home of the Namahage, fearsome demon-like figures who visit houses on New Year's Eve to frighten lazy children into behaving well. The rugged coastline features dramatic cliffs, and the natural rock formation known as 'Godzilla Rock' draws photographers seeking the perfect angle. - [Oirase Gorge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oirase-gorge): Aomori, Attraction. Pristine mountain stream flowing through ancient beech forest with countless waterfalls and moss-covered rocks. - [Oze National Park](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/oze-national-park): Gunma, Park. Japan's most beloved highland marsh, with wooden boardwalks winding through vast alpine wetlands blanketed by skunk cabbage in spring and golden grasses in autumn. - [Seiryo-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/seiryo-ji): Kyoto, Temple. Houses the 'Living Buddha' statue brought from China in 987, a wooden Shaka Nyorai said to replicate the Buddha's true likeness. X-rays in 1953 revealed silk internal organs hidden inside. Page 34 of 85. Previous page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?page=33 Next page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?page=35 --- Source: [Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations?page=34) Last updated: 2026-11-09