# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [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.
- [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.
- [Shugakuin Imperial Villa](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shugakuin-imperial-villa): Kyoto, Garden. Built in the 1650s by retired Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Three terraced gardens using the Higashiyama mountains as borrowed scenery. Advance reservation required.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Sandanbeki](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sandanbeki): Wakayama, Attraction. Towering 50-meter sea cliffs along the Shirahama coast with an elevator descending to a cave once used by Kumano pirates.
- [Shirahama Beach](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shirahama-beach): Wakayama, Beach. One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on the Kii Peninsula.
- [Akiyoshido Cave](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/akiyoshido-cave): Yamaguchi, Attraction. Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approximately one kilometer open to the public. The cave contains spectacular formations including massive stalagmites and terraced limestone pools.
- [Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/musashi-kyuryo-national-government-park): Saitama, Park. Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park sprawls across the hills of Saitama, famous for its displays of 5 million red spider lilies (higanbana) in September and vast fields of poppies in spring. The park also features Japan's largest inflatable dome playground and extensive cycling and walking paths.
- [Sapporo Beer Museum](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sapporo-beer-museum): Hokkaido, Museum. Japan's only beer museum, housed in an atmospheric red-brick Meiji-era building with tastings available.
- [Konpira-gu (Kotohira-gu)](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/konpira-gu-kotohira-gu): Kagawa, Shrine. One of Japan's most beloved Shinto shrines, perched atop a mountain and reached by climbing 1,368 stone steps. Dedicated to maritime safety, it has drawn pilgrims for centuries and rewards climbers with panoramic views of the Sanuki Plain.
- [Kurokawa Onsen](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kurokawa-onsen): Kumamoto, Onsen. A mountain onsen village in a wooded valley near Mount Aso, loved for its traditional atmosphere and bath-hopping pass. The entire village feels like one large ryokan connected by a stream and forest paths.
- [Nagatoro](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nagatoro): Saitama, Attraction. Scenic river gorge along the Arakawa River featuring thrilling boat rides through rapids, dramatic rock formations, and vivid autumn foliage.
- [National Museum of Nature and Science](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/national-museum-of-nature-and-science): Tokyo, Museum. Japan's national museum of natural history and science, in two buildings: the 1931 Japan Gallery, an Important Cultural Property, and the newer Global Gallery with its dinosaur hall. Permanent exhibitions cost 630 yen, and under-18s and over-65s go free.
- [Shiretoko Five Lakes](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/shiretoko-five-lakes): Hokkaido, Park. Five small lakes in old forest about 14 km past Utoro, inside the Shiretoko World Natural Heritage area. There are two ways to see them. An 800 m elevated boardwalk, fenced against bears, runs to the first lake and is free all season. The ground trail past all five has rules: from 10 May to 31 July you can only walk it on a registered guide's tour, and the rest of the season you sit a ten-minute lecture and pay 450 yen. The lakes are open from about mid-April to early or mid-November, while the road is open.

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Last updated: 2026-11-09