# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel - [Nabana no Sato](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nabana-no-sato): Mie, Garden. Lit up each winter, Nabana no Sato hosts Japan's largest illumination festival with millions of LED lights creating large displays across its expansive grounds. By day, the botanical garden draws crowds with seasonal flowers including tulips, roses, and begonias housed in climate-controlled domes. The 200-meter tunnel of lights and annually changing main illumination themes draw visitors from across Japan. - [Ponshukan](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/ponshukan): Niigata, Attraction. A unique sake tasting facility inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station offering samples from all of Niigata's breweries via vending machines. Insert a coin, choose from over 100 local sakes, and taste. Perfect for a stop between trains. - [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. - [Yutoku Inari Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yutoku-inari-shrine): Saga, Shrine. One of Japan's three largest Inari shrines, featuring dramatic vermillion architecture built into a forested hillside. The ornate main hall stands on stilts high above the ground, offering sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. - [Kitora Tomb](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kitora-tomb): Nara, Historic site. A two-tier round tomb from the late 7th or early 8th century whose chamber was painted with the four guardian animals of the directions, animal-headed zodiac figures and a star chart. The murals were removed to save them, and the free Kitora Tomb Mural Experience Hall, Shijin no Yakata, shows a full-size chamber replica and puts the real paintings on view during limited periods each year. One of the 19 parts of the Ancient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara World Heritage property, 12 minutes on foot from Tsubosakayama Station. - [Miidera Temple](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/miidera-temple): Shiga, Temple. Perched on the slopes of Mount Hiei overlooking the blue waters of Lake Biwa, Miidera Temple has stood as a spiritual retreat for over 1,300 years. The sprawling complex encompasses over 100 buildings including the large Kondo main hall, housing a secret Buddha revealed only once every 33 years. The temple's evening bell, one of Japan's most famous, has inspired countless poems while spring turns the grounds into a tunnel of over 1,500 cherry trees. - [Tsunoshima Bridge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tsunoshima-bridge): Yamaguchi, Landmark. Stretching 1,780 meters across bright turquoise waters, Tsunoshima Bridge offers one of Japan's most striking coastal drives with views rivaling any tropical coast. The long curve of the bridge connects the mainland to Tsunoshima Island, where a historic lighthouse and unspoiled beaches await. The cobalt blue waters, colored by white sand and limestone seabeds, have earned this area comparisons to the Mediterranean, making it a favorite for photographers and road trip enthusiasts. - [Wakura Onsen](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/wakura-onsen): Ishikawa, Onsen. A hot spring town on Nanao Bay whose salty water first rose from the sea. The 1 January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake shut it down. As of 16 July 2026, 11 of the 19 inns in the ryokan cooperative had reopened, with about 40% of the pre-quake rooms. The public bath, Soyu, has been open since March 2024. Kagaya, the best-known inn, is rebuilding and aims to reopen by the end of fiscal 2028. - [Yanagawa](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/yanagawa): Fukuoka, City. Historic castle town known for its scenic canal boat rides through willow-lined waterways and famous unagi (eel) cuisine. - [Fugan Unga Kansui Park](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/fugan-unga-kansui-park): Toyama, Park. A canal park north of Toyama Station built around the Fugan Canal, with walking paths, a footbridge, and a well-known waterside Starbucks. - [Futarasan Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/futarasan-shrine): Tochigi, Shrine. The shrine of Mount Nantai, in the cedars a few minutes west of Tosho-gu, and owner of the vermilion Shinkyo bridge at the entrance to Nikko's shrine district. The grounds are free; the garden behind the main hall, with a bronze lantern from 1292 and a spring said to keep you young, costs 500 yen. One of the four parts of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage property. - [Kankakei Gorge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kankakei-gorge): Kagawa, Mountain. A gorge in the interior of Shodoshima with eroded rock formations, a ropeway to the summit, and autumn foliage. - [Legoland Japan](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/legoland-japan): Aichi, Theme park. A family-oriented theme park built around LEGO bricks with rides, building workshops, and a miniature Japan made entirely of LEGO. - [National Museum of Western Art](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/national-museum-of-western-art): Tokyo, Museum. Designed by Le Corbusier and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno houses an outstanding collection of Western art from the medieval period to the 20th century, including works by Monet, Renoir, Rodin, and Rubens. - [Udo Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/udo-shrine): Miyazaki, Shrine. Built inside a natural cave overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Udo Shrine is one of Japan's most dramatically situated shrines and a sacred site associated with fertility and safe childbirth. Page 44 of 85. Previous page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?page=43 Next page: https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations.md?page=45 --- Source: [Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations?page=44) Last updated: 2026-11-09