# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [Kuromon Market](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kuromon-market): Osaka, Market. Known as Osaka's Kitchen since around 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-you-walk culture with 150 vendors serving everything from fresh-cut sashimi to tamagoyaki.
- [Okishima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/okishima): Shiga, Attraction. A small fishing island in Lake Biwa with no cars, narrow alleys, old shrines, and around 250 residents. It is the only permanently inhabited freshwater lake island in Japan.
- [Philosopher's Path](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/philosopher-s-path): Kyoto, Attraction. A serene canal-side walking path in Kyoto lined with cherry trees, connecting Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji temples.
- [Senso-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/senso-ji): Tokyo, Temple. Tokyo's oldest and most visited temple, where a 700-kilogram red lantern marks the entrance to centuries of Buddhist tradition in the heart of Asakusa.
- [Mount Inasa](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/mount-inasa): Nagasaki, Mountain. A 333-metre mountain west of central Nagasaki with a summit observatory reached by ropeway, known for its night view over the port and city.
- [Hozenji Yokocho](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hozenji-yokocho): Osaka, Historic site. A charming stone-paved alley behind Dotonbori lined with over 60 traditional Osaka restaurants and bars, home to the moss-covered Fudo Myo-o statue.
- [Nunobiki Herb Gardens](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nunobiki-herb-gardens): Hyogo, Garden. Hilltop herb and flower garden reached by a scenic ropeway ride from Shin-Kobe Station, offering panoramic views of Kobe city and harbor.
- [Tokyo Station](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tokyo-station): Tokyo, Landmark. Red brick station from 1914, restored in 2012. Ramen Street in the basement, Character Street for shopping. The Marunouchi side at night is the money shot.
- [Ikuta Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/ikuta-shrine): Hyogo, Shrine. One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart of Kobe's Sannomiya district.
- [Hiraizumi](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/hiraizumi): Iwate, Temple. In the 12th century Hiraizumi was the political and cultural centre of northern Japan, and two of its temples, Chuson-ji and Motsu-ji, are part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing. Chuson-ji's Konjikido (Golden Hall), covered entirely in gold leaf, is a masterpiece of Pure Land Buddhist art. Motsu-ji's Pure Land garden represents the idealised Buddhist paradise on earth.
- [Kiyomizu-dera](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kiyomizu-dera): Kyoto, Temple. A hillside temple where a vast wooden stage, supported by 139 pillars without a single nail, offers sweeping views across Kyoto's eastern mountains.
- [Otaru Canal](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/otaru-canal): Hokkaido, Landmark. A canal lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps in the old port town of Otaru.
- [Kennin-ji](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kennin-ji): Kyoto, Temple. Kyoto's oldest Zen temple. Founded 1202 by Eisai, who brought Zen and tea to Japan. Twin Dragons ceiling painting, Fujin-Raijin screen (reproduction; originals in Kyoto National Museum).
- [Kibitsu Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kibitsu-shrine): Okayama, Shrine. Ancient shrine said to be the origin of the Momotaro legend. Known for its unique roof style and a 400-meter covered corridor connecting buildings. The narukama divination ritual uses boiling rice to tell fortunes.
- [Kyoto](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kyoto): Kyoto, City. Japan's cultural heart and ancient capital for over a millennium, home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and countless temples.

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Last updated: 2026-10-29