Kikuchi Gorge
Forested Valley of Clear Streams and Small Falls
A forested valley on the northwestern outer rim of Mount Aso, with clear streams, rapids, deep po...
Senshu Park
Senshu Park (Kubota Castle Ruins)
Senshu Park occupies the hilltop ruins of Kubota Castle, the former seat of the Satake clan who r...
Nakanoshima
River Island with a Park, Rose Garden, and Historic Public Hall
A narrow river island between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, home to Nakanoshima Park, a rose ga...
Minoo Falls
33-Metre Waterfall in Meiji-no-Mori Minoo Quasi-National Park
A 33-metre waterfall reached by a forested riverside trail, known for autumn foliage and deep-fri...
Fugan Unga Kansui Park
Canal Park with a Waterside Starbucks
A canal park north of Toyama Station built around the Fugan Canal, with walking paths, a footbrid...
Hibiya Park
Japan's First Western-Style Park, Between the Ministries and Ginza
Sixteen hectares of lawns, ponds and flowerbeds across the moat from the Imperial Palace, opened ...
Yoro Falls
Waterfall in Yoro Park on Japan's List of 100 Notable Falls
A waterfall about 30 metres high within Yoro Park, listed among Japan's 100 notable waterfalls.
Utsukushigahara
Highland Plateau with an Open-Air Sculpture Museum
A highland plateau at about 2,000 metres straddling Matsumoto and Ueda, home to an open-air sculp...
Soni Kogen
Highland Plateau of Silver Pampas Grass
A grassland plateau of about 38 hectares at the foot of Mount Kururuso, covered in pampas grass t...
Shirasaki Ocean Park
White Limestone Cliffs Above the Sea
A coastal park in Yura built around white limestone cliffs formed from ancient marine rock, with ...
Inokashira Park
Kichijoji's Pond Park, Where the Kanda River Begins
A park built around a long spring-fed pond five minutes from Kichijoji Station, opened in 1917 as...
Nokonoshima Island Park
Seasonal Flower Park on a Hakata Bay Island
A flower park on Nokonoshima Island in Hakata Bay, with fields of seasonal flowers overlooking th...
Moerenuma Park
Isamu Noguchi's Last Design, a Whole Park Built on a Landfill
A 188.8-hectare park in northeast Sapporo built to Isamu Noguchi's master plan on top of a former...
Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
Japan's Largest Wetland, Seen from the Hosooka Lookout at Sunset
About 22,000 hectares of reed and sedge marsh north of Kushiro, Japan's largest wetland and a nat...
Odori Park
A 1.5 km Strip of Lawn Through Sapporo That Hosts the Snow Festival
A park about 1.5 km long and 7.8 ha in area that runs west from the Sapporo TV Tower through 12 c...