Echizen Daibutsu
Echizen Great Buddha at Seidaiji Temple
Japan's tallest seated Buddha statue (17m) inside a massive five-story pagoda temple complex, riv...
Arashiyama
Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District
Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...
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Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)
One of Japan's Three Great Chinatowns
One of Japan's three great Chinatowns alongside Yokohama and Nagasaki, famous for its bustling st...
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Naruto Whirlpools
One of the World's Largest Tidal Whirlpools
Among the world's largest tidal whirlpools, formed in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and ...
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Tokyo National Museum
Japan's Largest Art Museum
Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...
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Toki Messe
Niigata's Waterfront Tower with Panoramic Views
Niigata's tallest building with a free observation deck on the 31st floor offering 360-degree vie...
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Osorezan (Mount Osore)
One of Japan's three most sacred places, a volcanic landscape believed to be the gateway to the afterlife
Osorezan (Mount Osore) in Mutsu, Aomori is one of Japan's three most sacred places alongside Moun...
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of World's Largest Aquariums
One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...
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Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama's Tallest Skyscraper with Panoramic Observatory
Yokohama's tallest building at 296 meters, with shops and restaurants in Landmark Plaza. Its Sky ...
Fuunji
Tokyo's Best Tsukemen: Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen
A narrow counter with about ten stools, a few minutes from Shinjuku's south exit, and a queue out...
Jinrui Mina Menrui
One of Osaka's Most Famous and Best Ramen Restaurants
A legendary Osaka ramen shop offering multiple dashi-based ramen styles, crowned with thick-cut c...
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Sanjusangendo
Hall of 1,001 Statues of Kannon
120-meter-long hall with 1,001 life-size gilded Kannon statues standing in rows. Hard to process ...
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Kofuku-ji
Nara's Five-Story Pagoda and National Treasure Hall
World Heritage temple with Japan's second-tallest wooden pagoda (50m). The National Treasure Hall...
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Oshino Hakkai
Eight Sacred Ponds of Mount Fuji
Eight crystal-clear spring ponds fed by Mount Fuji snowmelt filtration, designated a UNESCO World...
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Yuushien Garden
A Peony Garden on a Lake Island
A beautiful Japanese garden on Daikonshima island in Lake Nakaumi, famous for its large peony dis...