Michi-no-Eki Toju-no-Sato Adogawa
Folding fans and boysenberries on Lake Biwa's west shore
The obvious break on Route 161 up the west side of Lake Biwa. Adogawa has made the ribs of foldin...
Mount Kongo
The 1,125 m Peak Locals Climb Hundreds of Times, Stamp Card in Hand
The highest peak of the Kongo range, 1,125 m, on the Nara-Osaka border. Most people walk up from ...
Mount Sanjogatake
Sanjogatake and Ominesan-ji: the Shugendo Summit Closed to Women, Open 3 May to 23 September
The 1,719 m main peak of the northern Omine range, where Shugendo traces its beginning, with the ...
Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine
Crimson Kirishima azaleas line the pond crossing at Nagaoka Tenmangu, a shrine associated with sc...
Nageiredo (Mitokusan Sanbutsuji)
A Heian-Era Hall Set Into a Cliff, Reached by Chains and Tree Roots
The inner hall of Sanbutsuji temple, built on stilts inside a cliff hollow on Mount Mitoku and th...
Odaigahara
A Rain-Soaked Plateau at 1,600 Meters, Reached by One Bus a Day
A high plateau on the Nara and Mie border with some of the heaviest rainfall in Japan, a 1,695-me...
Okadera
Asuka's Hillside Temple for Warding Off Bad Luck, with Japan's Largest Clay Buddha
A temple on the slope of Mount Oka in Asuka, formally Ryugai-ji, that calls itself Japan's first ...
Shikinaen
Shikinaen: The Ryukyu Kings' Garden Villa Where Chinese Envoys Were Entertained, Quiet and Shut on Wednesdays
A royal villa and strolling garden on a hill in Naha, laid out in 1799 and used to host envoys of...
Yunotsu
Yunotsu, the Old Silver Port of Iwami Ginzan Where Two Public Baths Face Each Other Across One Street
A one-street onsen town running down a narrow valley to a small Sea of Japan harbour, once the po...
Beppu Rakutenchi
A 1929 hillside amusement park reached by cable car, with duck races
A small, old-fashioned amusement park on the slope above Beppu, opened in 1929. You ride a steep ...
Iwakuni Castle
A reconstructed hilltop castle above Kintaikyo Bridge, with views over the Nishiki River and Iwak...
Kakegawa Castle
A timber-reconstructed keep and surviving Edo-period palace make Kakegawa a rewarding contrast to...
Kakeroma Island
Kakeroma Island: A Town Ferry, Ferry-Timed Buses and No Taxis Across the Strait from Amami
A long, ragged island across the Oshima Strait from the south tip of Amami Oshima, with small set...
Michi-no-Eki Hagi Sea Mart
A fish market next to Hagi's harbor
A roadside station built as a public market beside Hagi's fishing port and fish auction. Fishmong...
Michi-no-Eki Kawaba Denen Plaza
Yogurt, sausages and craft beer from a Gunma village
Kawaba village’s roadside station, about 10 minutes from Numata IC, topped Jalan's national michi...