Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Kamigamo Shrine

Kyoto's Oldest Shrine with Sacred Sand Cone Mounds

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 678 AD, known f...

Kamikochi

Kamikochi Alpine Valley

Japan's premier alpine valley nestled in the Northern Japan Alps, featuring the crystal-clear Azu...

Kamogawa SeaWorld

Kamogawa SeaWorld is one of Japan's premier marine parks, located along the scenic Pacific coastl...

Kanazawa

A preserved castle town with Kenrokuen Garden, samurai districts, geisha quarters, and 99% of Jap...

Kanazawa Castle

Maeda Clan Castle with White Lead Roof Tiles

The castle of the wealthy Maeda clan, featuring beautifully reconstructed gates and turrets with ...

Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District

Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District - Edo-Era Geisha Quarter

One of Japan's best-preserved geisha districts, featuring Edo-period wooden teahouses, gold leaf ...

Karatsu

Karatsu - Castle Town of Pottery and Festivals

A historic castle town on Saga's northern coast, renowned for its centuries-old Karatsu-yaki pott...

Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most venerated shrines, dedicated to the deity of mar...

Kasuga Taisha

Kasuga Grand Shrine

Ancient Shinto shrine set in a primeval forest, famous for thousands of stone and bronze lanterns.

Katsura Imperial Villa

Japan's Finest Traditional Garden and Architectural Masterpiece

Widely regarded as Japan's supreme example of traditional garden design and architecture, built i...

Katsurahama Beach

Curving along Kochi's rugged Pacific coastline, Katsurahama Beach is immortalized by the bronze s...

Kawagoe

Kawagoe - Little Edo

Known as 'Little Edo', Kawagoe preserves a stunning warehouse district and bell tower that evoke ...

Kawaguchiko

Lake Kawaguchi

Scenic lake at the northern base of Mount Fuji, with classic views and year-round outdoor activit...

Keage Incline

Historic Railway Tracks Lined with Cherry Blossoms

An abandoned 582-meter railway incline from 1891, once used to transport boats between canal leve...

Kegon Falls

One of Japan's three finest waterfalls, plunging 97 meters from the heights of Lake Chuzenji into...

Keino Matsubara Beach

Japan's Best Sunset Beach with Ancient Pine Groves

West-facing beach with 50,000 black pine trees and Seto Inland Sea sunsets. Swimming July to late...

Kencho-ji

Japan's First Zen Training Monastery

The first Zen training monastery in Japan, founded in 1253, and ranked first among Kamakura's Fiv...

Kennin-ji

Kyoto's Oldest Zen Temple in the Heart of Gion

Kyoto's oldest Zen temple. Founded 1202 by Eisai, who brought Zen and tea to Japan. Twin Dragons ...

Kenroku-en

One of Japan's Three Great Gardens

Considered one of Japan's three most beautiful landscape gardens, known for six attributes of an ...

Kerama Islands

Crystal Clear Waters and Pristine Beaches

A national park archipelago with some of Japan's clearest ocean water, world-class snorkeling, an...