Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Shopping
Okinawa

Kokusai Street

Naha's Vibrant Main Shopping Street

A 1.6-kilometer shopping and entertainment street that is the heart of Naha's tourism scene.

Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Shopping
Kanagawa

Komachi-dori

Kamakura's Main Shopping Street

Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Shrine
Kagawa

Konpira-gu (Kotohira-gu)

Konpira-gu - The 1,368-Step Pilgrimage Shrine

One of Japan's most beloved Shinto shrines, perched atop a mountain and reached by climbing 1,368...

Kagawa, Japan
Garden
Okayama

Korakuen Garden

One of Japan's top three landscape gardens, featuring elegant lawns, ponds, and tea houses since ...

Okayama, Japan
Temple
Wakayama

Koyasan Okunoin

The most sacred site on Mount Koya, featuring Japan's largest cemetery along a mystical forest pa...

Koya, Wakayama, Japan
Castle
Kumamoto

Kumamoto Castle

One of Japan's Three Premier Castles

One of Japan's most impressive castles, undergoing restoration after the 2016 earthquakes with th...

Kumamoto, Japan
City
Kumamoto

Kumamoto City

Castle Town of the Legendary Kato Kiyomasa

Major Kyushu city centered around Kumamoto Castle, known for horse meat cuisine, streetcar networ...

Kumamoto, Japan
Shrine
Wakayama

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River

The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...

Shingu, Wakayama, Japan
Shrine
Wakayama

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Head Shrine of 3,000 Kumano Shrines and Pilgrimage Endpoint

The head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan, serving as the spiritual endpoint of t...

Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Attraction
Wakayama

Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...

Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Historic Site
Mie

Kumano Kodo Iseji Route

Walking the ancient Iseji pilgrimage route connects you to over a thousand years of spiritual jou...

Mie, Japan
Shrine
Wakayama

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sacred Grand Shrine Beside Japan's Tallest Waterfall

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, perched on a mountainside next to Nachi Falls and Seiganto...

Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan
Attraction
Oita

Kunisaki Peninsula

Ancient Buddhist Culture in a Volcanic Landscape

Volcanic peninsula dotted with ancient stone Buddhist carvings, cliff temples, and the mysterious...

Kunisaki, Oita, Japan
Temple
Kyoto

Kurama-dera

A Mountain Temple of Mystical Energy and Ancient Forests

A powerful mountain temple said to be where Yoshitsune trained as a child. The forested trail con...

Kyoto, Japan
Historic Site
Okayama

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

A beautifully preserved canal district with white-walled warehouses from the Edo period in Kurash...

Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Historic Site
Tottori

Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses

Time stands still along the willow-lined Tama River where a picturesque row of Edo-period storeho...

Tottori, Japan
Landmark
Toyama

Kurobe Dam

Japan's tallest arch dam at 186 meters, set within a dramatic alpine gorge along the famed Tateya...

Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
Attraction
Toyama

Kurobe Gorge

Japan's Deepest V-Shaped Gorge

Japan's deepest V-shaped gorge traversed by a scenic trolley train through breathtaking mountain ...

Kurobe, Toyama, Japan
Onsen
Kumamoto

Kurokawa Onsen

Kurokawa Onsen - Atmospheric Mountain Hot Spring Village

A picturesque mountain onsen village nestled in a wooded valley near Mount Aso, beloved for its t...

Minamioguni, Kumamoto, Japan
Market
Osaka

Kuromon Market

Known as Osaka's Kitchen since around 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-...

Osaka, Japan