Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
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.
Komachi-dori
Kamakura's Main Shopping Street
Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...
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...
Korakuen Garden
One of Japan's top three landscape gardens, featuring elegant lawns, ponds, and tea houses since ...
Koyasan Okunoin
The most sacred site on Mount Koya, featuring Japan's largest cemetery along a mystical forest pa...
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 City
Castle Town of the Legendary Kato Kiyomasa
Major Kyushu city centered around Kumamoto Castle, known for horse meat cuisine, streetcar networ...
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...
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...
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails
UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...
Kumano Kodo Iseji Route
Walking the ancient Iseji pilgrimage route connects you to over a thousand years of spiritual jou...
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...
Kunisaki Peninsula
Ancient Buddhist Culture in a Volcanic Landscape
Volcanic peninsula dotted with ancient stone Buddhist carvings, cliff temples, and the mysterious...
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...
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
A beautifully preserved canal district with white-walled warehouses from the Edo period in Kurash...
Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses
Time stands still along the willow-lined Tama River where a picturesque row of Edo-period storeho...
Kurobe Dam
Japan's tallest arch dam at 186 meters, set within a dramatic alpine gorge along the famed Tateya...
Kurobe Gorge
Japan's Deepest V-Shaped Gorge
Japan's deepest V-shaped gorge traversed by a scenic trolley train through breathtaking mountain ...
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...
Kuromon Market
Known as Osaka's Kitchen since around 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-...