Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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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
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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...

1074 Kuramahonmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto ...
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Okayama

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

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

Chuo, Kurashiki, Okayama
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Tottori

Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses

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Toyama

Kurobe Dam

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

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi, Nakaniika...
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Toyama

Kurobe Gorge

Japan's Deepest V-Shaped Gorge

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

Kurobegawakuchiguchi, Kurobe, Toyama ...
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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...

Manganji, Minamioguni, Aso District, ...
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Osaka

Kuromon Market

Known as 'Osaka's Kitchen', this vibrant 170-year-old covered market stretches nearly 600 meters ...

2-4-1 Nipponbashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi...
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Gunma

Kusatsu Onsen

Japan's Premier Hot Spring Resort

One of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, known for the iconic Yubatake (hot water field) in...

Kusatsu, Agatsuma District, Gunma 377...
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Fukuoka

Kushida Shrine

Hakata's Most Important Shrine and Festival Hub

Hakata's central shrine and starting point of the famous Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival, with a ye...

1-41 Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata Ward,...
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Osaka

Kushikatsu Daruma

Iconic Osaka Kushikatsu Institution Since 1929

A legendary kushikatsu restaurant operating since 1929 in Shinsekai, famous for its deep-fried sk...

2-3-9 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka-...
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Kyoto

Kyoto

Japan's Ancient Capital

Japan's cultural heart and ancient capital for over a millennium, home to 17 UNESCO World Heritag...

Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
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Kyoto

Kyoto Imperial Palace

The Former Imperial Residence in a Spacious National Garden

The former residence of Japan's Imperial family for over 500 years until 1869, set within the exp...

3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0881
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Kyoto

Kyoto International Manga Museum

A Former School Housing 300,000 Manga Volumes

Housed in a former elementary school, this museum holds approximately 300,000 manga items. Visito...

Karasuma-Oike, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-...
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Shiga

La Collina Omihachiman

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Hokkaido

Lake Akan

A volcanic lake cradled by forested mountains, famous for its rare spherical marimo moss balls an...

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Shiga

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa is Japan's largest and oldest freshwater lake, offering water sports, scenic cycling ro...

Shiga Prefecture
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Fukushima

Lake Inawashiro

Mirror of Heaven

Japan's fourth-largest lake, nicknamed the Mirror of Heaven for its crystal-clear waters reflecti...

Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima
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Akita

Lake Tazawa

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Aomori

Lake Towada

A pristine caldera lake straddling Aomori and Akita prefectures, renowned for its deep blue water...

Towadakohan Yasumiya, Towada, Aomori ...