Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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 1822, this 600-meter covered market arcade embodies eat-as-you-wal...

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...

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...

Kushikatsu Daruma

Osaka Kushikatsu Since 1929

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

Kyoto

Japan's Ancient Capital

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

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...

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...

La Collina Omihachiman

Architecture melts into nature at this extraordinary confectionery village where grass-covered ro...

Lake Akan

Lake Akan is a volcanic caldera lake renowned for its mysterious marimo, rare spherical green alg...

Lake Biwa

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