Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Yokohama Chinatown

Japan's largest and most vibrant Chinatown, home to over 500 restaurants and shops in colorful st...

Daikaku-ji

An Imperial Temple with Japan's Oldest Artificial Lake

A former imperial palace turned Shingon temple, famous for Osawa Pond, Japan's oldest artificial ...

Mount Daisen

Known as the 'Mt Fuji of the San'in Region', Mount Daisen is a striking volcanic peak offering ex...

Canal City Hakata

Fukuoka's City Within a City

A massive entertainment and shopping complex in the heart of Hakata with a canal, fountains, and ...

Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

The Birthplace of Instant Ramen

An interactive museum where Momofuku Ando invented chicken ramen in 1958, featuring hands-on work...

Nara

Ancient Capital with Friendly Deer

Japan's first permanent capital, famous for free-roaming sacred deer and the world's largest bron...

Sapporo

Hokkaido's capital known for its snow festival, soup curry, beer, and grid-pattern streets.

Kirishima Shrine

Mountain Shrine of the Divine Descent

Grand vermillion shrine dedicated to the deity Ninigi-no-Mikoto who descended from heaven to foun...

Chikurinji Temple

Temple 31 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, on the wooded hill of Godaisan above Kochi city, founded in ...

Ippudo Umeda

World-Famous Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen

Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen chain with unlimited free spicy moyashi (bean sprouts) at every table.

Tamatsukuri Onsen

An Ancient Beauty Hot Spring with 1,300 Years of History

One of Japan's oldest hot springs, praised for its beautifying waters since the Nara period. The ...

Izumo Taisha

Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines. Dedicated to Okuninushi, god of marriage, so couples come h...

Teshima

Teshima - Art Island of Dancing Water Drops

A serene Setouchi art island home to the extraordinary Teshima Art Museum, a shell-shaped concret...

Tsuwano

Tsuwano - Little Kyoto of San'in

A well-preserved castle town in a mountain valley, known as the Little Kyoto of San'in for its Ed...

Kochi Castle

One of just 12 original castles, Kochi is the only castle in Japan to retain both its original to...