Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Onsen
Gunma

Kusatsu Onsen

Japan's Premier Hot Spring Resort

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

Kusatsu, Gunma, Japan
Shrine
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...

Fukuoka, Japan
Restaurant
Osaka

Kushikatsu Daruma

Osaka Kushikatsu Since 1929

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

Osaka, Japan
City
Kyoto

Kyoto

Japan's Ancient Capital

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

Kyoto, Japan
Historic Site
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...

Kyoto, Japan
Museum
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...

Kyoto, Japan
Attraction
Shiga

La Collina Omihachiman

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

Shiga, Japan
Attraction
Hokkaido

Lake Akan

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

Hokkaido, Japan
Attraction
Shiga

Lake Biwa

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

Shiga, Japan
Attraction
Fukushima

Lake Inawashiro

Mirror of Heaven

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

Inawashiro, Fukushima, Japan
Attraction
Akita

Lake Tazawa

Lake Tazawa is Japan's deepest lake at 423 meters, its waters maintaining a stunning cobalt-blue ...

Akita, Japan
Attraction
Aomori

Lake Towada

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

Towada, Aomori, Japan
Attraction
Hokkaido

Lake Toya

A stunningly beautiful caldera lake with a forested island at its center and the active volcano U...

Hokkaido, Japan
Theme Park
Aichi

Legoland Japan

A family-oriented theme park built around LEGO bricks with rides, building workshops, and a minia...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Historic Site
Gifu

Magome-juku

A beautifully preserved post town on the historic Nakasendo trail, featuring a steep stone-paved ...

Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan
Castle
Kagawa

Marugame Castle

One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in th...

Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Castle
Fukui

Maruoka Castle

One of Japan's 12 original castles, Maruoka boasts the oldest surviving castle tower in the country.

Sakai, Fukui, Japan
City
Tochigi

Mashiko

A Charming Pottery Town with Hundreds of Kilns

One of Japan's most famous pottery towns, home to over 300 kilns producing the rustic Mashiko-yak...

Mashiko, Tochigi, Japan
Attraction
Miyagi

Matsushima Bay

One of Japan's Three Great Views

A stunning bay dotted with over 260 pine-covered islands, celebrated as one of Japan's Three Most...

Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
City
Ehime

Matsuyama

Matsuyama - Shikoku's Largest City with Ancient Hot Springs

The largest city in Shikoku, home to the Dogo Onsen bathhouse and one of Japan's twelve original ...

Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan