Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Nara

Ancient Capital with Friendly Deer

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

Nara Park

Historic park home to over 1,000 freely roaming sacred deer and several UNESCO World Heritage tem...

Narai-juku

Naramachi

Charming Edo-Period Merchant Quarter with Machiya Townhouses

A charming old merchant district south of Sarusawa Pond with well-preserved Edo-period machiya to...

Naritasan Shinshoji Temple

Naruto Whirlpools

One of the World's Largest Tidal Whirlpools

Among the world's largest tidal whirlpools, formed in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and ...

National Museum of Western Art

Le Corbusier's UNESCO World Heritage Museum in Ueno

Designed by Le Corbusier and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, the National Muse...

Nichinan Coast

Scenic Coastline with Devil's Washboard Rock Formations

The Nichinan Coast stretches over 100 kilometers along Miyazaki's Pacific shore, famous for its d...

Niigata City

The Sake Capital of Japan

A vibrant port city on the Sea of Japan coast, Niigata is renowned as the sake capital of Japan w...

Nijo Castle

UNESCO World Heritage flatland castle known for its nightingale floors and magnificent painted ch...

Nikko

Ornate Shrines in Mountain Forest

Mountain town with lavishly decorated UNESCO World Heritage shrines and temples, including the or...

Nikko Tosho-gu

Lavish Tokugawa Shrine

Lavishly decorated Shinto shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, featuring intricate carvings and vib...

Ninna-ji

Imperial Palace Temple with Late-Blooming Cherry Blossoms

A World Heritage Site and former imperial palace temple, famed for its late-blooming Omuro cherry...

Nishiki Market

Kyoto's Kitchen

A narrow five-block shopping street with over 100 shops and restaurants, known as 'Kyoto's Kitche...

Niyodo River

Noboribetsu Onsen

Hokkaido's Premier Hot Spring Resort

A volcanic hot spring town with nine different types of natural thermal water and a dramatic Hell...

Nokogiriyama

Mount Nokogiri

Nonomiya Shrine

A Small Shrine in the Bamboo Grove Linked to The Tale of Genji

A small but atmospheric Shinto shrine nestled at the entrance to the bamboo grove, famous for its...

Nunobiki Herb Gardens

Hilltop Herb Garden with Panoramic Ropeway Views

Hilltop herb and flower garden reached by a scenic ropeway ride from Shin-Kobe Station, offering ...

Nyuto Onsen

A secluded collection of seven rustic hot spring inns nestled deep in the mountains near Lake Taz...