Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

City
Kanagawa

Yokohama

Yokohama - Japan's Stylish Waterfront City

Japan's second-largest city featuring a striking waterfront skyline, Japan's largest Chinatown, a...

Kanagawa, Japan
Neighborhood
Kanagawa

Yokohama Chinatown

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

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Asakusa

Tokyo's Historic Heart: Temples, Street Food & Old-World Charm

Pass beneath Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), with its massive red lantern, and follow the centuries-o...

Tokyo, Japan
Shrine
Fukuoka

Dazaifu Tenmangu

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

Revered shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, attracting millions of students seeking academ...

Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Japan
Garden
Hokkaido

Farm Tomita

Furano's Famous Lavender Fields

Vast lavender fields creating a purple carpet against Hokkaido's rolling hills, with peak bloom i...

Nakafurano, Hokkaido, Japan
Shrine
Kyoto

Heian Shrine

Meiji-Era Shrine with Large Torii and Strolling Garden

A striking Meiji-era shrine featuring one of Japan's largest vermilion torii gates and a celebrat...

Kyoto, Japan
Beach
Okinawa

Miyako-jima

Miyako-jima Island

A coral island renowned for its pristine white sand beaches and some of the clearest ocean water ...

Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan
Temple
Yamaguchi

Rurikoji Temple

Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda

Rising above a tranquil pond garden, the five-story pagoda of Rurikoji Temple has been counted am...

Yamaguchi, Japan
Shrine
Nara

Tanzan Shrine

Mountain Shrine with Japan's Only Wooden Thirteen-Story Pagoda

A mountain shrine famous for Japan's only remaining wooden thirteen-story pagoda and its autumn f...

Sakurai, Nara, Japan
Attraction
Okayama

Washuzan Hill

The Best Viewpoint of the Great Seto Bridge

A hilltop viewpoint offering the most spectacular views of the Great Seto Bridge connecting Honsh...

Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Onsen
Hyogo

Arima Onsen

One of Japan's Oldest and Most Famous Hot Springs

One of Japan's three oldest hot spring towns, renowned for its iron-rich golden waters and radium...

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Temple
Kyoto

Eikan-do

The Temple of Autumn Leaves with a Looking-Back Buddha

Celebrated as the premier autumn foliage temple in Kyoto, housing a uniquely expressive Amida Bud...

Kyoto, Japan
City
Kanagawa

Kamakura

Seaside Temple Town

Historic seaside city south of Tokyo, home to the Great Buddha, ancient temples, and beautiful be...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Beach
Okinawa

Kerama Islands

Crystal Clear Waters and Pristine Beaches

A national park archipelago with some of Japan's clearest ocean water, excellent snorkeling, and ...

Zamami, Okinawa, Japan
Garden
Hyogo

Nada Kuroiwa Suisenkyo

Cliffside Slope of Five Million Wild Narcissus by the Sea

A steep seaside slope on southern Awaji Island carpeted with around five million wild narcissus t...

Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan