Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Oarai Isosaki Shrine

Oboke Gorge

Emerald River Gorge Carved Through Crystalline Schist Rock

A dramatic river gorge with emerald-green water and towering crystalline schist cliff walls along...

Obuse

A charming small town in northern Nagano famous for the Hokusai Museum, beautifully landscaped st...

Odaiba

Tokyo's Futuristic Waterfront Entertainment Island

Oga Peninsula

Ogasawara Islands

Remote UNESCO World Heritage subtropical islands roughly 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, teeming...

Ohama Beach

Sumoto's White Sand Beach — One of Japan's 100 Best

A 750-meter white sand beach in Sumoto, recognized as one of Japan's top beaches by the Ministry ...

Ohori Park

Fukuoka's Most Beautiful Urban Park

Expansive lakeside park in central Fukuoka built around the former moat of Fukuoka Castle, popula...

Oirase Gorge

Oirase Mountain Stream

Pristine mountain stream flowing through ancient beech forest with countless waterfalls and moss-...

Oita City

Gateway to Onsen Country

Prefectural capital serving as the gateway to Beppu and Yufuin, known for toriten chicken tempura...

Oka Castle Ruins

Mountaintop Castle Ruins that Inspired Japan's Most Famous Song

Dramatic hilltop castle ruins that inspired the beloved song Kojo no Tsuki, offering spectacular ...

Okage Yokocho

A charming recreated Edo-to-Meiji period street adjacent to Ise Grand Shrine, packed with traditi...

Okayama

Okayama - Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown

A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...

Okayama Castle

The Crow Castle - Okayama's Black Fortress

A striking black castle nicknamed 'Crow Castle' for its dark exterior, standing across the Asahi ...

Oki Islands

UNESCO Global Geopark in the Sea of Japan

A remote archipelago designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, featuring dramatic sea cliffs, unique...

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Home of the World's Largest Whale Sharks

One of the world's top aquariums, famous for its massive Kuroshio Sea tank housing whale sharks a...

Okinawa World

A sprawling theme park featuring one of Japan's largest limestone caves, a recreated Ryukyu Kingd...

Okunoshima

Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)

A small island in the Seto Inland Sea famous for its hundreds of friendly wild rabbits.

Onomichi

A hillside port town of temples, cats, and the gateway to the Shimanami Kaido cycling route.

Osaka

Osaka - Japan's Kitchen and Soul

Japan's kitchen and entertainment capital, renowned for its street food culture, comedy scene, vi...