Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
Oshino Hakkai
Eight Sacred Ponds of Mount Fuji
Eight crystal-clear spring ponds fed by Mount Fuji snowmelt filtration, designated a UNESCO World...
Osorezan (Mount Osore)
One of Japan's three most sacred places, a volcanic landscape believed to be the gateway to the afterlife
Osorezan (Mount Osore) in Mutsu, Aomori is one of Japan's three most sacred places alongside Moun...
Osu Shopping District
Nagoya's Vibrant Retro Shopping Arcade
A lively covered shopping district with over 1,200 shops spanning electronics, vintage clothing, ...
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
1,200 Whimsical Stone Buddhas Hidden in the Arashiyama Hills
Otaru Canal
Romantic Gaslit Canal in a Historic Port Town
A picturesque canal lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps in the charming port town of Otaru.
Ouchi-juku
A beautifully preserved Edo-era post town lined with thatched-roof houses, Ouchi-juku is famous f...
Oura Church
Japan's Oldest Standing Church and National Treasure
Japan's oldest standing Christian church, designated a National Treasure and part of the UNESCO H...
Oya History Museum
A Cathedral-Like Underground Quarry Carved from Stone
A stunning underground space carved out of Oya stone quarries, with soaring 30-meter ceilings rem...
Oyamazumi Shrine
Guardian Shrine of Japan's Samurai Treasures on the Shimanami Kaido
One of Japan's most significant Shinto shrines on Omishima Island along the Shimanami Kaido, hous...
Oze National Park
Japan's most beloved highland marsh, with wooden boardwalks winding through vast alpine wetlands ...
Ozu Castle
Authentically Reconstructed Wooden Castle Above the Hiji River
A beautifully reconstructed castle built using traditional Edo-period wooden construction methods...
Philosopher's Path
A serene canal-side walking path in Kyoto lined with cherry trees, connecting Ginkaku-ji and Nanz...
Ponshukan
A Sake Tasting Museum Inside a Train Station
A unique sake tasting facility inside Echigo-Yuzawa Station offering samples from all of Niigata'...
Pontocho
A Narrow Lantern-Lit Alley of Traditional Dining Along the Kamo River
One of Kyoto's most atmospheric streets, a narrow lantern-lit alley running along the Kamo River ...
Railway Museum
The Railway Museum
Rikugien Garden
A Masterpiece of Edo-Period Strolling Garden Design
One of Tokyo's finest Edo-period landscape gardens, built in 1702, featuring a large central pond...
Rishiri Island
Rishiri Island - The Floating Mountain of the North
A remote volcanic island off northern Hokkaido where the dramatic 1,721-meter Mount Rishiri rises...
Ritsurin Garden
Japan's Largest Cultural Property Garden
Japan's largest cultural property garden with six ponds, thirteen hills, and over a thousand scul...
Roppongi
Art, Nightlife & Panoramic City Views
Rurikoji Temple
Rurikoji Temple Five-Story Pagoda