Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Historic Site World Heritage
Osaka

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group

UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Burial Mounds Including Japan's Largest Tomb

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group consists of 49 a...

Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Attraction
Hyogo

Awaji Island

Largest Island in the Seto Inland Sea

The largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, connected to Kobe by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, known f...

Awaji, Hyogo, Japan
Historic Site
Tokyo

Imperial Palace

The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of ...

Tokyo, Japan
Attraction
Kyoto

Sagano Scenic Railway

A Scenic Open-Air Train Ride Through the Hozukyo Gorge

A 25-minute open-air sightseeing train running along the Hozu River gorge between Saga and Kameok...

Kyoto, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Yanaka District

Yanaka

A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...

Tokyo, Japan
Shopping
Osaka

Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

Japan's Longest Shopping Arcade

Japan's longest shopping arcade stretching 2.6 kilometers with approximately 800 shops, offering ...

Osaka, Japan
Attraction
Kagoshima

Tanegashima

Island of Rockets and the Arrival of Firearms

Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spect...

Kagoshima, Japan
Temple World Heritage
Kyoto

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...

Kyoto, Japan
Museum
Tokyo

teamLab Borderless

An Immersive Digital Art Museum Without Boundaries

A groundbreaking digital art museum by teamLab where immersive artworks flow between rooms, respo...

Tokyo, Japan
Attraction Hikyo World Heritage
Tokyo

Ogasawara Islands

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

Tokyo, Japan
Onsen
Hokkaido

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...

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Attraction World Heritage
Wakayama

Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...

Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Attraction
Tokyo

Mount Takao

Mount Takao - Tokyo's Beloved Hiking Mountain

A hugely popular 599-meter mountain just 50 minutes from Shinjuku, drawing over three million hik...

Tokyo, Japan
Castle World Heritage
Okinawa

Shuri Castle

Ryukyu Kingdom's Royal Palace

The reconstructed royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a mix of Chinese and Japanese architecture ...

Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Castle
Fukuoka

Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle - Edo-Period Castle with Unique Architecture

An Edo-period castle in the heart of Kitakyushu, notable for its distinctive karazukuri architect...

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan