Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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 exuberant second city, famed as the nation's kitchen for its street food obsession, warm ...

Osaka Castle

Symbol of Osaka

One of Japan's most famous landmarks, a reconstructed castle housing a museum about the unificati...

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

Tucked away at the far end of Arashiyama's tourist trail, this enchanting temple surprises visito...

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

Oze National Park is a pristine highland marshland straddling four prefectures, best known for it...

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

The Railway Museum in Omiya is one of Japan's largest train museums, housing 36 real train cars s...