Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Arashiyama photo
Attraction
Kyoto

Arashiyama

Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District

Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...

Kyoto, Japan
Naruto Whirlpools
Landmark
Hyogo

Naruto Whirlpools

One of the World's Largest Tidal Whirlpools

Among the world's largest tidal whirlpools, formed in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and ...

Minamiawaji, Hyogo, Japan
Tokyo National Museum
Museum
Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's Largest Art Museum

Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...

Tokyo, Japan
Toki Messe
Landmark
Niigata

Toki Messe

Niigata's Waterfront Tower with Panoramic Views

Niigata's tallest building with a free observation deck on the 31st floor offering 360-degree vie...

Niigata, Japan
Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)
Neighborhood
Hyogo

Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)

One of Japan's Three Great Chinatowns

One of Japan's three great Chinatowns alongside Yokohama and Nagasaki, famous for its bustling st...

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Komachi-dori
Shopping
Kanagawa

Komachi-dori

Kamakura's Main Shopping Street

Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Oshino Hakkai
Attraction
Yamanashi

Oshino Hakkai

Eight Sacred Ponds of Mount Fuji

Eight crystal-clear spring ponds fed by Mount Fuji snowmelt filtration, designated a UNESCO World...

Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan
Sanjusangendo
Temple
Kyoto

Sanjusangendo

Hall of 1,001 Statues of Kannon

120-meter-long hall with 1,001 life-size gilded Kannon statues standing in rows. Hard to process ...

Kyoto, Japan
Kofuku-ji
Temple
Nara

Kofuku-ji

Nara's Five-Story Pagoda and National Treasure Hall

World Heritage temple with Japan's second-tallest wooden pagoda (50m). The National Treasure Hall...

Nara, Japan
Yuushien Garden
Garden
Shimane

Yuushien Garden

A Peony Garden on a Lake Island

A beautiful Japanese garden on Daikonshima island in Lake Nakaumi, famous for its large peony dis...

Matsue, Shimane, Japan
Osorezan (Mount Osore)
Temple
Aomori

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...

Mutsu, Aomori, Japan
Spa Resort Hawaiians
Amusement Park
Fukushima

Spa Resort Hawaiians

A tropical-themed resort and water park in Fukushima

Built over a natural hot spring, Spa Resort Hawaiians is a massive indoor tropical paradise in Iw...

Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Landmark
Kanagawa

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Yokohama's Tallest Skyscraper with Panoramic Observatory

Yokohama's tallest building at 296 meters with the Sky Garden observatory on the 69th floor offer...

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Ueno Park
Park
Tokyo

Ueno Park

Tokyo's Cultural Park with Major Museums

A sprawling public park home to Tokyo's finest museums, a zoo, historic temples, and over 1,000 c...

Tokyo, Japan
Kamigamo Shrine
Shrine
Kyoto

Kamigamo Shrine

Kyoto's Oldest Shrine with Sacred Sand Cone Mounds

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 678 AD, known f...

Kyoto, Japan