Arashiyama
Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District
Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...
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 ...
Tokyo National Museum
Japan's Largest Art Museum
Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...
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...
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...
Komachi-dori
Kamakura's Main Shopping Street
Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...
Oshino Hakkai
Eight Sacred Ponds of Mount Fuji
Eight crystal-clear spring ponds fed by Mount Fuji snowmelt filtration, designated a UNESCO World...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...