Menbakaichidai Fire Ramen
Kyoto's Legendary Fire Ramen Experience
A Kyoto ramen counter, open since 1984, where staff pour flaming green-onion oil over your bowl. ...
Yamashita Park
Yokohama's Beloved Waterfront Promenade and Park
Yokohama's most famous waterfront park stretching along the harbor, home to the historic ocean li...
Satsuma Peninsula
Southern Kagoshima's Scenic Cape and Historic Coast
Southern peninsula with coastal cliffs, the Chiran Kamikaze pilot museum, sand baths at Ibusuki, ...
Mount Rokko
Kobe's Main Mountain with Million-Dollar Night Views
Kobe's main mountain, 931m high. Famous for its night view of the city and Osaka Bay, which local...
Nagoya
Japan's industrial powerhouse with a proud castle, unique local cuisine, and the Toyota heritage.
Kujukushima
Island-Dotted Seascape in Saikai National Park
A stretch of coast near Sasebo scattered with more than 200 small islands, best seen from sightse...
Kushikatsu Daruma
Osaka Kushikatsu Since 1929
A legendary kushikatsu restaurant operating since 1929 in Shinsekai, famous for its deep-fried sk...
Farm Tomita
Furano's Famous Lavender Fields
Vast lavender fields creating a purple carpet against Hokkaido's rolling hills, with peak bloom i...
Himeji Monorail Memorial
Preserved Cars from Japan's Abandoned Monorail
Preserved cars from the Himeji Monorail (1966-1974), a futuristic transit system that operated fo...
Asahiyama Zoo
Asahiyama Zoo - Japan's Pioneering Behavioral Zoo
Japan's most innovative zoo, pioneering 'behavioral exhibits' that showcase animals' natural move...
Takamatsu
Takamatsu - Udon Capital and Art Island Gateway
Gateway to Shikoku and the Setouchi art islands, famous for sanuki udon noodles and the magnifice...
Sakurajima
Sakurajima Volcano
One of Japan's most active volcanoes rising from Kagoshima Bay, accessible by a short ferry ride.
Osaka
Osaka - Japan's Kitchen and Soul
Japan's second city, famed as the nation's kitchen for its street food obsession, warm and outgoi...
Ama Beach
Awaji's Southern White-Sand Beach with a South-Seas Feel
A roughly 600-meter white-sand beach at the southern tip of Awaji Island, known for AA-grade clea...
Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District
Kanazawa Higashi Chaya District - Edo-Era Geisha Quarter
One of Japan's best-preserved geisha districts, featuring Edo-period wooden teahouses, gold leaf ...