Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Museum
Kanagawa

Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum

A Retro Food Theme Park Celebrating Japan's Ramen Culture

An indoor food theme park recreating a 1958 Tokyo streetscape, where ramen shops from across Japa...

Kanagawa, Japan
Park
Tokyo

Shinjuku Gyoen

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Expansive national garden in central Tokyo blending Japanese, French, and English landscape styles.

Tokyo, Japan
Shopping
Osaka

Shinsaibashi-suji

Osaka's Premier Covered Shopping Arcade

A historic 600-meter covered shopping arcade stretching from Shinsaibashi to Namba with 380 years...

Osaka, Japan
Neighborhood
Osaka

Shinsekai

A gloriously retro entertainment district where Tsutenkaku Tower presides over neon-lit alleys pa...

Osaka, Japan
Shrine
Miyagi

Shiogama Shrine

Tohoku's Most Revered Shrine Overlooking Matsushima Bay

One of the most important shrines in the Tohoku region, perched on a hilltop overlooking Matsushi...

Miyagi, Japan
Landmark
Fukushima

Shioyasaki Lighthouse

A scenic lighthouse on the Fukushima coast with panoramic ocean views

Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Iwaki, Shioyasaki Lighthouse is one of Japan'...

Fukushima, Japan
Beach
Wakayama

Shirahama Beach

White Sand Beach in Wakayama

One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on...

Wakayama, Japan
Attraction
Aomori

Shirakami-Sanchi

A UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving the largest virgin beech forest in East Asia, Shirakami-S...

Aomori, Japan
Historic Site
Gifu

Shirakawa-go

UNESCO Thatched-Roof Village

UNESCO World Heritage village with traditional gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses in a remote...

Gifu, Japan
Attraction
Hokkaido

Shiretoko Peninsula

The Shiretoko Peninsula is a UNESCO World Heritage wilderness at the northeastern tip of Hokkaido...

Hokkaido, Japan
Attraction
Kagawa

Shodoshima

Shodoshima is the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, famous for its Mediterranean clim...

Kagawa, Japan
Attraction
Yamanashi

Shosenkyo Gorge

Shosenkyo Gorge is a scenic 5-kilometer granite ravine along the Arakawa River that has been desi...

Yamanashi, Japan
Garden
Kyoto

Shugakuin Imperial Villa

An Imperial Garden Masterpiece with Sweeping Mountain Views

Built in the 1650s by retired Emperor Go-Mizunoo. Three terraced gardens using the Higashiyama mo...

Kyoto, Japan
Castle
Okinawa

Shuri Castle

Ryukyu Kingdom's Royal Palace

The reconstructed royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, blending Chinese and Japanese architectural...

Okinawa, Japan
Onsen
Shizuoka

Shuzenji

Historic Hot Spring Town on Izu Peninsula

One of the oldest hot spring towns on the Izu Peninsula, featuring a scenic bamboo grove, histori...

Shizuoka, Japan
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...

Fukushima, Japan
Onsen
Osaka

Spa World

World-Themed Hot Spring Complex in Shinsekai

A massive multi-story themed bath complex in Shinsekai featuring hot springs inspired by bathing ...

Osaka, Japan
Garden
Kumamoto

Suizenji Garden

Miniature Tokaido Landscape Garden

Exquisite Edo-period strolling garden featuring a miniature reproduction of the 53 stations of th...

Kumamoto, Japan
Beach
Hyogo

Suma Beach

Kobe's Most Popular Urban Beach

Kobe's most popular urban beach, a long stretch of white sand along Osaka Bay with views of the A...

Hyogo, Japan
Shrine
Osaka

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine

One of Japan's oldest shrines, dating to the 3rd century. The Sumiyoshi-zukuri buildings predate ...

Osaka, Japan