Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Attraction
Miyazaki

Sun Messe Nichinan

Moai Statues on Miyazaki's Tropical Coast

Seaside park featuring the only full-size reproductions of Easter Island moai statues officially ...

Miyazaki, Japan
Shrine
Nagano

Suwa Taisha

Suwa Taisha - One of Japan's Oldest and Most Revered Shrines

One of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, spread across four buildings around Lake Suwa and famo...

Nagano, Japan
Attraction
Hyogo

Taiyo Park

World Heritage Replicas Theme Park

A quirky theme park featuring full-scale replicas of world monuments including a Neuschwanstein-s...

Hyogo, Japan
Attraction
Miyazaki

Takachiho Gorge

Mythical Volcanic Gorge with Towering Cliffs

A dramatic volcanic gorge with columnar basalt cliffs, a stunning waterfall, and rowing boats for...

Miyazaki, Japan
City
Kagawa

Takamatsu

Takamatsu is the gateway to Shikoku and the art islands of the Seto Inland Sea, home to one of Ja...

Kagawa, Japan
Onsen
Gunma

Takaragawa Onsen

Japan's Largest Open-Air Baths Along a Mountain River

Famous for having some of Japan's largest mixed-gender open-air baths set along the Takara River ...

Gunma, Japan
Landmark
Gunma

Takasaki Byakue Daikannon

A 42-Meter Goddess of Mercy Watching Over the City

A striking 42-meter white Kannon statue built in 1936, standing on a hilltop overlooking Takasaki...

Gunma, Japan
Historic Site
Gifu

Takayama Old Town

Beautifully Preserved Edo-Period Streets

Beautifully preserved Edo-period merchant streets with sake breweries, traditional shops, and mor...

Gifu, Japan
Castle
Hyogo

Takeda Castle Ruins

The legendary 'Castle in the Sky', famous for floating above a sea of clouds on autumn mornings.

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Shrine
Yamanashi

Takeda Shrine

Takeda Shrine is dedicated to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's most famous sa...

Yamanashi, Japan
Onsen
Saga

Takeo Onsen

1,300-Year-Old Hot Spring with Vermillion Gate

Ancient hot spring town with a striking vermillion gate designed by the architect of Tokyo Statio...

Saga, Japan
Onsen
Shimane

Tamatsukuri Onsen

An Ancient Beauty Hot Spring with 1,300 Years of History

One of Japan's oldest hot springs, praised for its beautifying waters since the Nara period. The ...

Shimane, Japan
Attraction
Kagoshima

Tanegashima

Island of Rockets and the Arrival of Firearms

Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spect...

Kagoshima, Japan
Shrine
Nara

Tanzan Shrine

Mountain Shrine with Japan's Only Wooden Thirteen-Story Pagoda

A mountain shrine famous for Japan's only remaining wooden thirteen-story pagoda and spectacular ...

Nara, Japan
Attraction
Toyama

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

A spectacular mountain transit route through the Northern Japan Alps with towering snow walls and...

Toyama, Japan
Onsen
Yamagata

Tendo Onsen

A Charming Onsen Town Famous as Japan's Shogi Capital

A relaxing hot spring town known as the production center of over 90% of Japan's shogi pieces. Th...

Yamagata, Japan
Shopping
Osaka

Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

Japan's Longest Shopping Arcade

Japan's longest shopping arcade stretching 2.6 kilometers with approximately 800 shops, offering ...

Osaka, Japan
Temple
Kyoto

To-ji

Japan's Tallest Wooden Pagoda and Ancient Capital Landmark

A World Heritage Site founded in 796, home to Japan's tallest wooden pagoda at 55 meters and a be...

Kyoto, Japan
Aquarium
Mie

Toba Aquarium

As the only aquarium in Japan where you can observe the gentle dugong, Toba Aquarium offers an ex...

Mie, Japan
Temple
Nara

Todai-ji

Todai-ji Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage temple housing the world's largest bronze Buddha statue inside the larges...

Nara, Japan