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...
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja
The Cedar-Lined Shrine Where the Yoshida Trail up Mount Fuji Begins
The shrine at the foot of the Yoshida Trail, where Edo-period pilgrims purified themselves before...
Grave of Jesus Christ
A remote village shrine claiming to be the final resting place of Jesus Christ
This curious site in Shingo Village preserves a local legend that Jesus Christ survived the cruci...
Shinsekai
A retro entertainment district where Tsutenkaku Tower presides over neon-lit alleys packed with k...
Himeji Central Park
Safari Park and Amusement Park
A large entertainment complex combining a drive-through safari park with African wildlife and an ...
Tsumago-juku
Japan's best-preserved Nakasendo post town where cars are banned from the historic center, offeri...
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
The World's Largest Outdoor Art Festival
Spanning 760 square kilometers of rural Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is the world's larg...
Lake Motosuko
The Clear Western Lake Whose View of Fuji Is on the 1,000-Yen Note
The westernmost and deepest of the Fuji Five Lakes; the local tourism association calls its water...
Ishibutai Kofun
A Bare Stone Burial Chamber in Asuka You Can Walk Into, Widely Thought to Be the Tomb of Soga no Umako
An early 7th-century burial chamber of about 30 huge stones whose earth mound has worn away, leav...
Koyasan Choishi-michi
The 22 km Pilgrim Path to Koyasan, Counted Down by 180 Stone Markers
The old main pilgrim road up Koyasan, about 22 km from Jison-in in Kudoyama to the Konpon Daito, ...
Lake Yamanakako
The Highest and Largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, Where the Winter Sun Sets on the Summit
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes and, at about 980 metres, the highest, on the east side of Mou...
Tokyo DisneySea
A marine-themed amusement park offering unique attractions, live entertainment, and immersive the...
Daigo-ji
Hideyoshi's Cherry Blossom Temple on the Mountainside
A sprawling World Heritage Site famous for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's legendary 1598 cherry blossom vie...
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido Cycling Route
A 70-kilometer cycling route across six islands connected by spectacular bridges over the Seto In...
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
Free Views From 202 Meters, With Mt. Fuji on Clear Winter Days
Two free observation decks on the 45th floor of Tokyo's city hall in Nishi-Shinjuku, 202 meters a...