Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

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...

Takeo, 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 ...

Matsue, 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 ...

Sakurai, Nara, Japan
Attraction
Toyama

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

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

Tateyama, 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...

Tendo, 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
Historic Site
Hokkaido

Tobetsu Trappist Monastery

Japan's First Trappist Monastery, Near Hakodate

Founded in 1896 in Hokuto, the first Trappist monastery in Japan and home to the monks who create...

Hokuto, Hokkaido, 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
Temple
Kyoto

Tofuku-ji

Kyoto's Supreme Autumn Foliage Temple

One of Kyoto's Five Great Zen Temples. Best autumn foliage in the city—the view from Tsutenkyo Br...

Kyoto, Japan
Attraction
Fukui

Tojinbo Cliffs

Dramatic volcanic columnar basalt cliffs stretching one kilometer along the Sea of Japan coast, a...

Sakai, Fukui, Japan
Landmark
Niigata

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...

Niigata, Japan
Landmark
Saitama

Toki no Kane Bell Tower

The Toki no Kane bell tower has been marking time in Kawagoe for over 350 years, its wooden tower...

Saitama, Japan
City
Tokushima

Tokushima

Tokushima - City of the Awa Odori Dance

Home of the Awa Odori, Japan's largest and most famous dance festival that transforms the entire ...

Tokushima, Japan
Theme Park
Chiba

Tokyo DisneySea

A world-class marine-themed amusement park offering unique attractions, live entertainment, and i...

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Theme Park
Chiba

Tokyo Disneyland

The Happiest Place in Japan

The first Disney theme park built outside the United States, featuring seven themed lands with wo...

Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Garden
Tokyo

Tokyo Imperial Palace East Gardens

Historic Gardens on the Grounds of the Imperial Palace

The beautifully maintained former inner citadel of Edo Castle, now open to the public with Japane...

Tokyo, Japan