Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Theme Park
Nagasaki

Huis Ten Bosch

Huis Ten Bosch - Japan's Dutch Kingdom Theme Park

Japan's largest theme park recreating a Dutch town with canals, windmills, flower gardens, and se...

Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan
Castle
Ehime

Imabari Castle

Japan's Finest Sea Castle with Seawater Moat

One of Japan's finest sea castles, built by master architect Todo Takatora in 1602, with a moat f...

Imabari, Ehime, Japan
Attraction
Nagano

Jigokudani Monkey Park

Snow Monkeys Bathing in Hot Springs

The world-famous site where wild Japanese macaques bathe in natural hot springs, especially photo...

Yamanouchi, Nagano, Japan
Garden
Hyogo

Koko-en Garden

Edo-Style Garden Next to Himeji Castle

A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built ...

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Attraction
Oita

Kunisaki Peninsula

Ancient Buddhist Culture in a Volcanic Landscape

Volcanic peninsula dotted with ancient stone Buddhist carvings, cliff temples, and the mysterious...

Kunisaki, Oita, Japan
Onsen
Hokkaido

Noboribetsu Onsen

Hokkaido's Premier Hot Spring Resort

A volcanic hot spring town with nine different types of natural thermal water and a dramatic Hell...

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Historic Site
Yamanashi

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba is a restored thatched-roof village at the northwestern base of Mount ...

Yamanashi, Japan
Attraction
Kagawa

Shodoshima

Shodoshima - Japan's Mediterranean Olive Island

The 'Olive Island' of the Seto Inland Sea, known for olive groves, centuries-old soy sauce brewer...

Kagawa, Japan
Landmark
Osaka

Tsutenkaku

Retro Observation Tower in the Shinsekai District

A 103-metre observation tower that has been the symbol of the Shinsekai district since the curren...

Osaka, Japan
Landmark
Kanagawa

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

Yokohama's Waterfront Red Brick Warehouses

Two handsome brick warehouses from the early 1900s, meticulously restored as Yokohama's beloved w...

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Historic Site
Nagasaki

Glover Garden

A hillside open-air museum featuring Western-style residences from Japan's Meiji-era foreign sett...

Nagasaki, Japan
City
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Hiroshima - City of Peace and Resilience

A city rebuilt as a peace memorial and modern metropolis. Gateway to Miyajima Island and home of ...

Hiroshima, Japan
Attraction
Hokkaido

Lake Akan

A volcanic lake cradled by forested mountains, famous for its rare spherical marimo moss balls an...

Hokkaido, Japan
Attraction
Miyagi

Matsushima Bay

One of Japan's Three Great Views

A bay dotted with over 260 pine-covered islands, celebrated as one of Japan's Three Most Scenic V...

Matsushima, Miyagi, Japan
Attraction
Wakayama

Nachi Falls

Japan's Tallest Single-Drop Waterfall

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, a sacred site of the Kumano pilgrimage for o...

Nachikatsuura, Wakayama, Japan