Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Museum
Tokyo

Tokyo National Museum

Japan's Largest Art Museum

Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...

Tokyo, Japan
Landmark
Tokyo

Tokyo Skytree

The World's Tallest Broadcasting Tower

The world's tallest tower soars 634 meters above eastern Tokyo, with two observation decks offeri...

Tokyo, Japan
Landmark
Tokyo

Tokyo Station

A Century-Old Red Brick Railway Landmark

Red brick station from 1914, restored in 2012. Ramen Street in the basement, Character Street for...

Tokyo, Japan
Historic Site
Gunma

Tomioka Silk Mill

UNESCO World Heritage Meiji-Era Silk Factory

A UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving Japan's first modern silk reeling factory, a cornerstone ...

Tomioka, Gunma, Japan
Island
Wakayama

Tomogashima

The 'Castle in the Sky' Island of Jungle-Swallowed WWII Fort Ruins

A cluster of uninhabited islands in the Kitan Strait off Wakayama, where overgrown Meiji-era gun ...

Wakayama, Japan
Historic Site
Hiroshima

Tomonoura

Tomonoura - The Port Town That Inspired Ponyo

An enchanting historic port town that inspired the Studio Ghibli film 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the ...

Hiroshima, Japan
City
Iwate

Tono

A rural town in the mountains of Iwate known as the birthplace of Japanese folklore studies, wher...

Tono, Iwate, Japan
Mountain
Hyogo

Tonomine Highlands

A Vast Silver Sea of Pampas Grass and Famous Film Location

An 800-metre-high plateau in inland Hyogo covered by roughly 90 hectares of silver susuki pampas ...

Kamikawa, Hyogo, Japan
Market
Wakayama

Tore Tore Market

Western Japan's Largest Seafood Market in Shirahama

One of western Japan's largest seafood markets where visitors can buy fresh fish, dine at seafood...

Shirahama, Wakayama, Japan
Temple
Nara

Toshodai-ji

Ganjin's Legacy and the Finest Nara-Period Architecture

A World Heritage temple founded in 759 by the Chinese monk Ganjin, whose Golden Hall is widely re...

Nara, Japan
Garden
Tottori

Tottori Hanakairo Flower Park

Sprawling across 50 hectares at the foot of sacred Mount Daisen, Tottori Hanakairo ranks as Japan...

Tottori, Japan
Attraction
Tottori

Tottori Sand Dunes

Japan's largest coastal sand dunes stretching along the Sea of Japan, offering camel rides and pa...

Tottori, Japan
Park
Akita

Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Spanning Akita and Aomori prefectures, this national park encompasses the serene Lake Towada and ...

Towada, Akita, Japan
Museum
Toyama

Toyama Glass Art Museum

A stunning museum designed by architect Kengo Kuma, featuring intricate timber lattice interiors ...

Toyama, Japan
Market
Tokyo

Toyosu Market

Tokyo's Modern Wholesale Fish Market

The successor to the legendary Tsukiji inner market, Toyosu is the world's largest fish market wh...

Tokyo, Japan
Museum
Aichi

Toyota Commemorative Museum

From Looms to Cars — The Toyota Story in a Historic Factory

Housed in Toyota's original factory building, this museum traces the evolution from textile looms...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Historic Site
Hokkaido

Trappistine Convent

Japan's First Contemplative Convent, Above Hakodate

Founded in 1898, the first contemplative convent for women in Japan. The cloistered nuns are not ...

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Historic Site
Kumamoto

Tsujun Bridge

Japan's Largest Stone Aqueduct Bridge

National Important Cultural Property and Japan's largest stone aqueduct bridge, famous for its sp...

Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan
Market
Tokyo

Tsukiji Outer Market

Tokyo's Beloved Street Food and Fresh Seafood Market

The outer market stayed when the wholesale moved to Toyosu in 2018. Tiny sushi counters, grilled ...

Tokyo, Japan
Shrine
Ibaraki

Tsukuba-san Shrine

Tsukuba-san Shrine sits at the base of Mount Tsukuba, one of Japan's most famous mountains, where...

Ibaraki, Japan