Sankeien Garden
A Grand Japanese Garden with Historic Treasures
A spacious traditional Japanese garden built by silk merchant Hara Sankei, featuring 17 historic ...
Konpira-gu (Kotohira-gu)
Konpira-gu - The 1,368-Step Pilgrimage Shrine
One of Japan's most beloved Shinto shrines, perched atop a mountain and reached by climbing 1,368...
Kusatsu Onsen
Japan's Premier Hot Spring Resort
One of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, known for the Yubatake (hot water field) in the ce...
Lake Inawashiro
Mirror of Heaven
Japan's fourth-largest lake, nicknamed the Mirror of Heaven for its crystal-clear waters reflecti...
Mojiko Retro
Early 20th-Century Port District with Western Architecture
Beautifully preserved early 20th-century port district with Western-style buildings, museums, and...
Nagasaki Chinatown
One of Japan's Three Great Chinatowns
One of Japan's three great Chinatowns alongside Yokohama and Kobe, famous for champon noodles and...
Namahage Museum
A museum dedicated to the Namahage folk tradition of the Oga Peninsula
The Namahage Museum in Oga, Akita showcases the UNESCO-listed Namahage tradition, in which fearso...
Nyuto Onsen
A secluded collection of seven rustic hot spring inns deep in the mountains near Lake Tazawa, Nyu...
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 ...
Usa Jingu
Head Shrine of 40,000 Hachiman Shrines
The head shrine of all 40,000 Hachiman shrines in Japan, set in an ancient forest with distinctiv...
Gujo Hachiman
Gujo Hachiman - Castle Town of Dance and Crystal Waters
A scenic Gifu castle town famous for its clear waterways, the all-night Gujo Odori dance festival...
Koko-en Garden
Edo-Style Garden Next to Himeji Castle
A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built ...
Mount Yoshino
Japan's most celebrated cherry blossom viewing site, with approximately 30,000 cherry trees cover...
Nada Kuroiwa Suisenkyo
Cliffside Slope of Five Million Wild Narcissus by the Sea
A steep seaside slope on southern Awaji Island carpeted with around five million wild narcissus t...
Oki Islands
UNESCO Global Geopark in the Sea of Japan
A remote archipelago designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark, featuring dramatic sea cliffs, unique...