Dejima
Restored Edo-Period Dutch Trading Post
A restored fan-shaped island in central Nagasaki that served as the Netherlands' trading post dur...
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...
Ryozenji
Starting Point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage
Temple #1 of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage, where most pilgrims begin their 1,200-kilometer jo...
Shiraito Falls
Wide Curtain Waterfall Fed by Mount Fuji Spring Water
A curved cliff about 20 meters high and 150 meters wide where hundreds of streams of Mount Fuji s...
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...
Kitakata
Japan's Ramen Capital with Historic Kura Storehouses
Famous as one of Japan's three great ramen cities, with over 100 ramen shops serving the signatur...
Geibikei Gorge
A River Gorge Adventure by Traditional Boat
Geibikei is a spectacular river gorge where visitors glide through two kilometers of towering cli...
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Home of the World's Largest Whale Sharks
Built around the Kuroshio Sea tank, one of the largest in the world, which holds whale sharks and...
Ouchi-juku
An Edo-era post town lined with thatched-roof houses, Ouchi-juku is famous for its negi soba -- b...
Sapporo Clock Tower
Sapporo's Western-Style Landmark
A historic wooden clock tower from 1878 that has become the enduring symbol of Sapporo and Hokkaido.
Tsujun Bridge
Japan's Largest Stone Aqueduct Bridge
National Important Cultural Property and Japan's largest stone aqueduct bridge, famous for its sp...
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...
Engyo-ji Temple
Ancient Mountain Temple from The Last Samurai
A sprawling 1000-year-old temple complex atop Mount Shosha, famous as a filming location for 'The...
Hakone
Hot Spring Resort with Fuji Views
Mountain resort town offering hot springs, art museums, Lake Ashi cruises, and clear views of Mou...
Miyazaki City
Sunshine City of Myth and Nature
Subtropical prefectural capital known for year-round sunshine, mythological sites, mango, and cha...