Hakodate Morning Market
Hokkaido's Premier Seafood Market
A bustling morning market just steps from Hakodate Station, famous for ultra-fresh seafood and li...
Yakushima
Ancient Cedar Forest World Heritage Island
A UNESCO World Heritage island with ancient cedar forests, said to have inspired Princess Mononoke.
Mount Inasa
333-Metre Summit with Night Views over Nagasaki
A 333-metre mountain west of central Nagasaki with a summit observatory reached by ropeway, known...
Okishima
Okishima, Japan's Only Inhabited Lake Island
A small fishing island in Lake Biwa with no cars, narrow alleys, old shrines, and around 250 resi...
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of World's Largest Aquariums
One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...
Horyu-ji
The World's Oldest Wooden Buildings and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important temples in Japan, Horyu-ji contains th...
Railway Museum
The Railway Museum
The Railway Museum in Omiya is one of Japan's largest train museums, housing 36 real train cars s...
Matsue Castle
A National Treasure known as the 'Black Castle', one of only 12 original castles and the sole sur...
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Shrine of Ten Thousand Torii Gates
Thousands of vermilion torii gates wind up the forested slopes of Mount Inari, creating one of Ja...
Jinrui Mina Menrui
One of Osaka's Most Famous and Best Ramen Restaurants
A legendary Osaka ramen shop offering multiple dashi-based ramen styles, crowned with thick-cut c...
Hoshida Myoken-gu Shrine
North Star Shrine and the Star-Fall Legend
Hoshida Myoken-gu, also called Komatsu Shrine, is a hillside shrine in Katano, Osaka, counted amo...
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...
Kumamoto Castle
One of Japan's Three Premier Castles
One of Japan's most impressive castles, undergoing restoration after the 2016 and July 2026 earth...
Oasis 21
The Spaceship-Aqua Glass Water Roof in Central Nagoya
A landmark complex in Sakae crowned by Spaceship-Aqua: a giant oval glass roof topped with a shal...
Otaru Canal
Romantic Gaslit Canal in a Historic Port Town
A canal lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps in the old port town of Otaru.