Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Arashiyama

Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District

Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...

Arima Onsen

One of Japan's Oldest and Most Famous Hot Springs

One of Japan's three oldest hot spring towns, renowned for its iron-rich golden waters and radium...

Arita

Arita - Porcelain Town

Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain with over 400 years of ceramic tradition, home to h...

Asahiyama Zoo

Asahiyama Zoo in the heart of Hokkaido revolutionized Japanese zoos by designing enclosures that ...

Asakusa

Tokyo's Historic Heart — Temples, Street Food & Old-World Charm

Pass beneath Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), with its massive red lantern, and follow the centuries-o...

Ashikaga Flower Park

Great Wisteria and Seasonal Flower Garden

Famous flower park featuring a 150-year-old Great Wisteria tree and spectacular seasonal illumina...

Asuka

Japan's Ancient Capital with Megalithic Tombs and Stone Carvings

Japan's ancient capital before Nara, where mysterious megalithic stone tombs, ancient temple ruin...

Atago Shrine

A Mountaintop Fire God Shrine Reached by a Rewarding Hike

Perched atop 924-meter Mt. Atago, this ancient shrine dedicated to the fire deity has protected K...

Atami

Atami is a classic seaside hot spring resort on the Izu Peninsula, once the honeymoon capital of ...

Atsuta Shrine

One of Japan's Holiest Shrines Housing a Sacred Imperial Treasure

One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines, believed to house the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsur...

Awa Odori Kaikan

Year-Round Home of Japan's Largest Traditional Dance Festival

A year-round venue and museum dedicated to the Awa Odori, Japan's largest traditional dance festi...

Awaji Hanasajiki

Hillside Flower Park with Panoramic Sea Views

A vast hillside flower park on northern Awaji Island with seasonal displays of canola, lavender, ...

Awaji Island

Largest Island in the Seto Inland Sea

The largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, connected to Kobe by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, known f...

Awara Onsen

One of Hokuriku's most famous hot spring towns, known as the 'parlor of the Kansai region' for ov...

Beppu Hells

Spectacular Geothermal Hot Spring Hells Tour

Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, ...

Beppu Onsen

Hot Springs City

Japan's most prolific hot spring city with more sources than anywhere else, famous for the specta...

Biei

Biei is a picturesque farming town famous for its gently rolling hills patchworked with colorful ...

Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle

The highest original castle in Japan at 430 meters elevation, a mountaintop fortress often shroud...

Byodo-in

Byodo-in Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its Phoenix Hall, depicted on the Japanese 10-yen coin.

Canal City Hakata

Fukuoka's City Within a City

A massive entertainment and shopping complex in the heart of Hakata with a canal, fountains, and ...