Himeji Central Park
Safari Park and Amusement Park
A large entertainment complex combining a drive-through safari park with African wildlife and an ...
Kanazawa Station
Rail Gateway with the Wooden Tsuzumi-mon Gate
Kanazawa's main rail hub, noted for the large wooden Tsuzumi-mon gate and the glass Motenashi Dom...
Kegon Falls
One of Japan's three finest waterfalls, plunging 97 meters from the heights of Lake Chuzenji into...
Okayama
Okayama, Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown
A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...
Ritsurin Garden
Japan's Largest Cultural Property Garden
Japan's largest cultural property garden with six ponds, thirteen hills, and over a thousand scul...
Saga Castle
Restored Honmaru Palace of the Nabeshima Clan
Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden...
Shimabara Castle
Castle of the Christian Rebellion
Reconstructed castle famous for its connection to the Shimabara Rebellion, with exhibits on Chris...
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...
Tsubosakadera
Temple of Large Stone Buddhas Linked to Eye Ailments
A Shingon temple in Takatori, the sixth stop of the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, known for a Kannon...
Yashima
Flat-Topped Plateau with Views and Genpei Battle History
A flat-topped lava plateau northeast of Takamatsu offering views over the Seto Inland Sea, home t...
Cape Sada
Westernmost Point of Shikoku on Japan's Longest Peninsula
The tip of the long, narrow Sadamisaki Peninsula, the westernmost point of Shikoku, marked by a w...
Kobe Harborland
Waterfront Shopping and Entertainment District on Kobe Port
A redeveloped waterfront district on Kobe Port with the Umie shopping mall, the Mosaic complex, a...
Mitarai Valley
River Gorge with Waterfalls and Emerald Pools
A gorge in Tenkawa village with waterfalls, clear green pools and giant boulders, followed by a r...
Seiryo-ji
The Living Buddha of Saga and Its Hidden Treasures
Houses the 'Living Buddha' statue brought from China in 987, a wooden Shaka Nyorai said to replic...
Taga Taisha
Major Shinto Shrine Honouring Izanagi and Izanami
One of Shiga's principal shrines, dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami and popularly called Ota-ga-san.