Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Attraction
Hyogo

Himeji Central Park

Safari Park and Amusement Park

A large entertainment complex combining a drive-through safari park with African wildlife and an ...

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Landmark
Ishikawa

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...

Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Attraction
Tochigi

Kegon Falls

One of Japan's three finest waterfalls, plunging 97 meters from the heights of Lake Chuzenji into...

Tochigi, Japan
City
Okayama

Okayama

Okayama, Garden City and Momotaro's Hometown

A Shinkansen-connected city famous for the Momotaro legend, Korakuen Garden, and access to the ar...

Okayama, Japan
Garden
Kagawa

Ritsurin Garden

Japan's Largest Cultural Property Garden

Japan's largest cultural property garden with six ponds, thirteen hills, and over a thousand scul...

Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Castle
Saga

Saga Castle

Restored Honmaru Palace of the Nabeshima Clan

Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden...

Saga, Japan
Castle
Nagasaki

Shimabara Castle

Castle of the Christian Rebellion

Reconstructed castle famous for its connection to the Shimabara Rebellion, with exhibits on Chris...

Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan
Museum
Aichi

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...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Temple
Nara

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...

Takatori, Nara, Japan
Mountain
Kagawa

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...

Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Landmark
Ehime

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...

Ikata, Ehime, Japan
Shopping
Hyogo

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...

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Trail
Nara

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...

Tenkawa, Nara, Japan
Temple
Kyoto

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...

Kyoto, Japan
Shrine
Shiga

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.

Taga, Shiga, Japan