Akiyoshido Cave
Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave
Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approx...
Marugame Castle
One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in th...
Mogami River Boat Ride
A Scenic River Cruise Through a Forested Gorge
A relaxing hour-long boat ride down the Mogami River through a scenic gorge, accompanied by the b...
Nakanoshima
River Island with a Park, Rose Garden, and Historic Public Hall
A narrow river island between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers, home to Nakanoshima Park, a rose ga...
Nokogiriyama
Mount Nokogiri
Nokogiriyama ('Sawtooth Mountain') was once a quarry supplying stone for Tokyo's construction, an...
Sendai Tanabata Festival Area
Japan's Most Spectacular Star Festival Celebration
One of the three great Tohoku festivals, held every August along Sendai's covered shopping arcade...
Tofuku-ji
Kyoto's Supreme Autumn Foliage Temple
One of Kyoto's Five Great Zen Temples. Best autumn foliage in the city. The view from Tsutenkyo B...
Tokushima Castle
Castle Ruins and Garden in Tokushima Central Park
The ruins of the Hachisuka clan's castle on Shiroyama hill in central Tokushima, now a park with ...
Tomioka Silk Mill
UNESCO World Heritage Meiji-Era Silk Factory
A UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving Japan's first modern silk reeling factory, a cornerstone ...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Kamakura's most important Shinto shrine, situated at the end of a grand tree-lined approach stret...
D.T. Suzuki Museum
Contemplative Museum for a Zen Philosopher
A quiet museum in Kanazawa devoted to the Buddhist philosopher Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, built arou...
Kashima Shrine
Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most venerated shrines, dedicated to the deity of mar...
Kunozan Toshogu
Ornate Shrine and Original Burial Site of Tokugawa Ieyasu
An ornately decorated hilltop shrine built in 1617 as the first burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, ...
Matsuyama
Matsuyama - Shikoku's Largest City with Ancient Hot Springs
The largest city in Shikoku, home to the Dogo Onsen bathhouse and one of Japan's twelve original ...
Nagahama
This lakeside town on the shores of Lake Biwa blends Edo-period charm with contemporary artistry ...