Hasedera
Mountain Temple Famous for Peonies
The head temple of the Shingon Buzan school, set on a hillside in Sakurai and known for its cover...
Mother Farm
Mother Farm spreads across the hilltops of Chiba's Boso Peninsula, offering families a chance to ...
Mount Ishizuchi
Western Japan's Highest Peak and Sacred Mountain
The highest peak in western Japan at 1,982 meters and one of Japan's seven holy mountains, popula...
Noboribetsu Onsen
Hokkaido's Premier Hot Spring Resort
A volcanic hot spring town with nine different types of natural thermal water and a dramatic Hell...
Saga Castle
Restored Honmaru Palace of the Nabeshima Clan
Beautifully reconstructed Honmaru Palace of the former Nabeshima lords, one of the largest wooden...
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...
Tsuruga Castle
Tsuruga Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)
Castle with a distinctive red-tiled roof, Tsuruga Castle is the symbol of Aizu's samurai spirit a...
Uzunomichi Walkway
Walkway Beneath the Onaruto Bridge Over the Whirlpools
A 450-metre walkway built inside the girder of the Onaruto Bridge, with glass floor panels for vi...
Awaji Yumebutai
Tadao Ando Concrete Complex with a Terraced Garden
An architectural complex on Awaji Island designed by Tadao Ando, with the terraced Hyakudanen gar...
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
Head Shrine of Japan's Sengen Shrines and Mount Fuji Worship
The head shrine of roughly 1,300 Sengen (Asama) shrines nationwide, dedicated to the deity of Mou...
Ginzan Onsen
Gaslit Hot Spring Village
A fairytale-like hot spring town with Taisho-era wooden ryokan lining a river gorge, magical when...
Hashigui-iwa
Mysterious Row of Rock Pillars Stretching Into the Sea
A striking natural monument of roughly 40 rock pillars stretching 850 meters into the sea near Ku...
Iga-ryu Ninja Museum
Ninja Museum with a Trick House and Demonstrations
A museum in Iga devoted to the ninja tradition, featuring a trick residence, tool exhibits, and d...
Kikuchi Gorge
Forested Valley of Clear Streams and Small Falls
A forested valley on the northwestern outer rim of Mount Aso, with clear streams, rapids, deep po...
Kochi Sunday Market
Long-Running Sunday Street Market on Otesuji
A street market held every Sunday along Otesuji in central Kochi, running for more than 300 years...