Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Attraction
Yamaguchi

Akiyoshido Cave

Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave

Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approx...

Mine, Yamaguchi, Japan
Castle
Kagawa

Marugame Castle

One of Japan's 12 original castles, famous for having the tallest stone walls of any castle in th...

Marugame, Kagawa, Japan
Attraction
Yamagata

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...

Tozawa, Yamagata, Japan
Park
Osaka

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...

Osaka, Japan
Mountain
Chiba

Nokogiriyama

Mount Nokogiri

Nokogiriyama ('Sawtooth Mountain') was once a quarry supplying stone for Tokyo's construction, an...

Chiba, Japan
Attraction
Miyagi

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...

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Temple
Kyoto

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...

Kyoto, Japan
Castle
Tokushima

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 ...

Tokushima, Japan
Historic Site
Gunma

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 ...

Tomioka, Gunma, Japan
Shrine
Kanagawa

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

Kamakura's most important Shinto shrine, situated at the end of a grand tree-lined approach stret...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Museum
Ishikawa

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...

Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Shrine
Ibaraki

Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine is one of Japan's oldest and most venerated shrines, dedicated to the deity of mar...

Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Shrine
Shizuoka

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, ...

Shizuoka, Japan
City
Ehime

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 ...

Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
City
Shiga

Nagahama

This lakeside town on the shores of Lake Biwa blends Edo-period charm with contemporary artistry ...

Shiga, Japan