Egami Church
A White Wooden Church on Stilts in a Seaside Valley of Naru Island, Built with Savings from Kibinago Net Fishing
A small white wooden church with pale blue window frames, built in 1918 by Tetsukawa Yosuke for d...
Mount Wakakusa
Grassy Hill Above Nara Park with City Views
A 342-metre grass-covered hill at the eastern edge of Nara Park, known for its wide views over th...
Shirahama Beach
White Sand Beach in Wakayama
One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on...
Arita
Arita - Porcelain Town
Arita is the birthplace of Japanese porcelain with over 400 years of ceramic tradition, home to h...
Kodai-ji
Nene's Temple for Hideyoshi, With Gold Lacquer and Lit Autumn Nights
The Zen temple Toyotomi Hideyoshi's widow Nene founded in 1606 to pray for him, with her tomb und...
Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park
Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park sprawls across the hills of Saitama, famous for its displ...
Sandanbeki
Dramatic Sea Cliffs with a Hidden Pirate Cave
Towering 50-meter sea cliffs along the Shirahama coast with an elevator descending to a cave once...
Sapporo Beer Museum
Japan's Only Beer Museum
Japan's only beer museum, housed in an atmospheric red-brick Meiji-era building with tastings ava...
Kimii-dera
Hillside Temple Known for Early Cherry Blossoms
A hillside temple founded in 770, the second stop on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, reached by 23...
Konpira-gu (Kotohira-gu)
Konpira-gu - The 1,368-Step Pilgrimage Shrine
One of Japan's most beloved Shinto shrines, perched atop a mountain and reached by climbing 1,368...
Nagatoro
River Gorge and Autumn Foliage Haven
Scenic river gorge along the Arakawa River featuring thrilling boat rides through rapids, dramati...
National Museum of Nature and Science
Dinosaurs, a Plesiosaur and a 1931 Hall in Ueno Park
Japan's national museum of natural history and science, in two buildings: the 1931 Japan Gallery,...
Shiretoko Five Lakes
Shiretoko Five Lakes: a Free Bear-Proof Boardwalk, or the Forest Trail With a Lecture or a Guide
Five small lakes in old forest about 14 km past Utoro, inside the Shiretoko World Natural Heritag...
Usuki Stone Buddhas
National Treasure Stone Carvings from the Kamakura Period
A designated National Treasure, the Usuki Stone Buddhas comprise over 60 Buddhist figures carved ...
Akiyoshido Cave
Akiyoshido Cave - Japan's Largest Limestone Cave
Japan's largest and longest limestone cave, stretching over 10 kilometers underground with approx...