Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Attraction
Oita

Beppu Hells

Spectacular Geothermal Hot Spring Hells Tour

Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, ...

Beppu, Oita, Japan
Temple
Kanagawa

Hokoku-ji

Kamakura's Bamboo Temple

The 'Bamboo Temple.' 2,000+ moso bamboo stalks behind the main hall. Small tea house inside the g...

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Attraction
Tokushima

Iya Kazurabashi

Vine Suspension Bridge in a Hidden Valley

A 45-meter vine bridge swaying above a turquoise river in one of Japan's three great secluded reg...

Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan
Garden
Fukuoka

Kawachi Fujien

Private Wisteria Garden with Flower Tunnels

A privately owned wisteria garden in the hills of Kitakyushu, known for two long wisteria flower ...

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Attraction
Akita

Lake Tazawa

Lake Tazawa is Japan's deepest lake at 423 meters, its waters maintaining a deep cobalt-blue colo...

Akita, Japan
Theme Park
Aichi

Legoland Japan

A family-oriented theme park built around LEGO bricks with rides, building workshops, and a minia...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Landmark
Nagasaki

Megane Bridge

1634 Stone Arch Bridge over the Nakashima River

A twin-arch stone bridge built in 1634 over the Nakashima River, whose reflection in the water re...

Nagasaki, Japan
Island
Kagawa

Megijima

Setouchi Art Island Linked to the Onigashima Ogre Legend

A small island about 4 km off Takamatsu, associated with the Onigashima ogre-island legend and on...

Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Onsen
Tottori

Misasa Onsen

Set in a peaceful river valley, Misasa Onsen has welcomed weary travelers for 850 years with its ...

Tottori, Japan
Museum
Akita

Namahage Museum

A museum dedicated to the Namahage folk tradition of the Oga Peninsula

The Namahage Museum in Oga, Akita showcases the UNESCO-listed Namahage tradition, in which fearso...

Oga, Akita, Japan
Historic Site
Nagano

Narai-juku

Narai-juku - The Best-Preserved Nakasendo Post Town

The best-preserved of the Nakasendo's eleven post towns in the Kiso Valley, with a kilometer-long...

Nagano, Japan
Museum
Tokyo

National Museum of Western Art

Le Corbusier's UNESCO World Heritage Museum in Ueno

Designed by Le Corbusier and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016, the National Muse...

Tokyo, Japan
City
Niigata

Niigata City

The Sake Capital of Japan

A vibrant port city on the Sea of Japan coast, Niigata is renowned as the sake capital of Japan w...

Niigata, Japan
Neighborhood
Ishikawa

Nishi Chaya District

Kanazawa's Smaller Western Teahouse District

The smallest of Kanazawa's three former geisha teahouse districts, in the Nomachi area west of th...

Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Attraction
Aomori

Oirase Gorge

Oirase Mountain Stream

Pristine mountain stream flowing through ancient beech forest with countless waterfalls and moss-...

Towada, Aomori, Japan