Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Landmark
Kochi

Cape Muroto

Rugged Pacific Cape in a UNESCO Global Geopark

A headland at the southeastern tip of Shikoku, within the Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark, where upl...

Muroto, Kochi, Japan
Garden
Shiga

Genkyu-en

Feudal-Lord Garden Beside Hikone Castle

A Japanese pond garden northeast of Hikone Castle, built for the Ii lords and designated a nation...

Hikone, Shiga, Japan
Market
Kochi

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...

Kochi, Japan
Temple
Shiga

Miidera Temple

Perched on the slopes of Mount Hiei overlooking the blue waters of Lake Biwa, Miidera Temple has ...

Shiga, Japan
Mountain
Nara

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...

Nara, Japan
Attraction
Niigata

Myoko Kogen

A Mountain Resort with Waterfalls and Hot Springs

A scenic highland area at the base of Mount Myoko, known for the dramatic Naena Falls, natural ho...

Myoko, Niigata, Japan
Attraction
Kochi

Tatsukushi Coast

Eroded Rock Formations Near a Marine Park

A coastline near Cape Ashizuri in Tosashimizu, known for sandstone rock formations shaped by wave...

Tosashimizu, Kochi, Japan
Landmark
Yamaguchi

Tsunoshima Bridge

Stretching 1,780 meters across bright turquoise waters, Tsunoshima Bridge offers one of Japan's m...

Yamaguchi, Japan
City
Fukuoka

Yanagawa

City of Canals and River Punting

Historic castle town known for its scenic canal boat rides through willow-lined waterways and fam...

Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan
Shrine
Saga

Yutoku Inari Shrine

Yutoku Inari Shrine - One of Japan's Three Great Inari Shrines

One of Japan's three largest Inari shrines, featuring dramatic vermillion architecture built into...

Kashima, Saga, Japan
Attraction
Miyazaki

Cape Toi

A dramatic cape at the southern tip of Miyazaki where wild Misaki horses roam freely along rugged...

Kushima, Miyazaki, Japan
Beach
Ishikawa

Chirihama Nagisa Driveway

Beach You Can Drive a Car On

A stretch of firm sand beach in Hakui where cars, motorcycles and bicycles can drive directly alo...

Hakui, Ishikawa, Japan
Landmark
Kumamoto

Daikanbo

Caldera Lookout over the Aso Plain

A lookout on the northern rim of the Aso caldera, about 936 meters high, with views over the plai...

Aso, Kumamoto, Japan
Shrine
Shizuoka

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...

Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan
Castle
Aomori

Hirosaki Castle

Original Castle with Japan's Finest Cherry Blossoms

One of Japan's twelve original castles, surrounded by 2,600 cherry trees that create a legendary ...

Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan