Oigawa Railway
Steam Locomotive Line with Thomas Trains and a Mountain Branch
A private railway in central Shizuoka that runs regular steam locomotive trains, seasonal Thomas ...
Ryugado Cave
Large Limestone Cave with Stalactite Formations
A limestone cave in Kami city with stalactites, stalagmites and an underground stream, designated...
Chichibu
Chichibu is a mountain town famous for its December night festival with towering floats, a 34-tem...
Fudarakusan-ji
The Nachi Beach Temple Where Monks Set Sail, Sealed In, for Kannon's Paradise
A small Tendai temple by Nachi beach, a branch of Seiganto-ji, where monks once set out in small ...
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
Naritasan Shinshoji Temple is a major Buddhist temple founded in 940 AD that draws over 10 millio...
Ashikaga Flower Park
Great Wisteria and Seasonal Flower Garden
Famous flower park featuring a 150-year-old Great Wisteria tree and spectacular seasonal illumina...
Kurokawa Onsen
Kurokawa Onsen - Atmospheric Mountain Hot Spring Village
A mountain onsen village in a wooded valley near Mount Aso, loved for its traditional atmosphere ...
Meigetsuin
The Hydrangea Temple of Kamakura
'Hydrangea Temple.' 2,500 blue bushes bloom in June, and the deep blue is called 'Meigetsuin Blue...
Senshu Park
Senshu Park (Kubota Castle Ruins)
Senshu Park occupies the hilltop ruins of Kubota Castle, the former seat of the Satake clan who r...
Awa Odori Kaikan
Year-Round Home of Japan's Largest Traditional Dance Festival
A year-round venue and museum dedicated to the Awa Odori, Japan's largest traditional dance festi...
Ghibli Park
Theme Park Based on Studio Ghibli Films
A theme park within the Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park that recreates scenes from Studio Ghib...
Kunisaki Peninsula
Ancient Buddhist Culture in a Volcanic Landscape
Volcanic peninsula dotted with ancient stone Buddhist carvings, cliff temples, and the mysterious...
Reigando
Cave Where Musashi Wrote The Book of Five Rings
A natural cave on Mount Kinpo where swordsman Miyamoto Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings, on t...
Showa Kinen Park
180 Hectares of Flower Fields on a Former Air Base in Tachikawa
A 180-hectare national park built on the site of the former US Tachikawa air base, with seasonal ...
Takeda Shrine
Takeda Shrine is dedicated to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's most famous sa...