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...
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...
Takeda Shrine
Takeda Shrine is dedicated to the legendary warlord Takeda Shingen, one of Japan's most famous sa...
Beppu Hells
Spectacular Geothermal Hot Spring Hells Tour
Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, ...
Eiheiji Temple
Eiheiji Zen Temple
One of two head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism, Eiheiji is an active monastery where over 100 monks...
Kazuemachi Chaya District
Riverside Teahouse District on the Asano River
A former geisha quarter of latticed teahouses along the Asano River, quieter than the nearby Higa...
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River
The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...
Metasequoia Namiki
Tree-Lined Avenue of About 500 Metasequoias in Makino
A roughly 2.4 km avenue lined with about 500 metasequoia trees leading toward Makino Highland.
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...
Omiwa Shrine
Ancient Shrine that Worships Mount Miwa Itself
One of Japan's oldest shrines, which has no main sanctuary because Mount Miwa behind it is worshi...
Suizenji Garden
Miniature Tokaido Landscape Garden
Exquisite Edo-period strolling garden featuring a miniature reproduction of the 53 stations of th...
Takasakiyama Monkey Park
Hillside Home to Wild Japanese Macaque Troops
A natural park on a hillside between Oita and Beppu where wild troops of Japanese macaques gather...
Toki no Kane Bell Tower
The Toki no Kane bell tower has been marking time in Kawagoe for over 350 years, its wooden tower...
Adventure World
Shirahama's Premier Safari Park and Marine World
A sprawling safari park, zoo, and marine park in Shirahama combining wildlife encounters with amu...
Chuzenji Lake
A Serene Mountain Lake at the Foot of a Sacred Volcano
A scenic mountain lake at 1,269 meters elevation, formed by the eruption of Mount Nantai. Surroun...