Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Shuzenji
Onsen
Shizuoka

Shuzenji

Historic Hot Spring Town on Izu Peninsula

One of the oldest hot spring towns on the Izu Peninsula, featuring a scenic bamboo grove, histori...

Izu, Shizuoka, Japan
Universal Studios Japan photo
Theme Park
Osaka

Universal Studios Japan

Hollywood Movie Theme Park

Major theme park featuring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo World, and movie-t...

Osaka, Japan
Atsuta Shrine photo
Shrine
Aichi

Atsuta Shrine

One of Japan's Holiest Shrines Housing a Sacred Imperial Treasure

One of Japan's most important Shinto shrines, believed to house the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsur...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Sumaura Sanjo Yuen photo
Amusement Park
Hyogo

Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park

Retro Ropeway and Sea Views Above Suma, Kobe

A nostalgic hilltop park above Suma reached by ropeway, a quirky 1966 'Karreta' inclined people-m...

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
LaLaport EXPOCITY photo
Shopping
Osaka

LaLaport EXPOCITY

Japan's Largest Shopping and Entertainment Complex Next to Expo Park

Japan's largest entertainment complex, combining over 300 shops with NIFREL aquarium, Japan's tal...

Suita, Osaka, Japan
Byodo-in photo
Temple
Kyoto

Byodo-in

Byodo-in Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its Phoenix Hall, depicted on the Japanese 10-yen coin.

Kyoto, Japan
Mikata Goko photo
Landmark
Fukui

Mikata Goko

Mikata Five Lakes & Rainbow Line Summit Park

Five interconnected lakes with varying salinity levels, offering panoramic views from the Rainbow...

Wakasa, Fukui, Japan
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living photo
Museum
Osaka

Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

Walk Through a Full-Scale Edo-Period Osaka Townscape

A full-scale, walk-through reconstruction of a 19th-century Osaka townscape on the 9th floor, com...

Osaka, Japan
Fuji-Q Highland photo
Amusement Park
Yamanashi

Fuji-Q Highland

A thrilling amusement park at the base of Mt. Fuji known for record-breaking roller coasters and ...

Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan
JR Fukuchiyama Line Disused Railway Trail photo
Trail
Hyogo

JR Fukuchiyama Line Disused Railway Trail

Walk an Abandoned Railway Through Gorge Tunnels and Spring Sakura

A flat 4.7 km hiking trail along the original Fukuchiyama Line route through the Mukogawa Gorge, ...

Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Nagoya TV Tower photo
Landmark
Aichi

Nagoya TV Tower

Japan's Oldest TV Tower, in Hisaya-odori Park

Completed in 1954, Japan's oldest TV tower stands 180m over Hisaya-odori Park in Sakae, with indo...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Togetsukyo Bridge photo
Landmark
Kyoto

Togetsukyo Bridge

Wooden Bridge Over the Katsura River

Spanning the Katsura River for 155 meters, Togetsukyo Bridge has defined Arashiyama's landscape s...

Kyoto, Japan
Kobe Kaientai Monument (The Kobe Moai) photo
Landmark
Hyogo

Kobe Kaientai Monument (The Kobe Moai)

Five Moai-Like Statues Honouring Kobe's Naval Cadets

A row of five moai-like stone statues facing Kobe's harbor in Meriken Park, dedicated to the youn...

Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Kiyomizu-dera photo
Temple
Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera

Pure Water Temple

A hillside temple where a vast wooden stage, supported by 139 pillars without a single nail, offe...

Kyoto, Japan
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum photo
Museum
Fukui

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

One of the world's top three dinosaur museums, featuring over 50 mounted skeletons in a spectacul...

Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan