Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
Atago Shrine
A Mountaintop Fire God Shrine Reached by a Rewarding Hike
Perched atop 924-meter Mt. Atago, this ancient shrine dedicated to the fire deity has protected K...
Atami
Atami - Tokyo's Seaside Hot Spring Escape, Reborn
A classic seaside onsen city just 45 minutes from Tokyo by shinkansen, experiencing a vibrant ren...
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...
Awaji Hanasajiki
Hillside Flower Park with Panoramic Sea Views
A vast hillside flower park on northern Awaji Island with seasonal displays of canola, lavender, ...
Awaji Island
Largest Island in the Seto Inland Sea
The largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, connected to Kobe by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, known f...
Awara Onsen
One of Hokuriku's most famous hot spring towns, known as the 'parlor of the Kansai region' for ov...
Beppu Hells
Spectacular Geothermal Hot Spring Hells Tour
Seven spectacular natural hot springs too hot for bathing, each with unique colors and features, ...
Beppu Onsen
Hot Springs City
Japan's most prolific hot spring city with more sources than anywhere else, famous for the specta...
Biei
Biei Patchwork Hills
Rolling patchwork hills of lavender, wheat, and wildflowers set against the Tokachi mountain rang...
Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle
The highest original castle in Japan at 430 meters elevation, a mountaintop fortress often shroud...
Canal City Hakata
Fukuoka's City Within a City
A massive entertainment and shopping complex in the heart of Hakata with a canal, fountains, and ...
Cape Ashizuri
Shikoku's southernmost cape, crowned by a striking white lighthouse perched on 80-meter sea cliff...
Cape Toi
A dramatic cape at the southern tip of Miyazaki where wild Misaki horses roam freely along rugged...
Chichibu
Chichibu is a mountain town famous for its spectacular December night festival with towering floa...
Chikurinji Temple
Temple 31 on the sacred Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, Chikurinji Temple crowns Mount Godai with a striki...
Chion-in
Monumental Head Temple of Pure Land Buddhism
The head temple of Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism, featuring Japan's largest temple gate at 24 meters ...
Chiran Samurai District
Preserved Samurai Residences with Exquisite Gardens
A beautifully preserved Edo-period samurai district featuring seven exquisite gardens and a 700-m...
Chureito Pagoda
Standing five stories tall against the backdrop of Japan's best-known mountain, Chureito Pagoda o...
Chusonji Temple
Golden Hall of the Northern Fujiwara
A UNESCO World Heritage temple complex featuring the stunning Konjikido, a hall covered entirely ...
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...