Nagoro Scarecrow Village
Remote Iya Valley Hamlet Populated with Life-Size Scarecrows
A small mountain hamlet in the Iya Valley where hundreds of handmade life-size scarecrows are pla...
Tairyuji Temple
Mountain Pilgrimage Temple Reached by a Long Ropeway
Temple 21 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, set on a wooded mountain in Anan and usually reach...
Toki no Kane Bell Tower
The Toki no Kane bell tower has been marking time in Kawagoe for over 350 years, its wooden tower...
Umitamago Aquarium
Seaside Aquarium Beside Takasakiyama
A large aquarium on the shore of Beppu Bay, across the road from Takasakiyama, with marine tanks,...
Fukiware Falls
The Niagara of the Orient
A dramatic 30-meter wide waterfall where the river splits and pours into a deep gorge from both s...
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...
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...
Kimii-dera
Hillside Temple Known for Early Cherry Blossoms
A hillside temple founded in 770, the second stop on the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, reached by 23...
Kujukushima
Island-Dotted Seascape in Saikai National Park
A stretch of coast near Sasebo scattered with more than 200 small islands, best seen from sightse...
Motsuji Temple
Motsuji Temple - UNESCO Pure Land Garden in Hiraizumi
A UNESCO World Heritage temple in Hiraizumi featuring one of Japan's finest Pure Land gardens fro...
Nakatsu Gorge
Gorge with Waterfalls and Blue-Green River Water
A gorge in Niyodogawa town known for clear blue-green Niyodo-blue water, a riverside walking trai...
Yoro Falls
Waterfall in Yoro Park on Japan's List of 100 Notable Falls
A waterfall about 30 metres high within Yoro Park, listed among Japan's 100 notable waterfalls.
Akiu Onsen
A Historic Hot Spring Valley Just Outside Sendai
One of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts, set in a scenic river valley just 30 minutes from Senda...
Aso Shrine
Historic Shrine with a Rebuilt Tower Gate
One of the oldest and most important shrines in the Aso region, known for a two-story romon gate ...
Bessho Onsen
Historic Hot Spring Town Known as the Kamakura of Shinshu
A historic hot spring town outside Ueda City, nicknamed the Kamakura of Shinshu for its concentra...