Megane Bridge
1634 Stone Arch Bridge over the Nakashima River
A twin-arch stone bridge built in 1634 over the Nakashima River, whose reflection in the water re...
Mount Gozaisho (Gozaisho Ropeway)
Suzuka-Range Mountain Reached by Ropeway from Yunoyama Onsen
A 1,212-metre mountain in the Suzuka range, reached by the Gozaisho Ropeway from Yunoyama Onsen.
Sorakuen Garden
Japanese Garden with the Historic Hassam House
A municipal Japanese garden in central Kobe, home to the relocated Hassam House and known for its...
Unazuki Onsen
Hot Spring Town and Gateway to the Kurobe Gorge
A hot spring resort town in Kurobe that serves as the starting point for the Kurobe Gorge Railway.
Akame 48 Waterfalls
Series of Waterfalls Along a Gorge Hiking Trail
A series of waterfalls along a roughly four-kilometre walking trail through the Takigawa Gorge in...
Miharu Takizakura
A Thousand-Year-Old Weeping Cherry Tree
One of Japan's three great cherry trees, this magnificent weeping cherry is over 1,000 years old ...
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...
Uchiko
Historic Town with a Kabuki Theater and Wax-Merchant Streets
A preserved town that prospered from vegetable-wax production, home to the restored Uchiko-za kab...
Inujima
An Art Island Built in a Ruined Copper Refinery
A tiny island in the Seto Inland Sea where a former copper refinery has been transformed into a s...
Toyama Castle
Reconstructed Castle with a Local History Museum
A reconstructed castle keep in central Toyama that houses the Toyama Municipal Folk Museum on the...
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.
Angel Road
Tidal Sandbar Linking Small Islands off Shodoshima
A sandbar on Shodoshima that emerges at low tide, creating a walkable path connecting a series of...
Besshi Copper Mine (Tonaru)
Ruins of a Mountain Copper Mine Called the Machu Picchu of the East
The mountain ruins of the Besshi copper mine at Tonaru (Higashidaira), where stone and brick stru...
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...
Chikubushima
Sacred Island in Lake Biwa with a Temple and Shrine
A small sacred island in the north of Lake Biwa, reached by boat and home to Hogonji Temple and T...