Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Temple
Oita

Fukiji Temple

Home to One of Kyushu's Oldest Wooden Halls

A temple on the Kunisaki Peninsula whose Odo hall, a national treasure, is one of the oldest surv...

Bungo-takada, Oita, Japan
Historic Site
Shiga

Hachiman-bori

Historic Merchant Canal District in Omihachiman

A preserved canal in Omihachiman lined with white-walled storehouses and old merchant homes from ...

Omihachiman, Shiga, Japan
Attraction
Okayama

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...

Okayama, Japan
Landmark
Toyama

Kurobe Dam

Japan's tallest arch dam at 186 meters, set within a dramatic alpine gorge along the famed Tateya...

Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
Landmark
Shiga

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.

Takashima, Shiga, Japan
Shrine
Yamaguchi

Motonosumi Shrine

Motonosumi Shrine - 123 Torii Gates by the Sea

A seaside shrine where 123 vermillion torii gates snake down a clifftop hillside to the edge of t...

Nagato, Yamaguchi, Japan
Aquarium
Aichi

Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium

Large Aquarium with Orcas and Belugas

A large aquarium at the Port of Nagoya, with orcas, belugas, dolphins, and a main pool that is am...

Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Theme Park
Tokyo

Sanrio Puroland

An indoor theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty and Sanrio characters with shows, rides, and charac...

Tokyo, Japan
Park
Gifu

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.

Yoro, Gifu, Japan
Temple
Kagawa

Zentsuji

Head Temple Marking the Birthplace of Kobo Daishi

The head temple of the Zentsuji branch of Shingon Buddhism and the 75th temple on the Shikoku pil...

Zentsuji, Kagawa, Japan
Landmark
Kagawa

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...

Tonosho, Kagawa, Japan
Historic Site
Toyama

Iwase

Preserved Edo-Period Merchant and Sake District

A preserved port district near Toyama's harbour where Edo- and Meiji-era merchant houses and a wo...

Toyama, Japan
Historic Site
Tottori

Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses

Along the willow-lined Tama River, a row of Edo-period storehouses reflects in the gentle waters ...

Tottori, Japan
Attraction
Tokushima

Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges

Two Vine Bridges Deep in the Oku-Iya Valley

A pair of vine bridges over the Iya River in the remote Oku-Iya area, comprising a longer 'male' ...

Miyoshi, Tokushima, Japan
Island
Shiga

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...

Nagahama, Shiga, Japan