Kaizu-Osaki
Cherry-Blossom Coastline on Northern Lake Biwa
A rocky cape at the northern end of Lake Biwa where about 800 cherry trees line roughly 4 km of s...
Senjojiki Cirque
Glacial Cirque in the Central Alps by Ropeway
A glacial cirque at about 2,600 metres in the Central Alps above Komagane, reached by the Komagat...
Shiraito Falls
Wide Curtain Waterfall Fed by Mount Fuji Spring Water
A curved cliff about 20 meters high and 150 meters wide where hundreds of streams of Mount Fuji s...
Yokoyama Observatory
Viewpoint Over the Ria Coastline of Ago Bay
A hillside viewpoint in Shima overlooking the ria coastline of Ago Bay, with viewing terraces and...
Adventure World
Shirahama's Premier Safari Park and Marine World
A sprawling safari park, zoo, and marine park in Shirahama combining wildlife encounters with amu...
Chichibugahama
Tidal-Flat Beach Known for Mirror-Like Reflections
A shallow tidal-flat beach in Mitoyo where thin water left at low tide creates mirror-like reflec...
Kankakei Gorge
Shodoshima Gorge with a Ropeway and Autumn Foliage
A gorge in the interior of Shodoshima with eroded rock formations, a ropeway to the summit, and a...
Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan
Garden Modeled on Monet's Giverny
A garden in Kitagawa village designed after Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, and the only place ...
Nabegataki Falls
Wide Waterfall You Can Walk Behind
A low, wide waterfall in Oguni with a walkable path behind the curtain of water. Timed online res...
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.
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...
Fukuroda Falls
Fukuroda Falls is considered one of Japan's three great waterfalls, its 120 meters of cascading w...
Karuizawa
Highland Resort Town with Shopping and Waterfalls
A highland resort town in eastern Nagano known for cool summers, outlet shopping, and nearby wate...
Reigando
Cave Where Musashi Wrote The Book of Five Rings
A natural cave on Mount Kinpo where swordsman Miyamoto Musashi wrote The Book of Five Rings, on t...
Ryujin Onsen
Hot Spring Town Among Japan's Three Beauty Waters
A mountain hot spring town in the former Ryujin village of Tanabe, counted among Japan's three be...