Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Park
Nagano

Utsukushigahara

Highland Plateau with an Open-Air Sculpture Museum

A highland plateau at about 2,000 metres straddling Matsumoto and Ueda, home to an open-air sculp...

Ueda, Nagano, Japan
Attraction
Aichi

Tokoname

Pottery Town with a Kiln-District Walking Path

A pottery town on the Chita Peninsula known for the Yakimono Sanpomichi walking path through its ...

Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
Attraction
Toyama

Shomyo Falls

Japan's Tallest Waterfall at 350 Metres

A four-tiered waterfall in the Tateyama mountains with a total drop of 350 metres, the tallest in...

Tateyama, Toyama, Japan
Attraction
Aichi

Korankei

River Gorge Known for Autumn Foliage

A gorge along the Tomoe River in the Asuke area of Toyota, planted with around 4,000 maple trees ...

Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Museum
Aichi

Meiji Mura

Open-Air Museum of Relocated Meiji-Era Buildings

An open-air architectural museum in Inuyama that preserves more than 60 buildings from the Meiji ...

Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
Landmark
Wakayama

Doro-kyo Gorge

River Gorge with Sheer Cliffs on the Kitayama River

A steep-walled gorge on the Kitayama River in Yoshino-Kumano National Park, spanning the borders ...

Shingu, Wakayama, Japan
Trail
Nara

Mitarai Valley

River Gorge with Waterfalls and Emerald Pools

A gorge in Tenkawa village with waterfalls, clear green pools and giant boulders, followed by a r...

Tenkawa, Nara, Japan
Theme Park
Mie

Suzuka Circuit

Motorsport Circuit and Theme Park Hosting the F1 Japanese Grand Prix

A motorsport circuit in Suzuka that hosts the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, with an attached amu...

Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Aquarium
Fukuoka

Marine World Uminonakamichi

Aquarium on the Uminonakamichi Sandbar

An aquarium on the Uminonakamichi sandbar in Fukuoka, focusing on the marine life of Kyushu's seas.

Fukuoka, Japan
Attraction
Hokkaido

Rishiri Island

Rishiri Island - The Floating Mountain of the North

A remote volcanic island off northern Hokkaido where the dramatic 1,721-meter Mount Rishiri rises...

Rishirifuji, Hokkaido, Japan
Region
Fukuoka

Itoshima

Coastal Area with Cafes, Beaches and a White Torii

A coastal area west of Fukuoka City with cafes, beaches, and the white torii gate of Sakurai Futa...

Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan
Park
Wakayama

Shirasaki Ocean Park

White Limestone Cliffs Above the Sea

A coastal park in Yura built around white limestone cliffs formed from ancient marine rock, with ...

Yura, Wakayama, Japan
Park
Fukuoka

Nokonoshima Island Park

Seasonal Flower Park on a Hakata Bay Island

A flower park on Nokonoshima Island in Hakata Bay, with fields of seasonal flowers overlooking th...

Fukuoka, Japan
Temple
Wakayama

Dojo-ji

Wakayama's Oldest Temple and Home of the Anchin-Kiyohime Legend

The oldest temple in Wakayama, famed for the tragic Anchin-Kiyohime bell legend and for the livel...

Hidakagawa, Wakayama, Japan
Theme Park
Tokyo

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo

The Making of Harry Potter, an Indoor Studio Tour in Nerima

A large indoor Harry Potter studio tour on the former Toshimaen site, where visitors walk through...

Nerima, Tokyo, Japan