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...
Yabakei Gorge
Scenic Gorge with Autumn Foliage and a Hand-Carved Tunnel
A scenic gorge of eroded rock walls in Nakatsu, known for autumn foliage and the Ao-no-Domon, a t...
Zuiryuji Temple
National Treasure Zen Temple in Takaoka
A Soto Zen temple in Takaoka built for the Maeda clan, whose main gate, Buddha hall, and Dharma h...
Hikawa Shrine
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Hikawa Shrine in Saitama claims over 2,400 years of history, making it one of Japan's oldest Shin...
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.
Osaka Tenmangu Shrine
Shrine to the God of Learning and Host of the Tenjin Matsuri
A shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the deity of learning, and the site of the Tenjin Ma...
Rainbow Bridge
Walking 1.7 km Across Tokyo Bay on the Rainbow Bridge Promenade
A free 1.7 km walkway on the lower deck of the 1993 suspension bridge between Shibaura and Odaiba...
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...
Uwajima Castle
One of Japan's 12 original castles, a small but beautifully preserved hilltop tower overlooking U...
Fudarakusan-ji
The Nachi Beach Temple Where Monks Set Sail, Sealed In, for Kannon's Paradise
A small Tendai temple by Nachi beach, a branch of Seiganto-ji, where monks once set out in small ...
Kamogawa SeaWorld
Kamogawa SeaWorld is one of Japan's leading marine parks, located along the Pacific coastline of ...
Nagahama
This lakeside town on the shores of Lake Biwa blends Edo-period charm with contemporary artistry ...
Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle
The highest original castle in Japan at 430 meters elevation, a mountaintop fortress often shroud...
Manda Pit
A Miike Coal Mine Shaft Tower and Brick Winding House on the Kumamoto-Fukuoka Border
A pit of the Mitsui Miike coal mine with its works still standing: an 18.8 m steel headframe from...
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.