Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

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
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
Attraction
Hyogo

Michi-no-Eki Awaji

Roadside station under the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, with terrace views and raw whitebait

The roadside station closest to the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge on the north tip of Awaji Island, with b...

Awaji, Hyogo, 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
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
Onsen
Wakayama

Kawayu Onsen

Riverbed Hot Spring Where You Dig Your Own Bath in the Ōtō River

A riverside hot spring near Kumano Hongu where hot water wells up through the gravel of the Ōtō R...

Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Museum
Shiga

Lake Biwa Museum

Lake Museum and Freshwater Aquarium on the Karasuma Peninsula

A museum on the Karasuma Peninsula devoted to Lake Biwa, one of the world's oldest lakes, combini...

Kusatsu, Shiga, 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
Theme Park
Kyoto

Toei Kyoto Studio Park

Working Film Set and Samurai-Drama Theme Park in Uzumasa

A theme park and active film studio in Uzumasa where you walk an Edo-period townscape used for re...

Kyoto, Japan
Amusement Park
Kanagawa

Yokohama Cosmoworld

Waterfront Amusement Park and the Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris Wheel

A compact urban amusement park in Minato Mirai built around the Cosmo Clock 21, a giant clock-fac...

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Onsen
Wakayama

Yunomine Onsen

Ancient Kumano Hot Spring and the World Heritage Tsuboyu Bath

A tiny, steam-wrapped hot-spring hamlet near Kumano Hongu, home to Tsuboyu, a rock-cut riverside ...

Tanabe, Wakayama, Japan
Museum
Shiga

Sagawa Art Museum

Water-Surrounded Museum on the Moriyama Lakeshore

A serene museum near the Moriyama lakeshore whose low pavilions appear to float on a broad reflec...

Moriyama, Shiga, Japan
Amusement Park
Okayama

Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland

Brazil-Themed Amusement Park Above the Seto Inland Sea

A hillside amusement park at Shimotsui with a Brazilian theme, samba shows and the famous open-ai...

Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
Temple
Shiga

Ishiyama-dera

Temple Where Murasaki Shikibu Is Said to Have Begun The Tale of Genji

A Shingon temple above the Seta River in Otsu, famous for the wollastonite crag it is named for a...

Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Amusement Park
Shizuoka

Grinpa

Amusement Park on the Slopes of Mount Fuji

A woodland amusement park high on the southern slopes of Mount Fuji at Susono, mixing rides and c...

Susono, Shizuoka, Japan