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' ...
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 ...
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...
Kurayoshi White-Walled Warehouses
Along the willow-lined Tama River, a row of Edo-period storehouses reflects in the gentle waters ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...