Porto Europa
European-Themed Park at Wakayama Marina City
A theme park on the man-made island of Wakayama Marina City built to look like a Mediterranean po...
Moomin Valley Park
Moomin Theme Park on the Shore of Lake Miyazawa
A theme park on the wooded shore of Lake Miyazawa in Hanno devoted to Tove Jansson's Moomins, rec...
Shima Spain Village
Parque Espana, a Spanish-Themed Resort in Shima
A Spanish-themed resort in Shima whose Parque Espana park recreates the streets, plazas and flame...
Danjo Garan
Koyasan's Central Temple Complex and the Great Konpon Daito Pagoda
One of the two sacred centres of Koyasan, a sanctuary of halls and gates around the vermilion Kon...
Kyozuan Arashiyama
Tofu soft serve so dense it won't fall out upside-down
A tofu-sweets stand in Kyoto's Arashiyama, by the Randen station in front of Tenryu-ji, famous fo...
Sanrio Character Park Harmonyland
Hello Kitty and Sanrio Theme Park in the Oita Hills
An open-air Sanrio theme park in the hills near Beppu, home to Hello Kitty, My Melody and Cinnamo...
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...
Hiyoshi Taisha
Head Shrine of Some 3,800 Hie and Hiyoshi Shrines, Guardian of Mount Hiei
The head of some 3,800 Hie, Hiyoshi and Sanno shrines nationwide, set in the Sakamoto foothills o...
New Reoma World
One of Shikoku's Largest Theme Parks, with an Asian Palace and Illuminations
One of the largest theme parks in Shikoku, part of the Leoma Resort at Marugame, combining amusem...
Biwako Valley
Ropeway to the Biwako Terrace and Sweeping Lake Views Above Otsu
A mountaintop resort above the western shore reached by a fast ropeway, whose Biwako Terrace deck...
Hamanako Pal Pal
Family Amusement Park on the Shore of Lake Hamana
A relaxed family amusement park by Kanzanji Onsen on Lake Hamana, with coasters and gentle rides,...
Rusutsu Resort
One of Hokkaido's Largest Amusement Parks and Ski Resorts
A large year-round mountain resort near Lake Toya with one of Hokkaido's biggest amusement parks ...
Seiganto-ji
First Temple of the Saikoku Pilgrimage and the Pagoda Above Nachi Falls
The Tendai temple beside Kumano Nachi Taisha and the first stop of the Saikoku 33 Kannon pilgrima...
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...
Michi-no-Eki Yoshinoji Oyodo i-Center
Roadside gateway to Yoshino with a local tea soft serve
A roadside station on Route 169 in Oyodo, a gateway to the Yoshino mountains and their cherry blo...