Yanbaru
Yanbaru: The Forested North of Okinawa Island, Home of the Okinawa Rail, Two Hours From Naha by Car
The hilly, forested north of Okinawa Island, spread over the villages of Kunigami, Ogimi and Higa...
Yoro Falls
Waterfall in Yoro Park on Japan's List of 100 Notable Falls
A waterfall about 30 metres high within Yoro Park, listed among Japan's 100 notable waterfalls.
Daikanbo
Caldera Lookout over the Aso Plain
A lookout on the northern rim of the Aso caldera, about 936 meters high, with views over the plai...
Hasedera
Mountain Temple Famous for Peonies
The head temple of the Shingon Buzan school, set on a hillside in Sakurai and known for its cover...
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 ...
Umitamago Aquarium
Seaside Aquarium Beside Takasakiyama
A large aquarium on the shore of Beppu Bay, across the road from Takasakiyama, with marine tanks,...
Chiran Samurai District
Preserved Samurai Residences with Exquisite Gardens
A beautifully preserved Edo-period samurai district featuring seven exquisite gardens and a 700-m...
Futarasan Shrine
The Shrine Behind Nikko's Red Shinkyo Bridge, Quieter Than Tosho-gu Next Door
The shrine of Mount Nantai, in the cedars a few minutes west of Tosho-gu, and owner of the vermil...
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 ...
Ohara Museum of Art
El Greco and Monet Beside a Kurashiki Canal Since 1930
Japan's first private museum centered on Western art, opened in 1930 on the canal in the Kurashik...
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...
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...
Kitagawa Monet's Garden Marmottan
Garden Modeled on Monet's Giverny
A garden in Kitagawa village designed after Claude Monet's garden at Giverny, and the only place ...
Gassan
A Sacred Mountain with Summer Skiing and Alpine Meadows
One of the three sacred Dewa mountains, Gassan is unusual for offering summer skiing from April t...
Harajiri Falls
Wide Curtain Waterfall in Farmland
A wide waterfall about 120 metres across and 20 metres high that drops from flat farmland, one of...