Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace
The Shogunate's Cannon Foundry in Izu, Four Brick Chimneys Finished in 1857
Two pairs of furnaces under four brick chimneys about 15.7 m tall, built by the shogunate between...
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...
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...
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...
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' ...
Takachiho Gorge
Mythical Volcanic Gorge with Towering Cliffs
A dramatic volcanic gorge with columnar basalt cliffs, a tall waterfall, and rowing boats for a u...
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 ...
Zentsuji
Head Temple Marking the Birthplace of Kobo Daishi
The head temple of the Zentsuji branch of Shingon Buddhism and the 75th temple on the Shikoku pil...
Aso Shrine
Historic Shrine with a Rebuilt Tower Gate
One of the oldest and most important shrines in the Aso region, known for a two-story romon gate ...
Chikubushima
Sacred Island in Lake Biwa with a Temple and Shrine
A small sacred island in the north of Lake Biwa, reached by boat and home to Hogonji Temple and T...
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...
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...
Tokoname
Pottery Town with a Kiln-District Walking Path
A pottery town on the Chita Peninsula known for the Yakimono Sanpomichi walking path through its ...
Asuka-dera
The Asuka Daibutsu, Dated by the Temple to 609 and Called by It Japan's Oldest Buddha Statue, Photos Allowed
A small hall in the fields of Asuka on the site of the temple Soga no Umako began in 588. Inside ...
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 ...