Kiyomizu-dera
Pure Water Temple
A hillside temple where a vast wooden stage, supported by 139 pillars without a single nail, offe...
Fuji-Q Highland
A thrilling amusement park at the base of Mt. Fuji known for record-breaking roller coasters and ...
Byodo-in
Byodo-in Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage temple famous for its Phoenix Hall, depicted on the Japanese 10-yen coin.
Ise Grand Shrine
Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu)
Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, rebuilt every 20 years ...
JR Fukuchiyama Line Disused Railway Trail
Walk an Abandoned Railway Through Gorge Tunnels and Spring Sakura
A flat 4.7 km hiking trail along the original Fukuchiyama Line route through the Mukogawa Gorge, ...
Nagoya TV Tower
Japan's Oldest TV Tower, in Hisaya-odori Park
Completed in 1954, Japan's oldest TV tower stands 180m over Hisaya-odori Park in Sakae, with indo...
Kamakura Daibutsu (Kotoku-in)
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura. 13.35 meters tall, 121 tons, cast in 1252. The original temple hall...
Ippudo Umeda
World-Famous Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen
Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen chain with unlimited free spicy moyashi (bean sprouts) at every table.
Yasaka Shrine
Heart of Gion and Home of the Gion Matsuri
A Shinto shrine at the heart of Gion, center of the Gion Matsuri festival every July, one of Japa...
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
A dinosaur museum next to one of Japan's most productive fossil beds, with over 50 mounted skelet...
Engaku-ji
A Grand Zen Temple with a National Treasure Reliquary
Ranked second of Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples, founded in 1282 to honor soldiers from the Mo...
Expo '70 Commemorative Park
Expo '70 Park with Okamoto's Tower of the Sun
The legacy of Japan's first World's Fair lives on in this 260-hectare park, where Taro Okamoto's ...
Matsumoto Castle
Japan's Premier Black Castle
One of Japan's five National Treasure castles, famous for its striking black exterior and alpine ...
Tenryu-ji
Arashiyama's World Heritage Zen Masterpiece
World Heritage Site, head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen. The Sogenchi garden uses the...
Amanohashidate
One of Japan's three most scenic views, a pine-covered sandbar spanning Miyazu Bay on the Sea of ...