Discover Japan's Hidden Gems
Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more
Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
The Birthplace of Instant Ramen
An interactive museum where Momofuku Ando invented chicken ramen in 1958, featuring hands-on work...
Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama
An interactive museum dedicated to instant noodles where visitors can create their own custom Cup...
Daigo-ji
Hideyoshi's Cherry Blossom Temple on the Mountainside
A sprawling World Heritage Site famous for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's legendary 1598 cherry blossom vie...
Daikaku-ji
An Imperial Temple with Japan's Oldest Artificial Lake
A former imperial palace turned Shingon temple, famous for Osawa Pond — Japan's oldest artificial...
Daisetsuzan National Park
Japan's Largest National Park
Japan's largest national park spanning over 2,200 square kilometers of dramatic volcanic peaks, a...
Daitoku-ji
Vast Zen Complex of Exquisite Rock Gardens
A vast Rinzai Zen temple complex in northern Kyoto with over 20 sub-temples, many featuring excep...
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Revered shrine dedicated to the deity of learning, attracting millions of students seeking academ...
Dewa Sanzan
Dewa Sanzan (Three Sacred Mountains)
The three sacred mountains of Dewa -- Haguro, Gassan, and Yudono -- have been a center for yamabu...
Dotonbori
Osaka's Neon-Lit Food Street
Osaka's neon-drenched heart, where the Glico Running Man has watched over the Dotonbori canal sin...
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
The World's Largest Outdoor Art Festival
Spanning 760 square kilometers of rural Niigata, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field is the world's larg...
Echizen Coast
Dramatic Rocky Coastline and Crab Country
Dramatic rocky coastline stretching along the Sea of Japan, famous for winter Echizen crab season...
Eiheiji Temple
Eiheiji Zen Temple
One of two head temples of Soto Zen Buddhism, Eiheiji is an active monastery where over 100 monks...
Eikan-do
The Temple of Autumn Leaves with a Looking-Back Buddha
Celebrated as the premier autumn foliage temple in Kyoto, housing a uniquely expressive Amida Bud...
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...
Engetsuto
Small Island with a Hole the Sunset Shines Through
A small island in Shirahama Bay with a wave-carved hole through its center. During equinoxes, the...
Engyo-ji Temple
Ancient Mountain Temple from The Last Samurai
A sprawling 1000-year-old temple complex atop Mount Shosha, famous as a filming location for 'The...
Enoshima
Enoshima Island
A small island near Kamakura with shrines, sea caves, panoramic views, and a lively seaside atmos...
Farm Tomita
Furano's Famous Lavender Fields
Vast lavender fields creating a purple carpet against Hokkaido's rolling hills, with peak bloom i...
Fukiware Falls
The Niagara of the Orient
A dramatic 30-meter wide waterfall where the river splits and pours into a deep gorge from both s...
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
One of the world's top three dinosaur museums, featuring over 50 mounted skeletons in a spectacul...