Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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Shiga

Enryakuji Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and headquarters of Tendai Buddhism, Enryakuji Temple sprawls across...

4220 Sakamotohonmachi, Otsu-shi, Shiga
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Hokkaido

Farm Tomita

Furano's Famous Lavender Fields

Vast lavender fields creating a purple carpet against Hokkaido's rolling hills, with peak bloom i...

Kisen Kita 15-go, Nakafurano-cho, Sor...
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Gunma

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...

Oaza Toshima, Numata, Gunma 378-0303
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Fukui

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

One of the world's top three dinosaur museums, featuring over 50 mounted skeletons in a spectacul...

51-11 Terao, Muroko-cho, Katsuyama, F...
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Fukuoka

Fukuoka

Kyushu's vibrant capital famous for yatai street food stalls, tonkotsu ramen, and a lively canal ...

Fukuoka, Fukuoka
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Fukuoka

Fukuoka Tower

Japan's Tallest Seaside Tower

234-meter seaside tower with panoramic views over Fukuoka city, Hakata Bay, and the surrounding m...

2-3-26 Momochihama, Sawara Ward, Fuku...
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Ibaraki

Fukuroda Falls

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Kyoto

Fushimi Sake District

Historic Sake Brewing Quarter with Canal Walks and Tasting Rooms

A historic sake brewing quarter in southern Kyoto where famous brands like Gekkeikan and Kizakura...

Minamihamacho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto 612-...
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Tokyo

Fuunji

Tokyo's Best Tsukemen — Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen

1F Hokuto Daiichi Bldg, 2-14-3 Yoyogi...
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Nara

Gangoji

Japan's Oldest Temple with 1,400-Year-Old Roof Tiles

A World Heritage temple and one of Japan's oldest, where remarkably some original roof tiles from...

11 Chuin-cho, Nara-shi, Nara 630-8392
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Yamagata

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...

Gassan, Yamagata
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Iwate

Geibikei Gorge

A River Gorge Adventure by Traditional Boat

Geibikei is a spectacular river gorge where visitors glide through two kilometers of towering cli...

467 Nagasaka, Higashiyama-cho, Ichino...
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Gifu

Gero Onsen

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Tokyo

Ghibli Museum

Studio Ghibli Animation Museum

Whimsical museum dedicated to Studio Ghibli's animated films, featuring exclusive short films and...

1-1-83 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 18...
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Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji

Silver Pavilion

A Zen temple famed for its elegant Silver Pavilion and meticulously raked sand garden reflecting ...

2 Ginkakujicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8402
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Tokyo

Ginza

Tokyo's Premier Luxury Shopping & Dining District

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Yamagata

Ginzan Onsen

Enchanting Gaslit Hot Spring Village

A fairytale-like hot spring town with Taisho-era wooden ryokan lining a river gorge, magical when...

Ginzanshinhata, Obanazawa, Yamagata 9...
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Kyoto

Gio-ji

A Tiny Moss-Carpeted Temple Steeped in Tragic Romance

A small thatched-roof temple blanketed in luminous green moss, linked to a tragic love story from...

32 Sagatoriimoto Kozakacho, Ukyo-ku, ...
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Kyoto

Gion

Kyoto's most famous geisha district with traditional wooden machiya townhouses and atmospheric te...

Gionmachi, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto
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Nagasaki

Glover Garden

A hillside open-air museum featuring Western-style residences from Japan's Meiji-era foreign sett...

8-1 Minamiyamatemachi, Nagasaki