Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Gokayama

UNESCO Thatched-Roof Mountain Village

Secluded UNESCO World Heritage village with traditional gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses, a...

Golden Gai

A labyrinth of tiny bars in six narrow alleys, preserving old Tokyo's intimate drinking culture i...

Goshikinuma

Goshikinuma (Five Colored Lakes)

A series of stunning volcanic lakes near Mount Bandai, the Five Colored Lakes display mesmerizing...

Goto Islands

Remote Island Chain with Hidden Christian Heritage

Remote archipelago of 140 islands known for UNESCO-listed Hidden Christian churches, pristine bea...

Gujo Hachiman

Gujo Hachiman - Castle Town of Dance and Crystal Waters

A picturesque Gifu castle town famous for its pristine waterways, the all-night Gujo Odori dance ...

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island)

A UNESCO World Heritage abandoned coal mining island, nicknamed 'Battleship Island' for its fortr...

Hagi

A well-preserved Edo-era castle town on the Sea of Japan coast that produced many leaders of the ...

Hakata Machiya Folk Museum

Window into Hakata's Traditional Merchant Culture

Small folk museum preserving Hakata's traditional merchant culture with Meiji-era machiya townhou...

Hakodate

Hakodate Morning Market

Hokkaido's Premier Seafood Market

A bustling morning market just steps from Hakodate Station, famous for ultra-fresh seafood and li...

Hakone

Hot Spring Resort with Fuji Views

Mountain resort town offering hot springs, art museums, Lake Ashi cruises, and stunning views of ...

Hakuto Shrine

Harajuku

Tokyo's epicenter of youth fashion, street culture, and creative expression centered around Takes...

Hase-dera

Hase-dera Temple

A hillside temple in Kamakura celebrated for its towering gilded Kannon statue, lush hydrangea ga...

Hashigui-iwa

Mysterious Row of Rock Pillars Stretching Into the Sea

A striking natural monument of roughly 40 rock pillars stretching 850 meters into the sea near Ku...

Hashima Island (Gunkanjima)

Abandoned Coal Mining Island and UNESCO Industrial Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution, Hashima...

Heian Shrine

Kyoto's Grand Meiji-Era Shrine with Stunning Gardens

A striking Meiji-era shrine featuring one of Japan's largest vermilion torii gates and a celebrat...

Hikawa Shrine

Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine

Hikone Castle

A National Treasure castle near Lake Biwa, one of only five castles with an original keep designa...

Himeji Castle

Japan's Most Spectacular Castle

Japan's best preserved feudal castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the White Heron Castl...