Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Matsuyama

Matsuyama - Shikoku's Largest City with Ancient Hot Springs

The largest city in Shikoku, home to the Dogo Onsen bathhouse and one of Japan's twelve original ...

Tsukiji Outer Market

Tokyo's Beloved Street Food and Fresh Seafood Market

The outer market stayed when the wholesale moved to Toyosu in 2018. Tiny sushi counters, grilled ...

Washuzan Hill

The Best Viewpoint of the Great Seto Bridge

A hilltop viewpoint offering the most spectacular views of the Great Seto Bridge connecting Honsh...

Nishiki Market

Kyoto's Kitchen

A narrow five-block shopping street with over 100 shops and restaurants, known as 'Kyoto's Kitche...

Ohama Beach

Sumoto's White Sand Beach, One of Japan's 100 Best

A 750-meter white sand beach in Sumoto, recognized as one of Japan's top beaches by the Ministry ...

Shirakawa-go

UNESCO Thatched-Roof Village

UNESCO World Heritage village with traditional gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses in a remote...

Unzen Onsen

Unzen Onsen - Volcanic Hot Springs and Jigoku Hells

A historic hot spring resort in the Unzen volcanic mountains, famous for its dramatic jigoku (hel...

Mount Tsurugi

Shikoku's Mythical Sword Mountain with Ancient Forest

The second-highest peak in Shikoku at 1,955 meters, steeped in mythology as the hiding place of a...

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The World's Longest Suspension Bridge Until 2022

Suspension bridge whose 1,991m main span was the world's longest from 1998 until 2022, total leng...

Tokyo Station

A Century-Old Red Brick Railway Landmark

Red brick station from 1914, restored in 2012. Ramen Street in the basement, Character Street for...

Zao Fox Village

Unique Park with Over 100 Free-Roaming Foxes

A one-of-a-kind sanctuary where over 100 foxes of six different species roam freely in a forested...

Sado Island Gold Mine

Once Japan's largest gold mine producing gold for the Tokugawa shogunate, the Sado Island Gold Mi...

Ginza

Tokyo's Premier Luxury Shopping & Dining District

Tokyo's most prestigious address dazzles with flagship department stores, haute couture boutiques...

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, ...

Otaru Canal

Romantic Gaslit Canal in a Historic Port Town

A canal lined with stone warehouses and gas lamps in the old port town of Otaru.