Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Temple
Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji

Silver Pavilion

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

Kyoto, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Ginza

Tokyo's Premier Luxury Shopping & Dining District

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

Tokyo, Japan
Onsen
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...

Yamagata, Japan
Temple
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...

Kyoto, Japan
Neighborhood
Kyoto

Gion

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

Kyoto, Japan
Historic Site
Nagasaki

Glover Garden

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

Nagasaki, Japan
Historic Site
Toyama

Gokayama

UNESCO Thatched-Roof Mountain Village

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

Toyama, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Golden Gai

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

Tokyo, Japan
Attraction
Fukushima

Goshikinuma

Goshikinuma (Five Colored Lakes)

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

Fukushima, Japan
Attraction
Nagasaki

Goto Islands

Remote Island Chain with Hidden Christian Heritage

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

Nagasaki, Japan
Historic Site
Aomori

Grave of Jesus Christ

A remote village shrine claiming to be the final resting place of Jesus Christ

This curious site in Shingo Village preserves a local legend that Jesus Christ survived the cruci...

Aomori, Japan
Historic Site
Gifu

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 ...

Gifu, Japan
Historic Site
Nagasaki

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island)

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

Nagasaki, Japan
City
Yamaguchi

Hagi

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

Yamaguchi, Japan
Museum
Fukuoka

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...

Fukuoka, Japan
City
Hokkaido

Hakodate

Hakodate is a charming port city at the southern tip of Hokkaido, celebrated for having one of th...

Hokkaido, Japan
Market
Hokkaido

Hakodate Morning Market

Hokkaido's Premier Seafood Market

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

Hokkaido, Japan
Attraction
Kanagawa

Hakone

Hot Spring Resort with Fuji Views

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

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Shrine
Tottori

Hakuto Shrine

Overlooking a pristine stretch of San'in coastline, Hakuto Shrine enshrines the mythological Whit...

Tottori, Japan
Neighborhood
Tokyo

Harajuku

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

Tokyo, Japan