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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...

Shingo, 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 ...

Gujo, Gifu, Japan
City
Yamaguchi

Hagi

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

Hagi, 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 - Hokkaido's Sparkling Port City

Port city famous for its world-class night view from Mount Hakodate, bustling morning market, and...

Hakodate, 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...

Hakodate, 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 ...

Hakone, 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
Temple
Kanagawa

Hase-dera

Hase-dera Temple

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

Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Landmark
Wakayama

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...

Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan
Historic Site
Nagasaki

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...

Nagasaki, Japan
Shrine
Kyoto

Heian Shrine

Meiji-Era Shrine with Large Torii and Strolling Garden

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

Kyoto, Japan
Shrine
Saitama

Hikawa Shrine

Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine

Hikawa Shrine in Saitama claims over 2,400 years of history, making it one of Japan's oldest Shin...

Saitama, Japan
Castle
Shiga

Hikone Castle

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

Hikone, Shiga, Japan
Castle
Hyogo

Himeji Castle

Japan's Most Spectacular Castle

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

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Attraction
Hyogo

Himeji Central Park

Safari Park and Amusement Park

A large entertainment complex combining a drive-through safari park with African wildlife and an ...

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Landmark
Hyogo

Himeji Monorail Memorial

Preserved Cars from Japan's Abandoned Monorail

Preserved cars from the Himeji Monorail (1966-1974), a futuristic transit system that operated fo...

Himeji, Hyogo, Japan
Temple
Iwate

Hiraizumi

UNESCO World Heritage Pure Land Buddhist Architecture with the Golden Hall

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiraizumi was the political and cultural center of northern Japan i...

Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan
Market
Kochi

Hirome Market

Step into Kochi's beating heart at Hirome Market, where over 60 food stalls and communal tables c...

Kochi, Japan