Ichiran Shinjuku
Japan's Most Famous Solo-Dining Tonkotsu Ramen
Experience the art of solo ramen appreciation at Ichiran's famous 'flavor concentration booths,' ...
Tanegashima
Island of Rockets and the Arrival of Firearms
Southern island famous as the site where firearms first arrived in Japan and home to JAXA's spect...
Ninna-ji
Imperial Palace Temple with Late-Blooming Cherry Blossoms
A World Heritage Site and former imperial palace temple, famed for its late-blooming Omuro cherry...
Kokura Castle
Kokura Castle - Edo-Period Castle with Unique Architecture
An Edo-period castle in the heart of Kitakyushu, notable for its distinctive karazukuri architect...
Awaji Island
Largest Island in the Seto Inland Sea
The largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, connected to Kobe by the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, known f...
Saihoji (Kokedera)
The Moss Temple Requiring Advance Reservation
A World Heritage Zen temple blanketed in over 120 varieties of moss, creating an ethereal green l...
Mount Takao
Mount Takao - Tokyo's Beloved Hiking Mountain
A hugely popular 599-meter mountain just 50 minutes from Shinjuku, drawing over three million hik...
Yanaka District
Yanaka
A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...
Imperial Palace
The primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, set within vast gardens and moats in the heart of ...
teamLab Borderless
An Immersive Digital Art Museum Without Boundaries
A groundbreaking digital art museum by teamLab where immersive artworks flow between rooms, respo...
Fuunji
Tokyo's Best Tsukemen: Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen
Consistently ranked among Tokyo's finest, Fuunji serves tsukemen that draws patient queues around...
Keage Incline
Historic Railway Tracks Lined with Cherry Blossoms
An abandoned 582-meter railway incline from 1891, once used to transport boats between canal leve...
Satsuma Peninsula
Southern Kagoshima's Scenic Cape and Historic Coast
Southern peninsula with coastal cliffs, the Chiran Kamikaze pilot museum, sand baths at Ibusuki, ...
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...
Nonomiya Shrine
A Small Shrine in the Bamboo Grove Linked to The Tale of Genji
Small shrine at the bamboo grove entrance. Featured in The Tale of Genji. The black torii (bark-c...