Yanaka District
Yanaka
A charming old-Tokyo neighborhood of temples, cats, and traditional shopping streets untouched by...
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...
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...
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...
Sagano Scenic Railway
A Scenic Open-Air Train Ride Through the Hozukyo Gorge
A 25-minute open-air sightseeing train running along the Hozu River gorge between Saga and Kameok...
Shuri Castle
Ryukyu Kingdom's Royal Palace
The reconstructed royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a mix of Chinese and Japanese architecture ...
Shinsaibashi-suji
Osaka's Premier Covered Shopping Arcade
A historic 600-meter covered shopping arcade stretching from Shinsaibashi to Namba with 380 years...
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...
teamLab Borderless
An Immersive Digital Art Museum Without Boundaries
A groundbreaking digital art museum by teamLab where immersive artworks flow between rooms, respo...
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...
Satsuma Peninsula
Southern Kagoshima's Scenic Cape and Historic Coast
Southern peninsula with coastal cliffs, the Chiran Kamikaze pilot museum, sand baths at Ibusuki, ...
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group
UNESCO World Heritage Ancient Burial Mounds Including Japan's Largest Tomb
Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group consists of 49 a...
Goto Islands
Remote Island Chain with Hidden Christian Heritage
Remote archipelago of 140 islands known for UNESCO-listed Hidden Christian churches, pristine bea...
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...
Ikuta Shrine
One of Japan's Oldest Shinto Shrines
One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart o...