Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

Explore temples, shrines, castles, parks, and more

Iga-Ueno Castle photo
Castle
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Iga-Ueno Castle

Rising above the legendary birthplace of ninja culture, Iga-Ueno Castle has Japan's tallest stone...

Mie, Japan
Ise Grand Shrine photo
Shrine
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Ise Grand Shrine

Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu)

Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, rebuilt every 20 years ...

Ise, Mie, Japan
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Okage Yokocho

A charming recreated Edo-to-Meiji period street adjacent to Ise Grand Shrine, packed with traditi...

Ise, Mie, Japan
Historic Site
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Kumano Kodo Iseji Route

Walking the ancient Iseji pilgrimage route connects you to over a thousand years of spiritual jou...

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Landmark
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Meoto Iwa

The Sacred Wedded Rocks of Futami

Two sacred rocks connected by a massive shimenawa rope in the sea at Futami, Meoto Iwa symbolizes...

Ise, Mie, Japan
Aquarium
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Toba Aquarium

As the only aquarium in Japan where you can observe the gentle dugong, Toba Aquarium offers an un...

Mie, Japan
Museum
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Mikimoto Pearl Island

Island Where Cultured Pearls Were First Produced

A small island in Toba Bay where Kokichi Mikimoto first produced a cultured pearl in 1893, now a ...

Toba, Mie, Japan
Museum
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Iga-ryu Ninja Museum

Ninja Museum with a Trick House and Demonstrations

A museum in Iga devoted to the ninja tradition, featuring a trick residence, tool exhibits, and d...

Iga, Mie, Japan
Amusement Park
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Nagashima Spa Land

Large Amusement Park with the Steel Dragon 2000 Coaster

A large amusement park in Kuwana, part of the Nagashima Resort, home to the Steel Dragon 2000 rol...

Kuwana, Mie, Japan
Garden
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Nabana no Sato

Lit up each winter, Nabana no Sato hosts Japan's largest illumination festival with millions of L...

Mie, Japan
Mountain
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Mount Gozaisho (Gozaisho Ropeway)

Suzuka-Range Mountain Reached by Ropeway from Yunoyama Onsen

A 1,212-metre mountain in the Suzuka range, reached by the Gozaisho Ropeway from Yunoyama Onsen.

Komono, Mie, Japan
Trail
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Akame 48 Waterfalls

Series of Waterfalls Along a Gorge Hiking Trail

A series of waterfalls along a roughly four-kilometre walking trail through the Takigawa Gorge in...

Nabari, Mie, Japan
Landmark
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Yokoyama Observatory

Viewpoint Over the Ria Coastline of Ago Bay

A hillside viewpoint in Shima overlooking the ria coastline of Ago Bay, with viewing terraces and...

Shima, Mie, Japan
Theme Park
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Suzuka Circuit

Motorsport Circuit and Theme Park Hosting the F1 Japanese Grand Prix

A motorsport circuit in Suzuka that hosts the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, with an attached amu...

Suzuka, Mie, Japan
Theme Park
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Shima Spain Village

Parque Espana, a Spanish-Themed Resort in Shima

A Spanish-themed resort in Shima whose Parque Espana park recreates the streets, plazas and flame...

Shima, Mie, Japan