Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village
Little knownShodoshima Island has produced premium somen thin wheat noodles for over 400 years, with the island's unique climate cre…
Kagawa Bone-in Chicken (Honetsuki-dori)
Little knownKagawa's signature local specialty, honetsuki-dori or bone-in chicken, represents a uniquely regional dish that has achi…
Konpira Onsen Hot Springs
Little knownAt the base of the sacred Mount Zozu and Kotohira-gu Shrine, Konpira Onsen offers rejuvenating hot spring baths that hav…
Illustration — not a photographMarugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop
Little knownMarugame has been the center of uchiwa round fan production for over 400 years, accounting for 90% of Japan's traditiona…
Zentsuji Temple
Little knownZentsuji Temple holds profound significance as the birthplace of Kobo Daishi, the revered monk who founded Shingon Buddh…
Illustration — not a photographKankakei Gorge
Little knownKankakei Gorge ranks among Japan's three most beautiful gorges, a dramatic volcanic landscape of towering rock formation…
Shodoshima Olive Park
Little knownShodoshima Olive Park celebrates the island's unique status as the birthplace of commercial olive cultivation in Japan,…
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)
Little knownChichibugahama Beach has earned the nickname 'Uyuni Salt Flats of Japan' for its remarkable mirror-like reflections that…
Marugame Castle
Little knownMarugame Castle stands as a testament to feudal military architecture, famous for possessing the tallest stone walls of…
Angel Road (Shodoshima)
Little knownAngel Road is Shodoshima Island's most romantic natural phenomenon, a mystical sandbar that emerges from the sea twice d…
Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)
Little knownPerched majestically on the slopes of Mount Zozu, Kotohira-gu Shrine stands as one of Shikoku's most revered spiritual s…
Illustration — not a photographSanuki Udon Master Class Experience
Little knownKagawa has 600-700 udon shops for a population of 950,000—one shop per 1,400 people. People here eat udon three times a…
Illustration — not a photographLafcadio Hearn Residence
Little knownLafcadio Hearn (小泉八雲, Koizumi Yakumo, 1850–1904) was a Greek-Irish writer who moved to Japan in 1890, married a samurai'…
Tamatsukuri Onsen
Little knownTamatsukuri Onsen (玉造温泉) is a 1,300-year-old hot spring resort famous for beautifying waters rich in sulfate and chlorid…
Hinomisaki Shrine & Lighthouse
Little knownHinomisaki (日御碕) is a dramatic cape at Shimane's western tip featuring Hinomisaki Shrine (vermillion shrine buildings) a…
Yuushien Garden
Little knownYuushien Garden (由志園) is a Japanese stroll garden on Daikonshima Island featuring 10,000+ peony flowers in a 40,000 m² l…
Tsuwano
Little knownTsuwano (津和野) is a preserved castle town nicknamed 'Little Kyoto of San'in' for its traditional architecture, samurai di…
Matsue Wagashi Sweets
Little knownMatsue is ranked among Japan's top wagashi (和菓子, traditional Japanese sweets) cities, with per-capita wagashi consumptio…
Horikawa Moat Boat Ride
Little knownHorikawa Sightseeing Boat (堀川めぐり) navigates the 3.7km moat surrounding Matsue Castle, passing under 16 bridges (some ext…
Lake Shinji Sunset
Little knownLake Shinji (宍道湖) is Japan's seventh-largest lake, famous for its spectacular sunsets ranked among the nation's top 100.…
Illustration — not a photographIzumo Soba
Little knownIzumo Soba (出雲そば) is Shimane's signature noodle dish, served in a unique warigo (割子) style: three small stacked lacquere…
Iwami Ginzan
Little knownIwami Ginzan is the remains of Japan's biggest silver mine, which from 1526 to 1923 pulled enough silver out of these mo…
Matsue Castle
Little knownMatsue Castle (松江城) is one of Japan's 12 surviving original castles, built in 1611 and never destroyed by war or fire. T…
Tottori Karo Historical Samurai Residence
Little knownThe Tottori Karo Residence (鳥取藩家老職武家屋敷) is a beautifully preserved samurai house from the Edo period, originally occupie…
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