Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Iga-Ueno Ninja Museum
Little knownIga (伊賀) was one of two historical ninja strongholds in Japan (alongside Koka in Shiga), and Iga-Ueno Ninja Museum (伊賀流忍…
Nabana no Sato
Little knownNabana no Sato (なばなの里) is a 230,000㎡ flower park that transforms into Japan's largest light festival each winter (Octobe…
Toba Aquarium
Little knownToba Aquarium (鳥羽水族館) is Japan's largest aquarium by species diversity, housing over 1,200 species across 12 themed zone…
Shirahama Onsen
Little knownShirahama Onsen (白浜温泉) is one of Japan's three oldest hot spring resorts (along with Arima and Dogo), with a recorded hi…
Kumano Nachi Taisha Fire Festival
Little knownThe Nachi-no-Hi Matsuri (那智の火祭り, Nachi Fire Festival), held annually on July 14th, is one of Japan's three great fire fe…
Kimii-dera Temple
Little knownKimii-dera (紀三井寺, 'Temple of Three Wells of Kii Province') is a hilltop temple complex founded in 770 AD, famous for its…
Takijiri-oji Shrine
Little knownTakijiri-oji (滝尻王子) is the starting point of the Nakahechi Trail, the most popular Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, and his…
Engetsu Island
Little knownEngetsu Island (円月島, 'full moon island') is a small uninhabited island in Shirahama Bay, famous for its natural rock arc…
Katsuura Tuna Market
Little knownKatsuura Fishing Port (勝浦漁港) in Nachikatsuura Town is one of Japan's premier tuna landing ports, especially famous for h…
Illustration — not a photographWakayama Mikan & Umeboshi
Little knownWakayama Prefecture is Japan's largest producer of mikan oranges (温州みかん, unshu mikan) and umeboshi pickled plums (梅干し),…
Kumano Hongu Taisha
Little knownKumano Hongu Taisha (熊野本宮大社) is the head shrine of the Kumano Sanzan (Three Grand Shrines) and spiritual terminus of the…
Senjojiki & Sandanbeki Cliffs
Little knownSenjojiki (千畳敷, 'thousand tatami mats') is a massive wave-cut limestone platform extending into the Pacific Ocean, its s…
Yuasa Soy Sauce Town
Little knownYuasa (湯浅) is a small coastal town credited as the birthplace of Japanese soy sauce (shoyu, 醤油), where Buddhist monks in…
Wakayama Castle
Little knownWakayama Castle (和歌山城) is a hilltop fortress built in 1585 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's brother, later ruled by the powerful…
Illustration — not a photographWakayama Ramen
Little knownWakayama ramen (和歌山ラーメン, also called chuka soba in local dialect) is a distinct regional ramen style featuring rich tonk…
Shirahama White Beach Resort
Little knownShirahama (白浜, 'white beach') is Wakayama's premier beach resort town, famous for its 600-meter crescent of white quartz…
Illustration — not a photographSeta no Karahashi
Little knownSeta no Karahashi (瀬田の唐橋) is a historic bridge spanning the Seta River where it flows out of Lake Biwa. The bridge's str…
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Little knownIshiyama-dera (石山寺, 'Stone Mountain Temple') is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 747 CE, built on a massive natural…
Lake Biwa Leisure Activities
Little knownLake Biwa functions as an inland ocean for Kansai region residents, offering beach swimming, fishing, kayaking, SUP (sta…
Hikone Merchants' Traditional Crafts
Little knownHikone and the surrounding Omi region developed distinctive traditional crafts during the Edo period, supported by wealt…
Hachiman-yama Ropeway & Panoramic Views
Little knownHachiman-yama (八幡山, Mt. Hachiman, 271m) rises above Omihachiman city, offering panoramic views of Lake Biwa, the histori…
Illustration — not a photographOmi Jingu
Little knownOmi Shrine (近江神宮) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Tenji (626–672 CE), who reigned during Japan's adoption of Chi…
Biwako Valley
Little knownBiwako Valley (びわ湖バレイ) is a year-round mountain resort at 1,100m elevation on Horai Mountain, overlooking Lake Biwa. The…
Illustration — not a photographLake Biwa Museum
Little knownLake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館) is a comprehensive natural history and cultural museum dedicated to Lake Biwa's 4-million-year…
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