Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Rurikoji Temple
Locally knownRurikoji Temple (瑠璃光寺) is home to one of Japan's three most beautiful five-story pagodas — a National Treasure built in…
Achi Shrine
Locally knownAchi Shrine (阿智神社, Achi Jinja) sits atop a forested hill overlooking Kurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter, offering pano…
Illustration — not a photographKurashiki Denim Shopping
Locally knownKurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter has embraced the region's denim heritage, with numerous boutiques and craft shops i…
Ivy Square
Locally knownIvy Square (倉敷アイビースクエア) is a beautifully preserved Meiji-era cotton spinning mill transformed into a hotel, museum, and…
Mt. Misen
Locally knownMt. Misen (弥山, 535 meters) has been Miyajima's spiritual anchor since 806, when Kobo Daishi spent 100 days meditating in…
Hiroshima Castle
Locally knownHiroshima Castle (広島城), nicknamed 'Carp Castle' (鯉城, Rijō) for the carp that once swam in its moats, is a reconstructed…
Illustration — not a photographMomiji Manju
Locally knownMomiji manju (もみじ饅頭, 'maple leaf manju') is Hiroshima and Miyajima's iconic confection — small, maple leaf-shaped cakes…
Mazda Museum
Locally knownThe Mazda Museum (マツダミュージアム) in Hiroshima's Fuchu district offers an in-depth look at Mazda Motor Corporation's history,…
Shukkei-en Garden
Locally knownShukkei-en Garden (縮景園, 'shrunken-scenery garden') is a traditional Japanese stroll garden in central Hiroshima, designe…
Grilled Oysters (Kaki)
Locally knownHiroshima Prefecture produces over 60% of Japan's oysters (牡蠣, kaki), with the Seto Inland Sea's calm, nutrient-rich wat…
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
Locally knownThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (広島平和記念資料館) presents the most comprehensive and emotionally devastating documentatio…
Oze National Park
Locally knownOze National Park sits at 1,400-1,600 meters elevation on the Gunma-Fukushima-Niigata border, a high wetland plateau whe…
Kusatsu Onsen Ryokan Stay
Locally knownA night at a Kusatsu ryokan follows a ritual refined over centuries: check in around 15:00, change into the cotton yukat…
Kusatsu Onsen Yubatake
Locally knownKusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is Japan's most famous hot spring resort, renowned for its yubatake (湯畑, 'hot water field') — a ste…
Akechidaira Ropeway
Locally knownThe Akechidaira Ropeway is a 3-minute cable car that ascends 300 vertical meters from the Akechidaira Plateau to an obse…
Illustration — not a photographNikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa
Locally knownTamozawa Imperial Villa was built in 1899 as a summer retreat for the Taisho Emperor (then Crown Prince Yoshihito) and h…
Kinugawa Onsen
Locally knownKinugawa Onsen is a hot spring resort town in a narrow mountain gorge carved by the Kinugawa River. Discovered in the Ed…
Senjogahara Marshland
Locally knownSenjogahara is a 400-hectare highland wetland at 1,400 meters elevation, formed when volcanic lava flows blocked drainag…
Shinkyo Bridge
Locally knownShinkyo is a vermilion-lacquered wooden bridge that arcs over the Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko's shrine district…
Nagatoro Iwadatami Rock Shelf
Locally knownThe Nagatoro Iwadatami (長瀞岩畳, 'rock tatami mat') is a 500-meter exposed limestone shelf along the Arakawa River where ti…
Yokohama Cosmo World
Locally knownYokohama Cosmo World (よこはまコスモワールド) is a mid-sized amusement park in the heart of Minato Mirai, built on reclaimed harbor…
Kirin Brewery Yokohama
Locally knownThe Kirin Brewery Yokohama Factory (キリンビール横浜工場) offers guided tours showcasing the beer brewing process from malt select…
Hokokuji Temple
Locally knownHokokuji Temple (報国寺, 'Temple of Nation Protection') is a small Zen temple famous for its bamboo grove — over 2,000 moso…
Pola Museum of Art
Locally knownPola Museum sits 700 meters into Hakone's beech forest, connected to the road by a narrow access drive that discourages…
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