Every Place in the Catalogue
1,610 spots
Kokoen Garden
Well knownKokoen Garden (好古園) is a collection of nine separate Edo-period style gardens built on the former site of samurai reside…
Kinosaki Onsen
Well knownKinosaki Onsen (城崎温泉) is a traditional hot spring town famous for its seven public bathhouses (外湯, sotoyu) — each with d…
Mt. Rokko Night View
Well knownMt. Rokko (六甲山, 931m) overlooks Kobe, Osaka, and the Inland Sea, offering what's called the '¥10 million night view' (一千…
Kobe Chinatown (Nankinmachi)
Well knownNankinmachi (南京町) is Kobe's Chinatown, a compact 200-meter square district packed with 100+ Chinese restaurants, street…
Kobe Beef Teppanyaki
Well knownWalking into Mouriya's fourth-floor dining room, you hear the sizzle before you see it. The chef slides a 120g cut of ri…
Kitano Ijinkan
Well knownKitano Ijinkan (北野異人館) is a hillside district of European-style mansions built in the 1880s–1900s for Western merchants,…
National Bunraku Theater
Well knownThree men in black breathe in unison. The one on the left controls the puppet's legs, his body bent at the waist for 30…
Kushikatsu Deep Dive
Well knownKushikatsu (串カツ, 'skewer cutlet') goes beyond simple deep-fried food — it's Osaka working-class culture made edible. The…
Conveyor Belt Sushi
Well knownKaitenzushi (回転寿司, 'rotating sushi') or conveyor belt sushi was invented in Osaka in 1958 when Yoshiaki Shiraishi create…
Floating Garden Observatory Nighttime Visit
Well knownReturning to Umeda Sky Building specifically for nighttime visit creates entirely different experience from daytime. The…
Illustration — not a photographDaisen Kofun
Well knownDaisen Kofun (大仙古墳), also known as Emperor Nintoku's Tomb, is the world's largest tomb by area — a 486-meter keyhole-sha…
Shitennoji Temple
Well knownShitennoji (四天王寺) was founded in 593 CE by Prince Shotoku, making it one of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples and the firs…
America-Mura
Well knownAmerica-Mura (アメリカ村, 'America Village') is Osaka's youth fashion and subculture district, centered around Triangle Park…
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Well knownOsaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館) is one of the world's largest aquariums, featuring a massive 5,400-ton Pacific Ocean tank…
Daitoku-ji Temple Complex
Well knownDaitoku-ji (大徳寺) is a sprawling Zen temple complex containing 22 sub-temples, several with exceptional gardens open to t…
Kamo River Noryo-yuka
Well knownThe Kamo River (鴨川) flows through central Kyoto, and during summer (May–September) restaurants along its banks construct…
Yasaka Shrine
Well knownYasaka Shrine (八坂神社) anchors the eastern end of Gion, serving as Gion Matsuri's spiritual headquarters and guardian of t…
Kyoto Handicraft Center
Well knownKyoto Handicraft Center (京都ハンディクラフトセンター) is a seven-floor department store specializing in traditional Kyoto crafts: cer…
Kyoto Imperial Palace
Well knownKyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所) served as the emperor's residence from 794 to 1869 when the capital moved to Tokyo. The pal…
Illustration — not a photographMiyama Kayabuki Village
Well knownThirty-eight farmhouses with roofs made of miscanthus grass, some piled a meter thick. No power lines. Miyama exists in…
Nakijin Castle Ruins
Well knownNakijin Castle (今帰仁城跡) is a gusuku (Ryukyuan castle/fortress) ruin atop a 100-meter hill commanding views over the East…
Tamaudun Mausoleum
Well knownTamaudun (玉陵) is the mausoleum of the Ryukyu Kingdom's royal family (Sho Dynasty), built in 1501 and containing the rema…
Churaumi Aquarium
Well knownOkinawa Churaumi Aquarium houses the world's second-largest aquarium tank (after Dubai) — the Kuroshio Sea tank holding…
Blue Cave
Well knownThe Blue Cave (青の洞窟, Ao no Dokutsu) is a partially submerged sea cave near Maeda Point where sunlight filtering through…
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