POPULAR Japan POINTS OF INTEREST

This is a bit out if the way, but is a lovely little hiking area in the Echigo area. There are a couple of hiking trails that can take you anywhere from 45 minutes to all day. The gorge is rated o…Read More

The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is, with a length of almost four kilometers, the world's longest suspension bridge. This is a substantial 6-lane road bridge that connects Kobe on the main island of Honsh…Read More

Yoyogi Park (known as Yoyogi Kōen) is one of the biggest town parks in Tokyo with broad lawns, lakes and wooded regions. It's a wonderful location to practice jogging, picnics and other outdoor ac…Read More

Naoshima is an island highly evaluated as an “art island” where the whole island is a museum. Red Pumpkin, the artwork of Yayoi Kusama welcomes visitors at Miyaura port. Yellow Pumpkin is located …Read More

Located in the northern part of Nagano city, this park is surrounded by steep cliffs and cold forests. It is home to a large population of Japanese macaques also know as snow monkeys. In this park…Read More

Showa Memorial Park (昭和記念公園, Shōwa Kinen Kōen) is a park in the city of Tachikawa, 30 minutes from central Tokyo by train. Spanning over 160 hectares, this huge park boasts a variety of natural sp…Read More

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera feature a viewing deck, called Godaido Hall, built into the side of the steep Hōshū-Yama, that in any season offers sweeping majestic views of the surrounding vall…Read More

To commrate the death of his mother, Toyotomi Hideyoshi first constructed Kongobuji (Kongōbuji) in 1593. It was eventually merged with a neighboring temple and reorganized into the head temple of …Read More

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain, It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred mountain and experienced big po…Read More

Yakushima is a beautiful island where nature is left untouched. The ancient Sugi trees used to be logged, but that has stopped and some of the true giants have been left standing. There are numero…Read More

If you are someone fascinated by Japan, its cherry blossom season and yes! Mt Fuji, then you must be having climbing Mt Fuji in your travel bucket list. But climbing Mt fuji is not an easy task. J…Read More

After walking 1.6km from the car park where we alighted, we arrived at the Snow Monkey Park at Jigokudani Yaen-koen - home to the wild Japanese macaque (popularly known as snow monkeys). It is int…Read More

Located in Tokyo’s Setagaya district, the Gotokuji Temple draws thousands of tourists to explore where this lucky beckoning cat was born. Back during the Edo period, a priest at the Gotokuji Templ…Read More

The Nishizawa Keikoku) (near Kofu is one of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park's most lovely valleys, a national park covering more than 1250 square kilometers of wooded mountains, hills, gorges …Read More

The Imperial Palace of Tokyo is encompassed by parks and gardens on the crowded roads of the town. The premises surrounding the Emperor's residence are carefully preserved and are one of the capit…Read More

Located in one of the least visited parts of Kyushu Island is Arahen Beach, which boasts some of the most crystal clear waters in Japan. The calm waters make the swimming safe for people of all ag…Read More

This is a great place! About 2 hrs by train from Tokyo, but quite simple to get there. When you get to Mitake station take a bus to the gondola and I would recommend taking the gondola up to the h…Read More

The Rainbow Bridge, which connects the continent to Odaiba's artificial islet, is also a night-time tourist destination. The building, which was built in the 1990s, has allowed this portion of Tok…Read More

Okutama is Tokyo's westernmost city, deep in the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park hills. On the Okutama Mukashi Michi path, campers, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts, it is thinly populated bu…Read More

Arashiyama offers a lot, from the awesome Bamboo Grove, temples and shrines, just strolling around and shopping. We stayed for three days at Arashiyama Benkei Ryokan, and that was the highlight of…Read More

With rail and direct bus links to Tokyo, Lake Kawaguchiko (almost) is the most readily available of the Fuji Five Lakes. A hot spring resort town with different tourist sights of Mount Fuji is sit…Read More

Ninehours is Tokyo's popular hostel chain. The idea of this capsule includes a futuristic layout. The minimalist sleeping pods glow with an orange light, and the provided sleeping ambient system c…Read More

In the remote mountains from Gifu to Toyama Prefectures, the Shirakawa-go and neighboring Gokayama (almost) regions line the Shogawa River Valley. They are renowned for their traditional gassho-zu…Read More

For several kilometers, the sweeping cherry trees provide an arched canvas of blossoms uplit by lanterns, making this a perfect place to admire the scenery, take a walk or grab a bite to eat.

Ishigaki Island is the main island of the Yaeyama Islands and the region's shipping hub. Ishigaki City, Japan's southernmost city, is the only public center of the Yaeyama Islands and the site of …Read More

With 10 minutes from Tokyo Station and 25 minutes from Shinjuku Nishiguchi Station on the Hanzomon and Oedo Lines. 

Kiyosumi Teien Garden is a fine example of a Japanese strolling-style lan…Read More

While many of Japan's historic buildings have been subsumed by the cities that have grown up around them, the city of Nikko lies within Nikko national park.  The main attraction lying include…Read More

The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen.Don't mis…Read More

Hitachi Seaside Park is a spacious park in Ibaraki Prefecture with a variety of green spaces and seasonal flowers spread over 350 hectares, as well as an amusement park and several cycling and wal…Read More

Okuiya Niju Kazurabashi Bridge is a must visit but I also think there are too many people there. There are two similar bridges at Okuiya.

You can walk over them as many times as you like. T…Read More

Tsunoshima bridge is located in the south part of the Honsu island belong to Yamaguchi prefecture. This 1,780-m. over-water span to Tsunoshima Island features stunning, panoramic ocean views. It i…Read More

From the interior of NIkko Toshogu shrine, Gyojya-do, you can reach the top of Mt.Nyoho by 6 to 7 hours hiking without a special climbing skill. The foot of this mountain is so wide that first 2 t…Read More

Tokuyama Dam is one of the best less known locations in Japan where you can enjoy various seasons. The scenery changes depending on the amount of water stored in the dam and the surrounding fresh …Read More

Kawachi Wisteria Garden (Kawachi Fujien) is a private garden located in the wooded mountains south of central Kitakyushu, renowned for its spectacularly displayed wisteria flowers. During the wist…Read More

Chidorigafuchi's path is the most picturesque spot around the canal, with a 700-meter-long tunnel of cherry trees in the spring.

From around the end of March to early April, the path aroun…Read More

I loved this place! Unlike other popular tourist attractions, there was no horde of tourists. The view offers a superb views of the East China Sea on the west and the Pacific Ocean on the east. We…Read More

Eat your heart out, Central Park (New York), this is mind blowing at every turn. . In late November the foliage on the Gingko and Maples was incredible. Park got very busy in some places but it is…Read More

Kamikochi  is a famous resort in the Northern Japan Alps of Nagano Prefecture, offering some of Japan's most spectacular mountain scenery. It is open from mid/late April until November 15 and shut…Read More

Unryu Valley is one of Japanese climbers / hikers ' popular ice climbing places in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. Because the rocks tend to be fragile, liquid exudes and freezes from rocks next to the…Read More

The centuries-old Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima (almost, Itsukushima Jinja) is the cause of both the notoriety and the name of the island. Due to its star attraction, formally dubbed Itsukushima,…Read More

Cape Rokkozaki is home to one of the most magnificent and majestic lighthouses on the Noto Peninsula: Rokkozaki Lighthouse. The tower is in the high location provides an incomparable view of the s…Read More

One of the best views of Mt Nantai would have to be from Mt Hangetsu. This can be reached by the bus interchange at Lake Chuzenji until it reaches the car park and the end of the service. From her…Read More

Hama Rikyu (Hama Rikyū), in main Tokyo, is a big, appealing landscaped park. Located next to Tokyo Bay, Hama Rikyu contains seawater lakes that alter with the tides, and a tea house on an island w…Read More

One of Kyoto's most exciting brief walks is the hike to the Inari-san peak of 233 m and the circle of pilgrimage around the shrines near the top. It's also the best way to see Fushima-Inari's Tais…Read More

Okunoin (almost) is the location of the shrine of Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), the founder of Shingon Buddhism, and one of Japan's most revered religious individuals. Instead of dying, Kobo …Read More

This place is absolutely amazing. It is  relatively technical hike that can be harder if there are snow, we had great views and the weather was good most of the time. It usually takes up to two da…Read More

Hitsujiyama Park (literally means Sheep Mountain Park) is found to be in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. There are three stations near the park: Seibu-Chichibu, Yokoze, and JR Chichibu Stations…Read More

Beppu's "hells"  are seven amazing viewing hot springs. 

The water is a truly beautiful cobalt blue, which is rare even amongst Japanese hot springs. The reason for the blue color of the wa…Read More