観光

List View
Map View
Noboribetsu
Jigokudani(Hell Valley)

Jigokudani is the aftermath of a volcanic repution that took place 10,0000 years ago. The crater you see today has diameter of 450 meters and an area of 11,000 square meters, and is the most popular tourist attraction in Noboribetsu Onsen. Located in the northeastern part of Noboribetsu Onsen, Jigokudani or “Hell’s Valley” gets its […]

Area
Noboribetsu and Hokkaido
Activities
観光, 自然, and 温泉
Hokkaido
Sapporo Clock Tower

The clock tower was initially built in 1878 to serve as the military drill hall for Hokkaido University.

Area
Hokkaido and Sapporo
Activities
観光 and 観光施設
阿倍野/天王寺
Sōhonzan Shitennōji

A temple with a long history, a rarity in Osaka. It is the first ever state-sponsored temple in Japan built by order of Prince Shotoku (574-622) in 593. He was also a magnificent statesman who is revered by Japanese even today. Shitennōji has been destroyed countless times by fire caused by wars, lightening, and typhoons, […]

Area
阿倍野/天王寺 and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
神戸
Mt. Rokko

At an altitude of 773 meters, the peak of Mt. Rokko is also a shopping and dining center. Mt. Rokko has four spots designated for sky watching, but the Tenran Observatory at Rokko Sanjou  Station is the best among them. The city lights from this spot shine bright just like a diamond in your hands. […]

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 夜景
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Children’s Peace Monument

The monument was built through charity from all over Japan in 1958 as a cenotaph for Ms. Sadako Sasaki, a girl who passed away at a young age of 12 years old due to leukemia, the after effect of the atomic bomb, and for the children who became victims of the atomic bomb. In the […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Nishichayagai
華の宿

にし茶屋街にある、現在も営業している5軒のお茶屋の一つで、午前中は茶房として営業しているので、一般客も入ることが出来る。 築200年以上の歴史ある建物で、本格的なお茶屋の雰囲気が味わうことが出来る。 1階でお茶やコーヒーをいただいた後、サービスとして2階のお座敷を見学できるシステム。 ちなみに、上質の抹茶と和菓子のセットが500円、コーヒーは300円と格安だ! 見どころは、高級感あふれるVIPご用達の部屋「群青壁の間」。

Area
Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, 観光, 史跡, and 喫茶店/カフェ
しまなみ海道
Hirakiyama park

Located on the peak of Hirakiyaka mountain, the park offers a full view of the Seto Sea islands. It is famous for having thousands of cherry blossoms.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 公園
Nakijin Castle Ruin
Nakijin Castle Ruin

Area
Nakijin Castle Ruin and Okinawa
Activities
世界遺産, 観光, and 史跡
北野異人館
Kitano Ijinkan

Ijinkan is a residence where foreigners once lived in Kitano, a residential area on the mountain side of Sannomiya. Take lots of pictures and post them on social media such as Instagram and Facebook. If you plan to visit multiple Ijinkans, it is a good idea to use a discount ticket.

Area
北野異人館 and Hyogo
Activities
通り/街道 and 観光
Shinsekai
Tsutenkaku

Tsutenkaku is the symbol of Shinsekai, and it is even called the “Eiffel Tower of Naniwa (Osaka)” – likely an over-exaggeration. It was built in 1912 but deconstructed in 1943 after experiencing a fire, and rebuilt in 1956 with a great increase in height from 64 meters to 103 meters. The 5th floor is known […]

Area
Shinsekai and 大阪府
Activities
夜景, 観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Hokkaido
Shiretoko Five Lakes

The Shiretoko Five Lakes are five lakes surrounded by lush primeval forests at the base of Mt.Rasau and Mout Iō. Shiretoko’s scenic mountains (1,500m class) and trees quietly reflect off the pristine surface of the lakes giving you a sense of healing; take in the wonderful views of the ocean, forests, mountains, and lakes all […]

Area
Hokkaido and Shiretoko
Activities
自然, 湖 / 川/ 滝, and 観光
Hokkaido
Shiretoko Pass

A 738-meter altitude pass located approximately halfway along the Shiretoko Highway connecting Utoro on the Sea of Okhotsk side and Rausu on the Nemuro Channel side. Popular as a photogenic spot where visitors can enjoy a magnificent view. Mt. Rausu — the highest mountain in the Shiretoko mountains — directly in front of you, the […]

Area
Hokkaido and Shiretoko
Activities
観光, 自然, and 峠 / 展望台
Kawagoe
川越まつり会館

川越まつりの雰囲気を一年中味わうことができる施設。 本物の巨大な山車が2台展示されており、また川越まつりの映像が20分毎に大型スクリーンで上映されている。 また、日曜と祝日には13時30分~と14時30分~の合計2回、囃子の実演も行われる。

Area
Kawagoe and Saitama
Activities
観光施設
Hokkaido
Ice Breaker Garingo

Get up close and personal with the drift ice on this sightseeing boat from/to Monbetsu Port. The 1 hour cruise runs from mid-January to the end of March. Originally built for oil field development in Alaska, the Garingo II is a beautiful red-bodied icebreaker. The two special screws at the bow of the ship break […]

Area
Hokkaido and Abashiri
Activities
観光船 and 観光
Shirakawago
Tenshukaku Observatory

This is not a lookout located inside the castle. Instead, it is an observation deck next to a local restaurant that has the atmosphere of a mountain hut. It is a little higher than the Ogimachi Castle Ruins Observation Deck, so the view is better. Also, there is a shuttle bus stop here.

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Hokkaido
Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光, 自然, and 公園
Shirakawago
Deai (Encounter) Bridge

This 107-meter-long suspension bridge connects the Seseragi Park parking lot to the Hagicho village with its rows of Gassho-zukuri buildings, and spans the Shogawa River. The bridge offers a clear view of the Gassho-zukuri houses and the contrast between the mountains and the clear stream, as well as the fresh greenery and autumnal leaves. However, […]

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 景色
Amami Oshima
Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo

It is located in Uken-son in the western area, quite far from the airport and Naze.

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
観光, 観光施設, ショッピング, and お土産
Amami Oshima
Ayamaru Misaki

The cape juts out into the Pacific Ocean. The grounds of the observatory, which is located on a hill, are grassy and nice. Since there is nothing around the observatory, the view from it is spectacular. The contrast of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, jungle green with rutus and sandalwood, and blue sky is […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 観光
Hokkaido
Akan Sightseeing Cruise

The Akan Sightseeing Cruise circumnavigates Lake Akan and operates 4 to 11 times a day between May and November. The boat departs from the pier on the south side of the lake and cruises for about 85 minutes, taking in the view of Mt. Oakan and Mt. Meakan, with stops at Churui Island (where the […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
観光船, 観光, and 自然
Miyajima
Five-storied Pagoda

Built in 1407, this 28-meter-high tower has a cypress bark roof. It is located on a hill on the way to Itsukushima Shrine from the Miyajima Pier, adjacent to Hōkoku Shrine.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
神戸
旧神戸居留地十五番館

1880年に竣工されたこのエリア最古の建築物で、元々は米国領事館だった。 内部にはおしゃれなカフェもある。

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
史跡 and 観光
Hokkaido
Kushiro Zoo

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光, 自然, and 公園
阿倍野/天王寺
Abeno Harukas

Standing proud as the tallest skyscraper in Japan (300 m tall, so it’s not that impressive…the tallest structure in Japan, however, is Tokyo Skytree at 634 m.) On the top floor, presenting a grand view of Osaka roughly 300 meters high, (60 floors up) is the observation deck Harukas 300. Below, a department store stretching […]

Area
阿倍野/天王寺 and 大阪府
Activities
ホテル, レストラン街, 夜景, グルメ, スイーツ, ショッピング, 百貨店, 観光, 博物館, 観光施設, and 宿泊施設
Miyajima
Mt. Misen main hall

Mt. Misen main hall was built in 806 on the site where Kobo Daishi practiced asceticism, and is located across from Reikado. Akasagarbha bodhisattva is the principal object of worship. The big temple bell inside the hall was donated by Taira no Munemori (1147-1185), the third son of Taira no Kiyomori, a military commander.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Hokkaido
Nusamai Bridge

Nusamai Bridge is a large and magnificent 124-meter-long bridge that spans the mouth of the Kushiro River. Its location in the city center makes access to it easy. From the bridge, you can enjoy a picturesque view of the setting sun melting into the sea and the Kushiro River and Kushiro Port turning a beautiful […]

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
景色 and 観光
ミナミ
Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru Mainstore “Big Octopus”

This realistically-designed octopus installed in 2000 looks almost like the real thing. The one next to the Dotonbori Glico sign is the “father” and the one at the front of the shop is the “eldest son,” while the “mother” and “second son” can be found in the Dotonbori Konamon Museum. The father octopus’s eyes sometimes […]

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 撮影スポット
Onomichi
Tenneiji (temple)

This is a temple of the Soto school of Zen Buddhism founded in 1367 by Ashikaga Yoshinori (1330-1367), the second shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. It is also popular for its weeping cherry blossoms and peonies. On the temple grounds is Kaiuntō, a famous 25-meter-high three-storied pagoda with a magnificent view of Onomichi, the Seto […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 景色, and 神社仏閣
Osaka North
Umeda Sky Building / Kuchu Teien Observatory

The high-rise Umeda Sky Building was constructed so that the two individual buildings join at the top to form a design that looks like a floating spaceship. With a global reputation, every year the building is visited by over a million tourists and was once featured in a British magazine article on the “Top 20 […]

Area
Osaka North and 大阪府
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 夜景
Odaiba
Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)

Here at Miraikan visitors can learn about and experience the cutting edge scientific research coming from Japan, Space, and Earth. A lot of the exhibits you can participate in and experience.

Area
Odaiba and Tokyo
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Jigokudani(Hell Valley)

Noboribetsuonsencho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然温泉
Sapporo Clock Tower

2 Chome Kita 1 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光施設
Sōhonzan Shitennōji

1-11-18 Shitenoji, Tennoji-ku, Osaka

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Mt. Rokko

1-32 Ichigatani Rokkosan-chou, Nada-ku, Hyogo

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色夜景
Children’s Peace Monument

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshiamshi, Hiroshima Prefecture

Area
, ,
Activities
史跡
華の宿

金沢市野町2-24-3

Area
,
Activities
史跡喫茶店/カフェ
Hirakiyama park

Ikata, Hkata-cho, Imabari-shi, Ehime

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色公園
Nakijin Castle Ruin

5101, Imadomari, Nakjin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

Area
,
Activities
世界遺産史跡
Kitano Ijinkan

Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
,
Activities
通り/街道
Tsutenkaku

1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi, Naniwaku Osakashi, Osaka Prefecture

Area
,
Activities
夜景峠 / 展望台景色
Shiretoko Five Lakes

Onnebetsu Village, Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Shiretoko Pass

Yunosawa-cho, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然峠 / 展望台
川越まつり会館

埼玉県川越市元町2-1-10

Area
,
Activities
観光施設
Ice Breaker Garingo

1 Kaiyokoen, Monbetsu-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光船
Tenshukaku Observatory

2269-1 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色
Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park

112 Tsuruoka, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然公園
Deai (Encounter) Bridge

441 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

Area
,
Activities
景色
Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo

2924-2, Yuwan, Oshimagun Ukenson, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
観光施設お土産
Ayamaru Misaki

682 Suno, Oaza, Kasari-cho, Amami-shi

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色
Akan Sightseeing Cruise

4-5-8 Akanko Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光船自然
Five-storied Pagoda

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
旧神戸居留地十五番館

兵庫県神戸市中央区浪花町15

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Kushiro Zoo

11 Akancho Shimo Nishibetsu, Kushiro, Hokkaid

Area
,
Activities
自然公園
Mt. Misen main hall

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Nusamai Bridge

Kitaodori 1-chome, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
景色
Takoya Dotonbori Kukuru Mainstore “Big Octopus”

1-10-5 Dotonbori Hakua Building 1st floor, Dotonbori Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
撮影スポット
Tenneiji (temple)

17-29 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
景色神社仏閣
Umeda Sky Building / Kuchu Teien Observatory

Umeda Sky Building 39 / 40F 1-1 Oyodonaka Kita-ku, Osaka

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台夜景