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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
天神橋筋商店街
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

This museum, located along the Tenjinbashi-suji Shopping Street, is a life-size replica of the streets of Osaka during the early 1830s of the Edo Period. Many tourists love to dress up in kimono here for just an extra 500 yen (in addition to the admission fee), then take many photos along the photogenic streets. It’s […]

Area
天神橋筋商店街 and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Hiroshima City Central Area
Hiroshima Castle

The castle was established in 1589 by Terumoto Mori, a powerful warlord, and consists of water drillings and greenery; it is quite a sight. Hiroshima Castle is also known as “The Castle of Carp,” and one of Japan’s most powerful baseball teams that has its home ground in Hiroshima, Toyo Carp, was named after this […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park

Themed after Doraemon’s “himitsu no dogu” (secret gadgets). Various attractions and a strange photography spot are inside the park, as well as a shop and a cafe.

Area
Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport
Activities
観光 and テーマパーク
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Kyushu National Museum

One of only four national museums in Japan. (The others are located in Tokyo, Nara, and Kyoto.) Based on the concept of “understanding the formation of Japanese culture from an Asian historical perspective,” the museum introduces the history of cultural exchange with other Asian regions in five easy-to-understand themes. The museum’s greatest feature is that […]

Area
Dazaifu Tenmangu and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Amami Oshima
Ohama Seaside Park

This beach has been selected as one of the “100 best beaches in Japan. As the closest beach to Nase, it is very popular among locals and tourists. Facing the East China Sea, the beach has white sand and blue ocean, creating a sense of openness. It is famous for its beautiful sunsets, and at […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 観光施設, 公園, and ビーチ
Nishichayagai
にし茶屋街

Area
Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, 観光, and 史跡
Hokkaido
Lake Kussharo

Lake Kussharo, with a circumference of 57 km and an area of 79.3 km2, is the largest caldera lake in Japan. It was formed about 30,000 years ago inside the Kussharo Caldera, which is the largest caldera in Japan, measuring about 26 km east to west and 20 km north to south. Incidentally, the word […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
観光, 自然, and 湖 / 川/ 滝
Miyajima
Yakatabune: Miyajima Sanpaiyuransen

The other type is a houseboat or yakatabune. It is a night-only cruise that cruises off shore of Itsukushima Shrine. Pass under the fantastic Otorii, which is illuminated by lights, while enjoying a close-up view of the shrine (depending on the tide conditions.) The boat departs from Miyajima No. 3 pier, and the ride is […]

Area
Miyajima, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光船 and 観光
Miyajima
Momijidani Park

Located at the foot of Mt. Misen primeval forest, Momijidani Park is widely known for its autumn foliage. In November, about 700 maple trees turn bright red and yellow. Cherry blossoms in spring and early summer’s fresh green leaves are something to see as well. Take a moment to enjoy a cup of tea with […]

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
公園, 観光, and 自然
Hokkaido
Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing & Icebreaker Ship – Aurora

Get up close and personal with this sightseeing cruise from Abashiri Port. The cruise lasts for about 1 hour and runs from the end of January to the beginning of April. All 491 tons of the ship break the ice blocks apart as it marvelously moves forward, and because of its large size there is […]

Area
Hokkaido and Abashiri
Activities
観光船 and 観光
神戸
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Known for being the best herb gardens in Japan, it is also the most easily accessible night view viewing spot in the mountains. You may choose to either watch from the bullet-train or go up 400 meters to the peak on the ropeway near Shin-Kobe Station. The gondola lift on the ropeway holds up to […]

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
観光, 庭園, 景色, and 夜景
Hokkaido
Lake Akan Hot Springs

Due to the volcanic land, the area around Lake Akan gush with high quality hot springs; one hot spring town on the lake’s south shore has around 20 lodging facilities. Among them, roughly 10 of the lodges (like the 2 below) allow you to enjoy their hot spring for about ¥1500 without having to stay […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
観光 and 温泉
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims

The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Salvo Observatory

This observatory stands on a small hill at an altitude of about 70 meters. From here, you can see five large and small lakes and marshes centered on Lake Tangoro, as well as Kushiro Marsh. If you visit in summer, you can see the beautiful contrast between the lush greenery and the blue created by […]

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光 and 峠 / 展望台
Tokyo
Tokyo Racecourse

Area
Tokyo
Activities
観光 and キャンブル
Hokkaido
Bihoro Pass

Bihoro Pass is a 525m high mountain pass located on the outer rim of the Kussharo Caldera. The view from here is an unbelievably brilliant panorama, and is one of the most spectacular views in Hokkaido. Not only do you have a panoramic view of the 57km-long Lake Kussharo, but you can also see Mt. […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
峠 / 展望台, 観光, and 自然
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
Odaiba
Madame Tussauds Tokyo

Hollywood stars, famous sports athletes, musicians, historically important people, and others are on display as full bodied figures; over 60 personalities are on display. You can touch and take pictures with the figures.

Area
Odaiba and Tokyo
Activities
観光 and 観光施設
Amami Oshima
Honohoshi Coast

It is located on a cape at the southern tip of Amami Oshima Island. The round stones make a strange sound every time a wave comes in. There is an old legend that “whoever takes the stones away from the beach will bring bad luck,” so the round stones are prohibited from being taken out […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
景色 and 観光
Hokkaido
Mt. Hakodate

The view from Mt. Hakodate is simply magnificent; so much so that it received the highest accolade – 3 stars – from global travel guide book Michelin Green Guide Japan.

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
観光, 自然, and 峠 / 展望台
Hokkaido
Rausu Kunashiri Observation Tower

This observatory – located on a hill 167m above sea level — presents a great panoramic view of Rausu city, the Shiretoko mountains, the Nemuro Channel, and Kunashir Island (about 25 km away). Stationed telescopes are available, which is nice.

Area
Hokkaido and Shiretoko
Activities
峠 / 展望台, 観光, and 自然
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
観光施設, ショッピング, お土産, 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
Nishichayagai
金沢芸妓(お茶屋遊び)

お茶屋は「一見さんお断り」なので芸妓さんたちと触れ合うのは至難の技だが、以下の「お座敷体験イベント」では、ネット経由で予約するだけでリーズナブルな価格でお茶屋遊びを体験できる。 具体的には、お茶屋で抹茶や和菓子をいただきながら、芸妓さん達の踊りなどを鑑賞することとなる。

Area
Nishichayagai, 主計町茶屋街, ひがし茶屋街, and Ishikawa
Activities
観光 and 伝統文化
Hokkaido
Lake Mashu

Lake Mashu is a caldera lake formed by the accumulation of water in a depression created by a huge eruption about 7,000 years ago. The lake is the second clearest in the world (the first is Lake Baikal in Russia). The reason for the high transparency is that there are no rivers flowing in or […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo
Activities
観光, 自然, and 湖 / 川/ 滝
Hokkaido
Hakodate St. John’s Church

An Anglican Church built in 1874. The church had burned down several times due to fire; the current church you see now was built in 1979. What’s interesting is from wherever you look you see a cross.

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
神戸
Yamate Hachibankan

From the triple tower to the stained-glass arch entrance, this building is a culmination of English Tudor Medieval architecture. The works of great sculptors like René Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Émile Bernard, Rembrandt are showcased here alongside the works of Eastern artists.

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Tree of Ken and Mary

Standing straight and tall towards the sky is this poplar tree. It measures 31 meters tall, and because there are no other tall trees it clearly stands out from a long distance.   The tree became famous when it was introduced as part of a 1972 commercial for Nissan’s Skyline sports car. In the ad was […]

Area
Hokkaido and Biei
Activities
観光, 自然, and 景色
Hokkaido
Niseko Village Ski Resort

This ski resort is directly connected to two luxury resort hotels: “The Green Leaf” and “Hilton Niseko Village,” and is known for advanced skiers. *  The luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton, is scheduled to open in the near future. The layout is vertically long, with steep slopes, and many of the courses are generally difficult. There […]

Area
Hokkaido and Niseko
Activities
観光 and スキー
The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

8th Floor Sumai no Jouhou Center, 6-4-20 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka City

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Hiroshima Castle

21-1 Motomachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Doraemon Wakuwaku Sky Park

Connecting Facility 3rd Floor, New Chitose Airport, Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
テーマパーク
Kyushu National Museum

6-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Ohama Seaside Park

701-1,Ohama, Koshuku, Naze, Amami-shi, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台観光施設公園ビーチ
にし茶屋街

石川県金沢市野町2

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Lake Kussharo

Teshikaga-cho kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Yakatabune: Miyajima Sanpaiyuransen

Miyajima No.3 Pier, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

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Activities
観光船
Momijidani Park

Momijidani, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
公園自然
Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing & Icebreaker Ship – Aurora

4-5-1, Sanjo Higashi 4-chome, Abashiri City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光船
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway

Nunobiki 1-4-3, Kitano-chou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
,
Activities
庭園景色夜景
Lake Akan Hot Springs

Lake Akan Onsen, Akan-cho, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉
Salvo Observatory

Tangro, Shibecha-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台
Tokyo Racecourse

1-1, Hiyoshi-cho, Fuchu-shi ,Tokyo

Area
Activities
キャンブル
Bihoro Pass

Furu-ume National Forest, Bihoro-cho, Abashiri-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台自然
Akan Sightseeing Cruise

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

Area
,
Activities
観光船自然
Madame Tussauds Tokyo

1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo [DECKS Tokyo Beach 3rd floor]

Area
,
Activities
観光施設
Honohoshi Coast

Sokari, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
景色
Mt. Hakodate

Mount Hakodate, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然峠 / 展望台
Rausu Kunashiri Observation Tower

32-1, Rebun-cho, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台自然
Amami Oshima Kaiun Shuzo

2924-2, Yuwan, Oshimagun Ukenson, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
観光施設お土産
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
金沢芸妓(お茶屋遊び)

石川県金沢市 ひがし茶屋街/にし茶屋街/主計町茶屋街

Area
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Activities
伝統文化
Lake Mashu

Genya, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Hakodate St. John’s Church

3-23 Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Yamate Hachibankan

2−20−7 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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, ,
Activities
史跡
Tree of Ken and Mary

Okubo Kyosei, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然景色
Niseko Village Ski Resort

Higashiyama Onsen, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
スキー