観光

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Amami Oshima
Tomita Shuzojo

Located in Naze, it is easily accessible, but costs 1,000 yen to visit.

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
ショッピング, お土産, 観光, and 観光施設
Miyajima
Kuguri Iwa

This tunnel is made of three large boulders and is quite impressive when viewed up close. The rocks are exquisitely balanced, and you may feel a little nervous when passing through, as if they are about to collapse.

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 自然, and 景色
Hokkaido
Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park

Area
Hokkaido and Kushiro
Activities
観光, 自然, and 公園
天神橋筋商店街
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

Because the strip is about 2.6 kilometers long, walking its total length will take approximately 40 minutes. Weekends will be especially crowded, so it will take longer. If you’re short on time, then just walk around 5 chome. The characteristics of each chome are as follows. 3 to 6 chome are generally very lively.  Most […]

Area
天神橋筋商店街 and 大阪府
Activities
グルメ, ショッピング, 観光, and 通り/街道
Shirakawago
Kanda Residence

The Kanda family, which split off from the Wada family, built this gassho-zukuri house around 1850. The four-story main house was built by a temple carpenter from Ishikawa Prefecture over a period of 10 years, and is a highly finished structure. The Kanda family once prospered through niter production and sericulture. The niter production area […]

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Osaka North
Chayamachi

Chayamachi is the trendiest part of Kita, located on the north side of Hankyu Umeda Station. With fashion stores that feature some of the most popular brands amongst people in their 20s and 30s and street-level stores, it is the birthplace of many fashion trends. There are also many trendy cafes that are great if […]

Area
Osaka North and 大阪府
Activities
ショッピング, 商店街, 観光, and 通り/街道
Akizuki
Sugi no Baba

This is a 500-meter walkway leading from the Akizuki Museum to the Akizuki Castle Ruins. It was once lined with cedar trees and used by samurai warriors to practice horsemanship, hence the name “Sugi no Baba.” The cedar trees were replaced by a large number of cherry trees in celebration of Japan’s victory in the […]

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 自然
Katsuren Castle Ruins
Katsuren Castle Ruins

Area
Katsuren Castle Ruins and Okinawa
Activities
観光, 史跡, and 世界遺産
羽田空港
羽田エアポートガーデン

羽田空港第3ターミナル(国際線)に直結した複合施設で、約90店舗が出店するショッピング・飲食施設と、2つのホテルや展望天然温泉、バスターミナルなどが集まっている。 羽田エアポートガーデンの2階には、日本の文化と技術を感じさせる名産品が揃う「ジャパンプロムナード」、日本土産の「羽田参道」、化粧品やアパレル、雑貨などの「HANEDA COLLECTION」という3つのショッピングエリアがある。 羽田エアポートガーデンの1階と2階にある「Haneda Food Selection」には、席数が約230もある広々としたフードコート「大江戸 FOOD HALL」と十数店舗のレストランがあり、日本各地のグルメを味わうことが出来る。

Area
羽田空港 and Tokyo
Activities
観光, 温泉, 宿泊施設, ホテル, バス, 交通, グルメ, and ショッピング
Hokkaido
Toya Sun Palace Resort & Spa

Bathe in a variety of baths at this luxury hotel. The open–air bath overlooking Lake Toya offers a great view and a sense of freedom. It’s like an infinity pool, where the surface of Lake Toya and the surface of the bath seem to merge into one. The large indoor bath is like a “semi–open–air […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Toya
Activities
観光, 温泉, and 観光施設
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
Gokayama
Ainokura Folklore Museum

The 150-year-old gassho-zukuri private house has been converted into a museum, where Gokayama’s Edo period farming tools and daily life utensils are on display. In the attic, visitors can observe the framework and interior structure of the gassho-zukuri up close.

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
博物館, 史跡, and 観光
しまなみ海道
Takamiyama observation tower

Standing at approximately 300-meters high, the mountain peak offers a full view of the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. It is a popular place in spring for cherry blossom viewing and during autumn for its autumn colors.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 峠 / 展望台
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
Nakasu Kawabata
Kushida Shrine

The shrine is widely known and beloved by Fukuoka citizens as “Okushida-san”, the chief guardian of the city of Hakata. The shrine is also the site of Hakata Gion Yamakasa, a summer festival famous throughout Japan, and Hakata Okunchi, an autumn festival. Located near the southern entrance to the Kamikawabata shopping street, the shrine is […]

Area
Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Gokayama
Saltpeter Hall

The museum exhibits materials and tools that explain the process of saltpeter production, which was a major industry in Gokayama during the Edo period (1603-1868). Visitors can try their hand at shooting an old-fashioned gun, the flintlock rifle.

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Hokkaido
Asahiyama Zoo

It is one of the most popular zoos in Japan, with approximately 1.4 million annual visitors. Encompassing the 152,000m2 zoo are over 110 species of 650 different kinds of animals, but there aren’t any “superstar” or rare animals like pandas (although there are red pandas here). And while there are animals from Hokkaido, there is […]

Area
Hokkaido and Asahikawa
Activities
観光 and 動物園
Tokyo
Senso-ji

The oldest temple in Tokyo.   Though the temple has the same characters as “Asakusa”, it is read “Senso-ji”, not “Asakusa-dera”. In the year 628, 2 fishermen (brothers), built Senso-ji to enshrine the the bodhisattva of mercy and salvation after going out to nearby Sumida River and catching a statue of the bodhisattva Kannon with […]

Area
Tokyo and Asakusa
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
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
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
Amami Oshima
Amami Oshima Shuzo

It is located in the town of Tatsugo in northern area.

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

Area
Miyajima and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 自然, 神社仏閣, and 世界遺産
神戸
Moegi no Yakata

Moegi no Yakata was built in 1903. It was originally the residence of the American Consul General. The light green exterior is a beautiful and unique feature of the home. The inside is just as lovely. Check out the arabesque-patterned stairs and intricately-detailed mantelpiece. You can also get a wonderful view of the rest of […]

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
史跡 and 観光
Nagamachibukeyashikiato
旧加賀藩士高田家跡

江戸時代に加賀藩に仕えた中級武士、高田家の屋敷跡で、当時の武士の生活を垣間見ることが出来る施設だ。 中級武士以上が設置することができた長屋門や奉公人が暮らした仲間部屋、馬屋などがあるが、屋敷自体は残っていないのが残念。 池泉回遊式庭園は綺麗でなかなか良い感じだ。 なお、高田家の禄高は550石で、現在価値に直すと約1,100万円。 加賀藩という大組織の中では課長くらいのランクだったと思われる。 入場料金は無料、金沢市は太っ腹だ!

Area
Nagamachibukeyashikiato and Ishikawa
Activities
観光, 庭園, and 史跡
神戸
Suwayama Park

This park is located on top of a hill 160 meters tall. You can enjoy the night views of Kobe city from Kinseidai Observatory or Venus Bridge, which is a bridge in the shape of an 8 and is a 5-minute walk from the park. The lights from ships and airplanes arriving at and departing […]

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, 公園, and 夜景
ミナミ
Genroku Sushi

Near the shop there is a hand holding sushi prominently sticking out from a wall, originally installed in 2010. The type of sushi being held is red-fleshed (lean) tuna. Size 2.4m tall, 2.4 wide  

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 撮影スポット
Shirakawago
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen

This open-air museum consists of 25 disused gassho-zukuri houses that have been relocated from various locations in Shirakawa-go and are being preserved and opened to the public; 9 of the 25 houses have been designated as important cultural properties. The park contains a shrine, a water mill, a stable, and other buildings that recreate the […]

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
しまなみ海道
Kirosan Sightseeing Park

A park located on the southern end of Oshima on the summit of Mt. Kirosan (307.8m), said to have the best view on the Shimanami Sea Route. The view of the sunset from the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge is especially beautiful. When the weather is clear, it is possible to see Mt Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in […]

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 公園
ミナミ
Hozenji Yokocho Alley

Located on the north side of Hozenji, Hozenji Yokocho Alley is enclosed by two 80 meter-long, 3-meter wide stone-paved paths. Close to the likely Dotonbori area, the temple has a quiet historic atmosphere; it’s also been featured in many famous novels, songs, movies and dramas, and is very well-known throughout Japan. There is a long-established […]

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
Okunoshima
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

An exhibition of the poison gas factory that was used during the Second World War. It reflects the misery of the war and the wishes for enduring peace in its wake.

Area
Okunoshima and Hiroshima
Activities
博物館 and 観光
Tomita Shuzojo

7-8, Nazeirifunecho, Amami, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
お土産観光施設
Kuguri Iwa

Miyajima-cho, Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
自然景色
Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park

112 Tsuruoka, Kushiro City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然公園
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street

1–7 chome, Tenjinbashi-suji, Kita-ku, Osaka City

Area
,
Activities
通り/街道
Kanda Residence

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

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Chayamachi

Chayamachi Kita-ku, Osaka

Area
,
Activities
商店街通り/街道
Sugi no Baba

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
自然
Katsuren Castle Ruins

3807-2 Katsurenhaebaru, Uruma, Okinawa

Area
,
Activities
史跡世界遺産
羽田エアポートガーデン

東京都大田区羽田空港2-7-1

Area
,
Activities
温泉ホテルバス
Toya Sun Palace Resort & Spa

7–1, Toyako Onsen, Sobetsu–cho, Usu–gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉観光施設
Hiroshima Castle

21-1 Motomachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Ainokura Folklore Museum

352 Ainokura, Nanto City, Toyama

Area
,
Activities
博物館史跡
Takamiyama observation tower

Tachibana, Mukaishima-cho, Onomichi-shi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台
Akan Sightseeing Cruise

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

Area
,
Activities
観光船自然
Kushida Shrine

1-41 Kamikawabatamachi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Saltpeter Hall

134 Suganuma, Nanto City, Toyama

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Asahiyama Zoo

Kuranuma-11-18, Higashiasahikawachō, Asahikawa

Area
,
Activities
動物園
Senso-ji

2-3-1 Asaikusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Niseko Village Ski Resort

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

Area
,
Activities
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
Amami Oshima Shuzo

1864-2, Ura, Oshimagun Tatsugocho, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
お土産観光施設
Miyajima

Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
自然神社仏閣世界遺産
Moegi no Yakata

3-10-11 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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Activities
史跡
旧加賀藩士高田家跡

石川県金沢市長町2-6-1

Area
,
Activities
庭園史跡
Suwayama Park

Suwayama-chou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色公園夜景
Genroku Sushi

1-6-9 Dotonbori Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
撮影スポット
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen

2499 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

Area
,
Activities
博物館史跡
Kirosan Sightseeing Park

487-469, Minamiura, Yoshiumi-machi, Imabari-shi, Ehime

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台公園
Hozenji Yokocho Alley

Namba 1-Chome,Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

5491 Tadami-cho Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Area
,
Activities
博物館