観光

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Shirakawago
Shikawa-go

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
観光, 宿泊施設, 旅館, 史跡, and 世界遺産
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
大阪府
Nipponbashi ・ Ota Road

Originally centered on household electronics and parts, in recent years the downtown Nipponbashi area has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of otaku shops, much like Akihabara. On the side of Otaroad (“otaku road”) there is a large parking lot, where you can often find “itasha” cars decorated with pictures of cute anime girls. […]

Area
大阪府
Activities
ショッピング, 商店街, 観光, 通り/街道, and アニメ・漫画・サブカルチャー
Hokkaido
Aidomari Hot Spring

This is the easternmost hot spring in Japan. It is a very “wild” open-air bath, with a bathtub surrounded by a wooden frame dug into the gravel of the shore. Naturally, it is a pleasant experience to soak in the bathtub while enjoying the view of the ocean, but there are no stores, so you […]

Area
Hokkaido and Shiretoko
Activities
観光 and 温泉
ミナミ
Dotonbori Glico Sign

Major Japanese manufacturer Glico put up the sign in 1935. The version currently on display is the sixth rendition, remade in 2014. The sign’s happy-looking, smiling male athlete raising both hands and his left leg after scoring is considered symbolic of the city of Osaka itself. From 30 mins after sunset until midnight the sign […]

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光, 公園, and 撮影スポット
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
ベイエリア(神戸)
Meriken Park

Area
ベイエリア(神戸) and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 公園
Noboribetsu
Daiichi Takimotokan

Noboribetsu’s oldest hot spring hotel (established in 1858) located next to Jigokudani. The hotel is rich in hot spring water and has access to wide variety of spring types. The spacious 5,000 m2 bathhouse has a variety of bathtubs of different qualities and temperatures — 35 in total: 18 for men, 17 for women — […]

Area
Noboribetsu and Hokkaido
Activities
観光, 温泉, 宿泊施設, and 旅館
Tokyo
Rikugien Garden

Rikugien is one of the most famous Japanese gardens in Tokyo and is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the government. See below for details. Rikugien is one of the most famous Japanese gardens in Tokyo.

Area
Tokyo and Yanesen
Activities
観光 and 庭園
Okinawa
club epica

【特徴】沖縄県内最大のクラブで、メインフロアの他にhiphopやハウス専用のフロアもある。日本でも独特の沖縄の音楽文化を象徴して沖縄の音楽がかかることもある。女性専用エリアや女性限定でフルーツやスイーツの無料ブッフェもあり女性客が多い。観光客や外国人も多い。 【ジャンル】All mix, top 40, hip-hop, house etc. 【客層】20代前半〜30代前半 ID提示が必要。ドレスコードはあるがそんなに厳しくない。サンダルはNG。20歳未満は入場不可。  

Area
Okinawa
Activities
クラブ・ダンスホール and 観光
神戸
Former Chinese Consulate (Ijinkan on the top of the hill)

The Former Chinese Consulate is the only eastern-style building of the Ijinkan homes. The inside is furnished with various art pieces dating back between the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
ミナミ
Kinryu Ramen “Kinryu”

The green dragon sticking through the red wall is very lifelike and looks as if it could move at any moment. Put in place in 1992. The sign itself could almost be considered an elaborate art piece due to its intricate details.   Size Approx. 6m in length  

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
観光 and 撮影スポット
Amami Oshima
Heart Shape Bay Viewpoint 

This is an observatory located on high ground along Prefectural Road 626. Looking down on the bay from here, the view is not “beautiful” but somehow heart-shaped. If you come here as a couple and look at the heart-shaped bay together, or take a selfie with the heart in the background, it will surely be […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Hokkaido
Ueno Farm

The garden is considered to be Japan’s “holy place for gardening” and is visited by tourists and gardening enthusiasts from all over Japan. Over 2,000 varieties of carefully selected flowers and plants suited to the northern climate have been planted on the 13,000 sq m site. The garden, which was created through a process of […]

Area
Hokkaido and Asahikawa
Activities
観光 and 庭園
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
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
Hokkaido
The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum

Former Bank of Japan Otaru Branch Museum of Finance Famous for designing Tokyo Station, Kingo Tatsuno was the man behind the plans for this building. Inside are contents relating to the history of “Wall Street of Northern Japan” and an exhibit of the work content when it was a branch of the Bank of Japan.

Area
Hokkaido and Otaru
Activities
観光 and 博物館
Hiroshima City Central Area
Nagaregawa and Yagenbori

This is the area to go to enjoy the nightlife in Hiroshima. It is the greatest nightlife entertainment district in the Chugoku and Shikoku Region, where more than 3,000 establishments including restaurants, izakayas, bars, dance clubs, and adult-entertainment stores such as cabaret, gay bars, and soap lands are crowded together. Reading the above you might […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, クラブ・ダンスホール, and ナイトライフ
Tomonoura
Joyato

Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
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
神社仏閣 and 観光
ミナミ
4 Chome Nanba/1 Chome Nanbanaka

There is a relatively large gay town in Osaka centered on the fourth district and Namba-naka area of Namba. There are roughly LGBT 60 clubs/restaurants, with 40 of those being gay bars and many for elderly people. One of the main characteristics of the Minami gay bars is their small and fiercely individualistic character. Foreigners […]

Area
ミナミ and 大阪府
Activities
ナイトライフ, グルメ, 観光, and バー
Hokkaido
Lake Toya Pleasure Boat

A 50 min cruise on large boats such as the “Espoir” — designed to look like an old castle from the Middle Ages. The natural scenery of the lake and mountains seen from the ship is wonderful and healing. The boat cruises around the four islands, and visitors can disembark and go for a walk […]

Area
Hokkaido and Lake Toya
Activities
観光船 and 観光
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
Amami Oshima
Manenzaki Observation Deck

The observatory is located on high ground along Prefectural Road 626. The view from the observatory is very good. The view of coral reefs, islands, Rias coast, beautiful gradation of ocean colors, and deep greenery of mountains from here is wonderful. There are two viewing spots, one from which you can see the Oshima Strait […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Hokkaido
New Chitose Airport Hot Spring

Unbelievable! A real hot spring in an airport! The outer appearance and interior are both very Japanese, and sensible in taste. For a separate fee you can order food, go for a bedrock bath, get a massage or beauty treatment. If you pay for the extra late night bath(same price as entry fee), you can […]

Area
Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport
Activities
観光 and 温泉
Hokkaido
Motomachi Roman Catholic Church

This Catholic Church was built in 1859, but after a fire it was rebuilt – to what you see today – in 1924 as a gothic church. The gorgeous altar in the cathedral was a gift from the Pope himself.

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
観光 and 神社仏閣
高山
吉島家住宅

かつて両替商と造り酒屋として栄えた豪商・吉島家の住宅で、日本を代表する町家建築物だ。 ※オリジナルの建物は1875年の大火で焼失し、すぐ再建されたものの、翌年に再び消失した。 1907年になってようやく現存のものが建てられた。 見どころは、玄関を入ったところにある土間の大きな吹き抜け空間。 大黒柱を中心として、梁と束柱で組まれた空間は幾何学的な美しさを持っている。 その他、漆塗が施された柱や梁など、繊細で優美な意匠にも注目してくれ。   日下部民藝館の北隣にある。

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Hachiman-zaka

The picturesque scene of the tree lined hill stretching out to the sea is often used in movies and commercials. A major newspaper even ranked it the No.1 hill in Japan.

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
景色 and 観光
Hokkaido
Seven Stars Tree

On the northern side of Highway 237 stands a single Japanese oak tree in the middle of the rolling hills. The tree suddenly earned fame in 1976 as the world’s 4th largest tobacco manufacturer, JT, used the tree as the package image of their Seven Stars cigarette brand. That’s pretty much all there is to […]

Area
Hokkaido and Biei
Activities
観光, 自然, and 景色
しまなみ海道
Innoshima navy castle

This castle was built rather recently in 1983. The inside is an archives center that has arms and armor relating to the Murakami navy on display.

Area
しまなみ海道 and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
Shikawa-go

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

Area
,
Activities
旅館史跡世界遺産
Mt. Hakodate

Mount Hakodate, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然峠 / 展望台
Aidomari Hot Spring

Aidomari, Rausu-cho, Menashi-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉
Dotonbori Glico Sign

1-10-2 Dotonbori Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
公園撮影スポット
Saltpeter Hall

134 Suganuma, Nanto City, Toyama

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Meriken Park

5-2, Hatoba-chou, Chou-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
,
Activities
公園
Daiichi Takimotokan

55 Noboribetsuonsencho, Noboribeetsu, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉旅館
Rikugien Garden

6 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
庭園
club epica

那覇市松山1-5-1ナムラプラザビル3F

Area
Activities
クラブ・ダンスホール
Former Chinese Consulate (Ijinkan on the top of the hill)

2-18-2 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

Area
, ,
Activities
史跡
Kinryu Ramen “Kinryu”

1-7-26 Dotonbori Chuo-ku ,Osaka

Area
,
Activities
撮影スポット
Heart Shape Bay Viewpoint 

Katetsu, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色
Ueno Farm

16-186 Nagayamachō, Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
庭園
Lake Mashu

Genya, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Toya Sun Palace Resort & Spa

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

Area
,
Activities
温泉観光施設
The Bank of Japan Otaru Museum

1-11-16, Ironai, Otaru, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
博物館
Nagaregawa and Yagenbori

Yagenbori / Nagarekawacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
クラブ・ダンスホールナイトライフ
Joyato

843-1 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Five-storied Pagoda

1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
4 Chome Nanba/1 Chome Nanbanaka

4 Chome Nanbana・1 Chome Nanbanaka Chuo-ku , Osaka

Area
,
Activities
ナイトライフバー
Lake Toya Pleasure Boat

29 Toyako Onsen, Toyako, Abuta–gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光船
Senso-ji

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

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
Manenzaki Observation Deck

Katetsu, Setouchi-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色
New Chitose Airport Hot Spring

Domestic Terminal 4th Floor, New Chitose Airport, Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
温泉
Motomachi Roman Catholic Church

15-30 Motomachi, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣
吉島家住宅

岐阜県高山市大新町1-51

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Hachiman-zaka

Motomachi・Suehirocho area, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
景色
Seven Stars Tree

Hokuei, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然景色
Innoshima navy castle

3228-2, Inno-shima Nakasho-cho, Onomichi-shi,Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
博物館史跡