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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

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: 観光, 自然, and 峠 / 展望台

福岡空港

展望デッキ(福岡空港国内線ターミナル)

キャッチフレーズは、“日本一飛行機に近い展望デッキ”。延べ床面積は約4,378㎡と広々しており、2層構造(3階と4階)の4階からは360度を見渡すことが出来る。間近で見る飛行機の離着陸の様子は迫力があり、見飽きることがない。また、展望デッキの床に設置された685個のLEDは夜になるとライトアップされ、滑走路の航空灯とあわせて、綺麗でロマンチックな感じだ。これだけの内容にもかかわらず、無料だというのも良い。デッキの4階部分にはビアガーデン「ソラガ・ミエール」が隣接しており、美味しい生ビールや料理などを楽しむことが出来る。

Area: 福岡空港 and Fukuoka

Activities: 観光 and 峠 / 展望台

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: 観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 夜景

Amami Oshima

Gamozaki Kanko Park

The park is located on high ground 120 meters above sea level. It is about a 10-minute drive up a narrow, winding mountain road from Prefectural Road 602. After a short walk along the green-covered promenade from the parking lot, you will come to an observation deck, which opens up a panoramic view. The view […]

Area: Amami Oshima and Kagoshima

Activities: 観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色

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

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

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

Kushiro City Marshland Observatory

The Kushiro City Marshland Observatory is the best-maintained observatory near the city and the airport, and is located at the western edge of Kushiro Marsh. From the observation deck on the third floor and the rooftop, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the marshland, Kushiro city, and the Pacific Ocean. The first floor has […]

Area: Hokkaido and New Chitose Airport

Activities: 観光 and 峠 / 展望台

Hokkaido

Tsubetsu Pass Observation Facility

Tsubetsu Pass is the highest of the four passes around Lake Kussharo, at 947 meters above sea level. It offers a 360-degree panorama with an unobstructed view of Lake Kussharo below, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Shiretoko Mountain Range, and Daisetsuzan. If your timing is right, be sure to see the sea of clouds and […]

Area: Hokkaido and Lake Akan / Mashu / Kussharo

Activities: 観光 and 峠 / 展望台

神戸

Mt. Maya

Towering at a height of 700 meters, Kikuseidai, the observatory at the top of Mt. Maya offers one of the most magnificent night views in Japan. It is a mountain closer to the middle of Kobe, so you’ll be able to overlook the streets of Kobe and Osaka’s ocean horizons. When you get off at […]

Area: 神戸 and Hyogo

Activities: 観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, and 夜景

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 […]