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Nezu Shrine

This venerable shrine is said to have been founded by Yamato Takeru (72-114), a legendary hero in ancient Japanese history, and has a history of more than 1,900 years. It is one of the ten shrines of Tokyo and often appears in period dramas on Japanese television. The shrine pavilion, built in 1706, is the […]

Area
Tokyo and Yanesen
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hokkaido
Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat “Aurora”

This is cruise takes passengers on a large ferry to the west coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, where precipitous cliffs continue. There are two courses: Secret ground Shiretoko Cape route Departs from Utoro Port and returns to Shiretoko Cape in 3 hours and 45 minutes (operates from June–September) Kamuiwakka Waterfall Route Returns to Kamuiwakka Waterfall […]

Area
Hokkaido and Shiretoko
Activities
観光船 and 観光
Odaiba
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Tokyo

An indoor attraction for kids, the facility has over 3 million Lego blocks. Adults alone cannot enter. Build all kinds of stuff in themed classrooms, build a Lego race car, play shooting games or enjoy 4D cinema, all kinds of attractions and large models for families to enjoy.

Area
Odaiba and Tokyo
Activities
観光 and テーマパーク
Onomichi
Hanu-tei

Renovated from an old traditional building is this Japanese style café. Inside, a 150-year-old tea house still remains. Partake in delicious sweets, tea, or coffee in the elegant garden with beautiful seasonal flowers and plants such as cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, or enjoy them in the tatami room. From the window seats in the […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ and 喫茶店/カフェ
Ginza / Yurakucho
Ginza Sembikiya Ginza Honten

Specializing in high-end fruits, Ginza Sembikiya opened in 1894 managing this shop and serving desserts with copious amount of fruits. Fruit parfaits are popular, among them “Ginza Parfait,” which comes packed with specially selected seasonal fruits, a masterpiece gorgeously presented, is the one to order.

Area
Ginza / Yurakucho and Tokyo
Activities
グルメ and 喫茶店/カフェ
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
観光, 自然, and 峠 / 展望台
羽田空港
Izumi Tenku no Yu at Haneda

羽田エアポートガーデンの12階にある温浴施設「泉天空の湯」では、地下約1500mから汲み上げた本物の温泉や、サウナ、岩盤浴などを楽しむことが出来る。 そして屋外の浴場からは行き交う飛行機や富士山などを眺めることができる点は素晴らしい。 ただ、料金が東京にある同じような温浴施設の2倍もかかり、さらに油断していると、深夜1時〜5時までは追加で4,000円もかかってしまうので要注意だ。

Area
羽田空港 and Tokyo
Activities
温泉 and 観光
Nagamachibukeyashikiato
武家屋敷跡野村家

11代にわたり加賀藩の重臣として主に奉行職を務めた名家、野村家の屋敷跡だ。 明治時代に入って、野村家の武家屋敷は門と土塀以外は失われてしまい、現在の建物はある豪商が建てた屋敷の一部が移築されたものとなっている。 ※ちなみに、野村家の禄高は1,200石で、現在価値に直すと約2,400万円。 加賀藩という大組織の中では執行役員か部長くらいのランクだったと思われる。   この武家屋敷跡野村家は、庭園が素晴らしいことで有名。 曲水、樹齢400年以上の古木、名石・奇岩、灯篭などがバランスよく美しく配置されている。 「ミシュラン・グリーンガイド・ジャポン」の格付けで2つ星に、米国の庭園専門誌「ジャーナル・オブ・ガーデニング」の日本庭園ランキングで3位に選ばれているほどだ。 豪華で格式高い建物と情緒あふれる庭園も見事に調和している。 なお、建物内部も中々見応えがある。 山水画をほどこした襖、総檜造りの格天井、ギヤマン入りの障子戸などは、文化財としての価値も高い。 また、資料室には武具(刀剣・甲冑や、古美術品、書状などが展示されている。 なお、2階の茶室「不莫庵」では、美しい庭を見ながら抹茶と干菓子のセットを楽しむことが出来て、素晴らしい。 人気スポットのため、ゆっくりと見たければ午前中の早い時間が空いていてお勧めだ。

Area
Nagamachibukeyashikiato and Ishikawa
Activities
観光, 庭園, and 史跡
Tenjin
Kokin-chan

This is a very popular restaurant that invented “Yaki-Ramen”. The yaki-ramen here is made by coating boiled ultra-thin noodles with pork bone broth and a thick special sauce, then stir-frying them on a griddle. It is savory, sticky, and delicious, and goes great with beer or sake! Another recommended dish is the Mentaiko Tamagoyaki, which […]

Area
Tenjin and Fukuoka
Activities
グルメ, ラーメン, and 屋台
Hokkaido
Ryoriya So, NISEKO/Japanese Cuisine

Branch of Michelin 2-star kaiseki restaurant (traditional Japanese) in Sapporo, open only in winter.

Area
Hokkaido and Niseko
Activities
日本料理 and グルメ
Hakata-Station
City Dining Kuuten

This restaurant zone is located on the 9th and 10th floors of Amu Plaza. It is one of the largest in Japan for a commercial facility, and contains 47 restaurants, most of which are famous restaurants in Kyushu and Fukuoka. They type of restaurants widely vary, from high-end restaurants to cheap street food restaurants.

Area
Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Activities
グルメ and レストラン街
Ginza / Yurakucho
Kabuki-za

Originally built in 1889, this kabuki theater is the only theater in Japan made for Kabuki and was renovated in 2013. If you are unfamiliar with Kabuki then look it up on Wikipedia for better understanding. Built using Momoyama style architecture, the building is a majestic piece of work. The interior does not disappoint either, […]

Area
Ginza / Yurakucho and Tokyo
Activities
観光 and ホール・シアター
Hokkaido
Daido Seimei Sapporo Building miredo

Area
Hokkaido and Sapporo
Activities
グルメ and 海鮮
Onomichi
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

Onomichi is also famous for its cats. Onomichi is said to be a cat-friendly place because “residents take good care of their cats,” “many slopes and narrow alleys are safe from cars,” and “it is easy to get fish because it is a fishing port. If you are a cat lover, you should visit the […]

Area
Onomichi and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 通り/街道
21st Century Museum
Fusion21

Located near the east entrance, this stylish café-restaurant with white as its base color. In the open, glass-enclosed space, you can enjoy a menu that incorporates Kaga vegetables and other local ingredients, as well as sweets. The “Fusion Lunch,” which includes a main dish and an appetizer buffet for 1,500 yen, is especially recommended.

Area
21st Century Museum and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, 喫茶店/カフェ, and 洋食
Tokyo Station Area
Marunouchi Building

The Marunouchi Building – an office and shopping complex – is known as a landmark tower in the Marunouchi area. From the basement floor to the 4th floor is the shopping zone, while the restaurant zones are the 5-6th and 35-36th floors. The approx. 140 luxury shops and high-end restaurants in the building were selected […]

Area
Tokyo Station Area and Tokyo
Activities
ショッピングモール, レストラン街, グルメ, and ショッピング
Nakasu Kawabata
Chakaiseki Nakahan

Area
Nakasu Kawabata and Fukuoka
Activities
グルメ, 日本料理, and ミシュラン
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 博物館, 史跡, and 世界遺産
Amami Oshima
Yuwandake Observation Park

Yuwandake is the highest peak in the Amami Islands with an altitude of 694 meters. This observatory is located at the entrance to the trailhead of Yuwandake, 480 meters above sea level. From the observatory, about a 5-minute walk from the parking lot along a mountain path, one can see 360° around the mountain, mainly […]

Area
Amami Oshima and Kagoshima
Activities
観光, 景色, and 観光案内所
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
Shirakawago
Sobadokoro Nomura

You can enjoy freshly made buckwheat noodles using locally grown, aromatic buckwheat flour. Rice with maitake mushrooms is also available for an additional 200 yen.

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
グルメ and うどん/そば
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
神戸
Rōshōki

People are always lining up to taste Roushouki’s Chinese buns; it’s no wonder they sell 13,000 a day! Established in 1915, this restaurant specializes in Chinese steamed buns with minced pork filling. The soft, springy dough is filled with juicy minced pork back ribs. A small bun is only 90 yen, but you do have […]

Area
神戸, 南京町, 三宮・元町, and Hyogo
Activities
グルメ, テイクアウト/弁当, and 中華料理
Hokkaido
Rokatei Otaru Canal Shop

A confectionary store famous for their “Marusei Butter Sand”. The first floor is a shop while the 2nd floor is a self service cafe. Buy just 1 sweets and you get 1 free cup of coffee. Sweets are sold for as low as ¥90! It’s a bargain deal!

Area
Hokkaido and Otaru
Activities
グルメ and スイーツ
Toyosu
Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

Formerly a shipbuilding dock, the multicomplex shopping area is a motif of 4 ships. Because it faces Tokyo Bay, presenting a beautiful view, visitors get a sense of openness or spaciousness. Over 180 shops are located inside including restaurants and cinema.

Area
Toyosu and Tokyo
Activities
グルメ, ショッピング, and 映画館
Hokkaido
Hakodate Airport

Currently only has flights to/from Taiwan (Taipei). 

Area
Hokkaido and Hakodate
Activities
飛行機 and 交通
Hiroshima City Central Area
Okonomimura

Okonomimura is a lively restaurant facility on the 3rd floor of a building located in the central area of Hiroshima City, where 24 stall Okonomiyaki restaurants gather. It is known as an “okonomiyaki beginner” for tourists, but it actually has an honorable origin of a food stall village that spurred after World War Two in […]

Area
Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Activities
グルメ, フードコート, and お好み焼き/たこ焼き
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
Hakata-Station
Yodobashi Camera Hakata

Yodobashi Camera Hakata is the Fukuoka branch of Yodobashi Camera, an electronics retailer with its flagship store in Tokyo, and has the largest floor space (23,000 sq.m.) in Kyushu. The store has an overwhelming variety of home electronics, but it also has a full lineup of outdoor goods, brand-name products, cosmetics, and other items. Prices […]

Area
Hakata-Station and Fukuoka
Activities
ショッピング and 家電量販店
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
観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
Nezu Shrine

1-28-9 Nedu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Shiretoko Sightseeing Boat “Aurora”

107 Utoro Higashi, Shari-cho, Shari-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
観光船
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Tokyo

1-6-1 Daiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo [DECKS Tokyo Beach Island Mall 3rd Floor]

Area
,
Activities
テーマパーク
Hanu-tei

11-30 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
喫茶店/カフェ
Ginza Sembikiya Ginza Honten

5-5-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
喫茶店/カフェ
Rausu Kunashiri Observation Tower

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

Area
,
Activities
自然峠 / 展望台
Izumi Tenku no Yu at Haneda

東京都大田区羽田空港2丁目7−1

Area
,
Activities
温泉
武家屋敷跡野村家

石川県金沢市長町1-3-32

Area
,
Activities
庭園史跡
Kokin-chan

In front of "Hotel Monterey La Soeur Fukuoka", 2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
ラーメン屋台
Ryoriya So, NISEKO/Japanese Cuisine

1-13-5 Kita 1-jo, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
日本料理
City Dining Kuuten

Floor Amu Plaza in JR Hakata City 9th and10th, 1-1 Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
レストラン街
Kabuki-za

4-12-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
ホール・シアター
Daido Seimei Sapporo Building miredo

Daido Seimei Sapporo Building miredo B1F, Nishi 3-1, Kita 3, Chuoh-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
海鮮
Cat’s Narrow Path—neko no hosomichi

19-26 Higashitsuchidocho, Onomichi, Hiroshima

Area
,
Activities
通り/街道
Fusion21

1-2-1, Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Area
,
Activities
喫茶店/カフェ洋食
Chakaiseki Nakahan

3-19, Nishinakasu, Fukuoka Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
日本料理ミシュラン
Yuwandake Observation Park

Yuwan, Uken-son, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima

Area
,
Activities
景色観光案内所
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
Sobadokoro Nomura

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

Area
,
Activities
うどん/そば
Children’s Peace Monument

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshiamshi, Hiroshima Prefecture

Area
, ,
Activities
史跡
Rōshōki

2-1-14 Motomachi Dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo

Area
, , ,
Activities
テイクアウト/弁当中華料理
Rokatei Otaru Canal Shop

7-22, Sakaimachi, Otaru, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
スイーツ
Urban Dock LaLaport Toyosu

2-4-9 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Area
,
Activities
映画館
Hakodate Airport

511 Takamatsu-cho, Hakodate-City, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
飛行機
Lake Mashu

Genya, Teshikaga-cho, Kawakami-gun, Hokkaido

Area
,
Activities
自然湖 / 川/ 滝
Yodobashi Camera Hakata

6-12, Hakata Station Chuogai, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
家電量販店
Ayamaru Misaki

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

Area
,
Activities
峠 / 展望台景色