Places

Abashiri Prison Museum

New Chitose Airport

Hokkaidō's principal airport, and the entry point for many a ski and snowboard holiday.

Toyokuni Shrine

A shrine in the Higashiyama region of Kyoto that was built to commemorate warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Mimizuka

The name means "Ear Mound" but its former name, Hanazuka (Nose Mound) is more accurate, as this is a mound enshrining the severed noses of slain …

Yokohama Chinatown

Nagasaki Chinatown

Nagasaki Chinatown is Japan's oldest Chinatown.

Mount Poroshiri

Mount Meakan

Mount Asahi

Mount Kamui

Okonomimura

Okonomimura is a mega-mall of okonomiyaki restaurants in bustling Naka-ku: four floors of Japanese soul food, home to 25 different okonomiyaki …

Hiroshima Castle

Rather than being built atop a hill or Mountain, Hiroshima castle, aka Carp Castle, is located right in the centre of the city, with stunning …

Shukkei-en Garden

A garden of miniatures, Shukkei-en was built in 1620 by Ueda Soko, a famous tea-ceremony master, for the feudal lord Daimyo. Designed to contain …

Tennoji Park

A large park with gardens, ponds, museums, a zoo and even an ancient burial mound (kofun) near Tennoji Station. The grass area of the park is a …

Osaka Mint Bureau

The Osaka Mint Bureau is the head office of the Japan Mint. There are branches in Hiroshima and Saitama. The mint itself is off limits, although …

Historical Village of Hokkaido (Kaitaku no Mura)

Kongōbuji

The heart of the sacred mountain complex known as Koyasan, Kongōbunji is a demure temple with a rock garden, kitchens and the famous willow room. …

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Cabelo

Iriomote Onsen

Ashikaga Flower Park

Most famous for "Fuji no hana" -- hanging wisteria -- Ashikaga Flower Park has plants that flower throughout the year. It is one of the most …

Nara Craft Museum

Koshi-no-Ie (Naramachi Lattice House)

Eiheiji Temple