Places

Nigatsudo

Located up on the slopes of Mt. Wakakusa, the temple's expansive balcony offers stunning sunset views of the city and is host to an annual …

Marumero-no-eki

Roadside station in Nagano, Japan.

Atami Plum Garden

If you’re in Atami during the late January or early February, you might be in time to catch the colorful plum blossoms. It's a pleasant Japanese …

MOA Museum of Art

A private art gallery in Atami, Shizuoka.

Atami Adult Museum (Hihokan)

If you like an 80s-retro-comedy-soft-porn vibe with an vintage-Edo twist, then the Atami Adult Museum is for you. The museum is perched on the …

Maple Corridor

A popular Autumn leaves spot near the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchiko, the corridor stretches for 150m. Filled with red and gold maple leaves, …

Aoba Symbol Road

Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Healing Village)

A fun outdoor "museum" of reconstructed traditional Japanese houses, with Mount Fuji standing impressively in the background. Use that as your …

Fuji International Speedway

Despite being a motorsport circuit, the speedway served as the finishing point of the road cycling race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It also …

Izu Velodrome

An indoor circuit set in the shadow of Mt. Fuji, the Izu Velodrome hosted the Tokyo 2020 Olympic cycling events. The 250m wooden cycling track …

Saga Prefectural Government Office

Saga Castle

Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center

Shosenkyo Ropeway

Naeba Ski Resort

A ski resort run by Prince Hotels and is combined with Kagura range to offer 51 slopes of varying difficulty. It is more famous as the home of …

Itchiku Kubota Art Museum

A unique opportunity to see the works of Itchiku Kubota -- a world-renowned specialist in the ancient art of fabric dyeing. Having started at the …

Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum

Kusatsu Bus Terminal

Bus terminal with the Onsen Museum and out door foot bath.

Netsunoyu Building

Traditional Japanese building home to the Yumomi performances.

Kosenji Temple

A traditional temple with statues and charms.

Shirohatanoyu Onsen

A free public onsen with very hot water. No washing facilities.

Sainokawara Park

A valley park with hot springs and large, gender-separated outdoor rotenburo baths.

Yubatake

Focal-point of the onsen town.

Shiga Kogen (Shiga Highlands)

A ski area in northern Nagano Prefecture containing multiple ski resorts. It's also close to the famous snow monkeys.