Must See Spots

An island overflowing with subtropical flora and surrounded by strange rock formations known as “The Ogre’s Washboard”.

Walk through this silvery-white corridor with snow walls that soar 20m high

Excavated ruins from the Sengoku Era and a restored castle town that cannot be missed

The 10m high Yamakasa floats decorated with gorgeous Hakata dolls cannot be missed.

Kumamoto Castle is an massive and grand structure with a history of 400 years, and is one of Japan’s Three Great Castles

A symbol of Kagoshima that continues to produce smoke even now

Giant illuminated Nebuta floats parade majestically through the city

A National Treasure, built by Masamune Date, with the air of the gorgeous Momoyama culture.

This is one of Japan’s most prominent holy lands. It enshrines the goddess Amaterasu-omikami, the tutelary god of the Japanese people

A beautiful World Heritage site. There is an elegant garden of the Heian aristocrats who lived in the Tohoku region

This is one of Japan’s most prominent waterfalls, kicking up the spray as it cascades off the cliff

This tea house area still has the appearance of an Edo period castle town

Fukui Prefecture has the nation’s largest number of dinosaur fossil digs and boasts Japan’s largest dinosaur museum

Ranked as the No.1 Japanese garden! The harmony of the beautiful garden and the artwork leaves a lasting impression.

A famous and valuable castle. It has 15 Important Cultural Properties including the Ote-mon (main) gate and the stronghold.

This shrine enshrined the tutelary god of industry which has given the people blessings of rice crops, food, clothing, and shelter