Tourist attractions in Japan: profiles, services and practical information.
Kusasenri Observatory stands at roughly 1,100 metres above sea level and offers a broad view of the Aso caldera. From its platforms, the landscape brings together Kusase…
View profile →The West Moat runs along the western edge of Hirosaki Park and becomes one of its most recognizable walks during cherry-blossom season. Cherry branches lean over the wat…
View profile →Hirosaki Park occupies the former castle grounds of the Tsugaru family and brings together historic gates and turrets, moats, gardens and long avenues of cherry trees. I…
View profile →The Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims is inside Peace Memorial Park, but it offers a different experience from the nearby museum. Its de…
View profile →Ryogoku Kokugikan is Tokyo’s major sumo stage and a multipurpose venue, not an attraction with free daily access. The Japan Sumo Association holds three of its six annua…
View profile →Katsuyama Station is the terminus of Echizen Railway’s Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line and the simplest transfer point for visitors heading to the Dinosaur Museum without a car.…
View profile →Takamatsu Port Terminal Building sits beside the northern end of JR Takamatsu Station and makes a convenient departure point for Naoshima for travellers staying on or ar…
View profile →Uno Port is Okayama’s sea link with Naoshima and other islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The pier is a short walk from Uno Station, which keeps the transfer simple for tra…
View profile →Kongobu-ji occupies a central place in Koyasan’s spiritual geography, but the name reaches beyond one building: the institution encompasses the mountain’s wider temple p…
View profile →Koyasan Station is the end of a multi-stage journey, not a railway station reached directly by train from Osaka. From Namba, take Nankai’s Koya Line to Gokurakubashi, th…
View profile →UZUSHIO KISEN departs from Kameura fishing port, behind the Otsuka Museum of Art, and carries passengers from shore into the strait. The high-speed boat offers a view of…
View profile →At the northern end of Lake Ashi, Togendai is the link between Hakone’s sightseeing boat and ropeway. Vessels with open decks and indoor lounges cross the lake towards H…
View profile →Shiretoko Five Lakes begins at an information centre that introduces two different walks. The free elevated boardwalk crosses above the ground and offers views of the la…
View profile →Shiretoko National Park Nature Center is a useful first stop for understanding the landscape before heading onto a trail. Its interpretive displays and films explain the…
View profile →Uzu-no-Michi turns Ōnaruto Bridge into a lookout suspended above the strait. The walkway runs about 450 metres beneath the roadway, roughly 45 metres above the sea; glas…
View profile →Hakone’s ropeway is more than a transfer between mountains: from the cabin, visitors see vegetation give way to the volcanic terrain of Owakudani. The line links Sounzan…
View profile →Above Shibuya’s famous crossing, SHIBUYA SKY makes the ascent part of the experience. Visitors pass through several zones to reach SKY STAGE, an open-air rooftop, and SK…
View profile →In Nishi-Shinjuku, among office towers and broad avenues, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building offers an unexpected pause: ride to the 45th floor and look across T…
View profile →West of Shuri Castle, Tamaudun preserves a quieter chapter than the gates and plazas of the former palace. King Shō Shin ordered the royal mausoleum built in 1501 for th…
View profile →Kiunkaku tells the story of Atami’s rise as a retreat through a single residence. Built in 1919 as a private villa, it later passed to businessman Kaichiro Nezu, who exp…
View profile →Shuri was the political and ceremonial centre of the Ryukyu Kingdom, an island society with historic ties to Japan, China and other parts of Asia. The castle stands on a…
View profile →Inuyama’s former castle town retains a street grid dating to the Edo period. Honmachi-dori rises gently towards the castle and still gathers merchant houses, shops, café…
View profile →The white silhouette of Inuyama Castle rises above the Kiso River and retains an original wooden keep, one of only twelve such keeps still standing in Japan. The castle…
View profile →Yu-sa Asamushi brings together several useful services for visitors exploring the coast without a car: a direct-sales market, souvenir shop, seasonal products and a quic…
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