Shiraito Falls Jozankei

Fine white streams flowing like silk threads in the peaceful heart of Jozankei, most stunning in autumn and easy to access for all visitors.

Makomanai Takino Cemetery

A unique cemetery park in Sapporo combining contemporary architecture, large-scale sculptures, and scenic landscapes, highlighted by the iconic Hill of the Buddha designed by Tadao Ando.

Kawagoeshi Station

Closer to the Kurazukuri Old Town area than Kawagoe Station and a terminal stop for some Tobu trains.

Ikebukuro Station

Matsuzaki House

A magnificent black-walled Kurazukuri building at Nakamachi intersection, famous for its rare Hakomune box ridge roof resembling snake scales.

Resona Koedo Terrace

A 1918 Taisho-era architectural landmark designed by Shigenori Kasahara, now reborn as a stylish cultural terrace featuring Saitama-focused gourmet dining and modern amenities.

Naritasan Kawagoe Betsuin

The first Naritasan branch temple dedicated to Fudō Myōō, featuring sacred fire rituals and a monthly antique market in the heart of Kawagoe.

Kawagoe City Memorial Tower

A symbolic Western-style tower built to celebrate Kawagoe’s designation as the first city in Saitama Prefecture, located just across from Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine

A fortune and matchmaking shrine known for its sacred money-washing ritual and the iconic three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) symbol.

Remains of Fujimi Turret of Kawagoe Castle

A rare three-story defensive turret that functioned as Kawagoe Castle’s highest lookout point and substitute for a main keep during the samurai era.

Miyoshino Shrine

A peaceful shrine near Kawagoe Castle, believed to be connected to the origin of the famous Japanese folk song “Tōryanse.”

Taisho Roman Yume dori

A romantic Taisho-era inspired street offering one of the most atmospheric vintage walks in Kawagoe’s Little Edo district.

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

A legendary shrine of love and relationships, famous for its enchanting Ema Tunnel and the charming “Tai Fishing Fortune” ritual.

Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace

One of only two castles in Japan (the other being Kochi Castle) that still preserves its original Honmaru Palace building, featuring lifelike daimyo figures in a realistic Edo-period council scene.

Semba Tōshō gū

A sacred site where Tokugawa Ieyasu’s funeral procession paused for four days, now home to Important Cultural Properties open to the public only on select days.

Kashiya Yokocho

A historic Edo-style alley lined with over 20 traditional candy shops, recognized as one of Japan’s 100 Most Fragrant Landscapes.

Toki no Kane

A 16-meter Edo-period wooden bell tower that still rings four times a day along historic Kanetsuki-dori Street.

Ichibangai Street or Kurazukuri Street

A nationally protected historic warehouse street where you can hear the bell tower ring four times daily and visit a uniquely designed Starbucks blending into Edo-style architecture.

Kawagoe City Art Museum

An elegant art museum that completes Kawagoe’s cultural journey through regional artists, Nihonga, Western paintings, and contemporary exhibitions.

Kawagoe City Museum

A must-visit history museum directly across from Kawagoe Castle Honmaru Palace, featuring a massive Edo-period city diorama and a rare cutaway model of traditional Kurazukuri fireproof warehouse construction.

Kita in Temple

The only surviving original palace buildings from Edo Castle in Japan, including the birth chamber of Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Nakajima Park

A historic and cultural gem in central Sapporo, featuring nationally significant architecture, a scenic pond, and a world-renowned concert hall surrounded by stunning seasonal landscapes.

Iwato Kannondo Temple

A sacred power spot featuring a 120-meter Kannon tunnel with 33 statues and built to honor workers who died constructing the historic Otaru–Jozankei road.

The Icicles of Misotsuchi

Tsukiji Honganji

Namiyoke Inari Jinja

Chitose Salmon Aquarium

Japan’s first aquarium with real underwater observation windows built directly beneath a natural river, allowing live viewing of migrating salmon.

Mikasa City Museum

A globally renowned ammonite fossil museum where visitors can touch 100-million-year-old fossils, explore vertical coal seams, and walk through an open-air geological museum set in a historic mining landscape.

Mount Moiwa

Experience one of Japan’s New Three Major Night Views with a breathtaking 360-degree panorama of Sapporo, accessed via a scenic ropeway and a unique eco-friendly cable car.

Hokkaido University

Stroll through a spacious university campus in central Sapporo, admire iconic tree-lined avenues, historic Western-style architecture, and a world-class university museum open to the public year-round.

Moerenuma Park

A massive art park designed as one complete sculpture, where the entire landscape is a masterpiece by Isamu Noguchi.

Maruyama Zoo

Discover Japan’s largest polar bear exhibit with the stunning “Hokkaido Blue” underwater tunnel, and meet the beloved family of Asian elephants.

Kunozan Toshogu Museum

Home to Japan’s oldest mechanical clock—preserved with 99% of its original parts—and an unparalleled collection of Tokugawa shogunal armor, swords, and personal artifacts.

Kunozan Toshogu

The original Toshogu Shrine that enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu, featuring Japan’s earliest Gongen-zukuri architecture and a historic mountain approach of over 1,000 stone steps.

Akagaeru Park

The final stop of Shuzenji’s “Bridges of Love,” a literary landmark, and a magical firefly-viewing spot during early summer.

Shuzenji Temple

An ancient Shingon Buddhist temple set beside a river, blending deep spiritual heritage with the serene charm of traditional Japan.

Shuzenji Onsen

A timeless hot spring town blending legend, Zen spirituality, public baths, and seasonal beauty.

Jozankei Futami Park

Admire the iconic red Futami Suspension Bridge, Meoto Iwa rocks, and Kappa Daio statue, enhanced by autumn foliage lights and winter candle events along the Toyohira River.

Jozankei Gensen Park

A foot-bath park that preserves the spiritual origin of Jozankei Onsen through history, nature, and hands-on hot spring experiences.

Atami Beachline

A scenic 6.1-kilometer coastal drive along Sagami Bay, offering uninterrupted Pacific Ocean views and one of Japan’s most celebrated sunrise routes, connecting Kanagawa directly to Atami and the Izu Peninsula.

Atami Onsen

A historic seaside onsen town offering ocean-view hot springs, traditional bathhouses, and premium ryokans.

Nanzoin Temple

Home to the world’s largest bronze reclining Buddha, featuring visitable sacred soles believed to bring blessings and good fortune.

Shitenno Ji Temple 四天王寺

Japan’s first officially state-supported Buddhist temple, featuring a five-story pagoda visitors can climb.

Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum

A free-entry, three-story sake museum featuring historical brewing tools, ukiyo-e masterpieces, premium sake tastings, and Daisetsuzan mountain spring water used in Otokoyama’s brewing process.

AEON Mall Asahikawa Ekimae

A modern shopping complex seamlessly connected to JR Asahikawa Station, ideal for dining, shopping, and relaxing between journeys.

Asahikawa Ramen Village

A curated collection of Asahikawa’s most iconic ramen shops, where visitors can experience authentic shoyu ramen culture within a large shopping complex.

Asahikawa Station

A contemporary railway station blending local Hokkaido wood, glass, and steel—featuring community-engraved walls and panoramic mountain views.

Heiwa Dori Kaimono Koen

A pioneering car-free boulevard that combines universal urban design, outdoor art, and world-class winter events.

Ujigawa Kanko Tsusen

Cruise the Uji River by traditional Yakatabune, enjoy seasonal scenery, refined boat lunches, and witness Uji’s world-renowned Ukai tradition using human-raised cormorants.

Uji Park and Ukishima Thirteen Story Pagoda

A floating island park in the Uji River featuring a rare thirteen-story stone pagoda, historic bridges, and deep connections to Uji’s tea heritage.

Byōdō in Omotesandō

A 300-meter approach filled with the aroma of roasted tea, leading visitors from everyday life into the sacred world of Byōdō-in Temple.

The Kumamoto Prefectural Government Office

Famous for its glowing golden ginkgo avenue in late November and the iconic Luffy bronze statue.

Byodoin Temple

A supreme masterpiece of Heian-period Pure Land Buddhism, Byodoin Temple visually manifests the Buddhist Western Paradise through its island-built Phoenix Hall, sacred pond, and transcendent sculptural art.

JR Uji Station

A central railway hub that seamlessly connects Uji’s tea heritage, UNESCO landmarks, and modern attractions in one walkable area.

Nintendo Museum

An immersive museum built on Nintendo’s historic Ogura Plant, blending rare exhibitions, hands-on gameplay, digital integration, and exclusive dining and merchandise.

Uji Shrine

A shrine dedicated to the Looking-back Rabbit, symbolizing divine guidance, correct life paths, and success in study.

Ujikami jinja

Japan’s oldest extant Shinto shrine structure, preserved as a National Treasure and part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

Kamigamo Shrine

Kyoto’s oldest Shinto shrine, celebrated for its Tatesuna sand cones, National Treasure architecture, and deep connection to imperial ceremonies and the Aoi Matsuri.

Shimogamo Shrine

A UNESCO-listed shrine set within an ancient sacred forest, home to Aoi Matsuri and the birthplace of Mitarashi Dango.

Kōzan ji Temple

Visit Sekisui-in National Treasure, view the Chōjū-giga scroll replicas, explore the ancient tea garden, and admire the sacred dog sculpture