Asakusa-ji
πThe oldest temple in Tokyo, located in Taito City, famous for the Kaminarimon Gate and a popular tourist destination.
Tokyo Skytree
πA 634-meter-tall broadcasting tower. A popular new symbol of Tokyo.
Mt. Fuji
πJapan's highest active volcano. A symbolic mountain registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
πA temple located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. Famous for the 'Kiyomizu Stage' and a World Heritage site.
Kinkaku-ji Temple
πOfficially named Rokuon-ji. A famous Kyoto landmark known for its beautiful gold-leaf-covered building.
Osaka Castle
πA castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The current main tower is a reconstruction. A symbol of Osaka.
Dotonbori
πOsaka's bustling entertainment district. A popular tourist spot famous for the Glico sign.
Himeji Castle
πAlso known as White Heron Castle, a beautiful white castle registered as a World Heritage site.
Itsukushima Shrine
πA shrine built on the sea on Miyajima Island. Registered as a World Heritage site.
Shirakawa-go
πA World Heritage site famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri houses. Especially beautiful in winter snow.
Hakone Onsen
πA hot spring area in Kanagawa Prefecture. Popular for its scenic views of Mt. Fuji.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
πOne of the largest aquariums in the world, located within Okinawa's Ocean Expo Park. Famous for whale sharks.
Mt. Fuji
πJapan's highest active volcano. A symbolic mountain registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
πA temple located in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. Famous for the 'Kiyomizu Stage' and a World Heritage site.
Kinkaku-ji Temple
πOfficially named Rokuon-ji. A famous Kyoto landmark known for its beautiful gold-leaf-covered building.
Osaka Castle
πA castle built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The current main tower is a reconstruction. A symbol of Osaka.
Dotonbori
πOsaka's bustling entertainment district. A popular tourist spot famous for the Glico sign.
Himeji Castle
πAlso known as White Heron Castle, a beautiful white castle registered as a World Heritage site.
Itsukushima Shrine
πA shrine built on the sea on Miyajima Island. Registered as a World Heritage site.
Shirakawa-go
πA World Heritage site famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri houses. Especially beautiful in winter snow.
Hakone Onsen
πA hot spring area in Kanagawa Prefecture. Popular for its scenic views of Mt. Fuji.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
πOne of the largest aquariums in the world, located within Okinawa's Ocean Expo Park. Famous for whale sharks.
Sapporo Clock Tower
πThe oldest clock tower in Japan, designated as an Important Cultural Property. A symbol of Sapporo.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
πThe head shrine of about 30,000 Inari shrines nationwide. Famous for its thousands of red torii gates.
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
πA historical symbol of Yokohama since the Meiji era, now repurposed as a commercial facility.
Nagoya Castle
πA castle built by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Famous for the golden shachihoko (dolphin-like ornaments).
Ise Grand Shrine
πA Shinto shrine with a history of about 2000 years. Considered the spiritual home of Japan.
Izumo Taisha
πA Shinto shrine symbolizing Izumo, known as the land of the gods in Japanese mythology. Worshiped as a deity of marriage.
Kenrokuen Garden
πA historic garden created by the Maeda clan, one of Japan's Three Great Gardens.
Tottori Sand Dunes
πThe largest sand dunes in Japan, designated as a Natural Monument. Offers vast and spectacular sandy landscapes.
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
πThe head shrine of all Tenmangu shrines nationwide, dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning.
Dogo Onsen Honkan
πThe symbol of Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's three oldest hot springs. Also featured in Natsume Soseki's novel.
Nikko Toshogu Shrine
πA lavishly decorated shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tochigi.
Kumano Nachi Taisha
πA famous Shinto shrine in Wakayama, known for the Nachi Waterfall and part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage.
Shiretoko National Park
πA UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Hokkaido, famous for untouched wilderness, brown bears, and drift ice.
Yakushima Island
πA UNESCO World Natural Heritage island in Kagoshima, home to ancient Yakusugi cedar trees and rich biodiversity.
Koya-san
πThe sacred headquarters of Shingon Buddhism, located in Wakayama. Famous for Okunoin cemetery and temples.
Otaru Canal
πA romantic historic canal lined with old warehouses, a popular sightseeing spot in Hokkaido.
Nara Park
πA vast park in Nara City, home to freely roaming deer and famous for Todai-ji Temple with the Great Buddha.
Matsumoto Castle
πOne of Japanβs original castles, known as the βCrow Castleβ due to its black exterior.
Takachiho Gorge
πA stunning gorge in Miyazaki with steep cliffs, waterfalls, and boat rides, steeped in Japanese mythology.
Okinawa Shurijo Castle
πThe former royal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Okinawa (currently under reconstruction).
Hokkaido Hakodate Night View
πOne of Japan's top three night views, overlooking Hakodate Bay and city lights from Mount Hakodate.
Lake Biwa
πJapan's largest freshwater lake, located in Shiga Prefecture, known for water sports, history, and natural scenery.
Amanohashidate
πOne of Japan's Three Scenic Views, a pine-covered sandbar across Miyazu Bay in Kyoto.
Hitachi Seaside Park
πA vast park in Ibaraki famous for seasonal flowers like nemophila (baby blue eyes) and kochia.
Kamakura Great Buddha
πA giant bronze statue of Amida Buddha at Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
πA preserved merchant district with Edo-period white-walled warehouses along a scenic canal in Okayama.
Kencho-ji Temple
πThe oldest Zen training monastery in Kamakura, founded in 1253. A major temple of the Rinzai sect.
Oze National Park
πA highland marshland spanning Gunma, Fukushima, Niigata, and Tochigi, famous for skunk cabbage flowers and hiking.
Horyu-ji Temple
πOne of the worldβs oldest surviving wooden buildings, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Nara Prefecture.
Beppu Onsen
πOne of Japanβs most famous hot spring resorts in Oita, known for its "Hells of Beppu" and numerous bathhouses.