Culture Hirosaki Castle Hirosaki Castle, completed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, is located in Aomori Prefecture and is a particularly worthwhile excu...
Activities Sapporo Maruyama Zoo Sapporo Maruyama Zoo is a municipal animal park in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture. When it opened in 1951, this zoo was the 10 ...
Culture Jigokudani Monkey Park Jigokudani is famous for its hot springs and the macaque monkeys that bathe in them. It is the only place in the world where ...
Food Hirome Market Visit Kochi Prefecture’s best-known place to eat. Locals and visitors alike love this shopping area with over 60 different re...
Transportation Shibuya Station As one of the most important transportation hubs for Tokyo and the surrounding prefectures, Shibuya Station is used by an ave...
Culture Kidoairaku (Antiques Watanabe) Kidoairaku is very much part of Nishi-Ogikubo’s antique community and plays a role in reflecting the wealth of antiques from ...
Culture Misawa Air Base Misawa Air Base, located in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture, is used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, the United States Air For...
Culture Urakami Cathedral The Urakami Catholic Cathedral is located in Urakami, Nagasaki Prefecture, and was completely destroyed during the atomic bom...
Culture Chusonji Temple Chusonji is a Buddhist temple in the city of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture. It is the main temple of the Tendai sect...
Activities Genbikei Gorge The Genbikei Gorge is a 2 km stretch of the Iwai River, known for its rugged landscape and dynamic whitewater stretches. The ...