Best Visiting Spot List

A place connected to Matsuo Basho. A garden with flowers and trees associated with his haiku and Shiseki Tembo Teien with a waterside view are the highlights.

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

Lake Kawaguchiko is known for offering the one of the best views of the beautifully symmetrical Mount Fuji.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

One of the highest places in western Japan at 265 meters, buzzing with sightseers

Lake Yamanakako is the largest and highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, and the closest one to Mount Fuji.

The museum’s shop is a must-see, too

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

This is an auspicious shrine because of the kanji characters that are used for writing its name Hodosan can also be read as ”climbing a mountain of treasures.” The deities who protect people from fire, thefts, and other disasters are enshrined there.

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

The museum houses 900 drums, including Japanese drums and others from all over the world. Visitors can touch and play the drums.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

A technology gallery where you can experience Japanese high technology by looking, touching and operating. A guided tour is available, as well.

A unique back street of Akihabara Electric Town, full of stores selling PC peripherals.

Cat Island