Best Visiting Spot List

This art museum has the longest history in the Hakone area. On the premises, there is a tea ceremony room from which you can enjoy the landscape of each season.

Experience the wonders of the universe

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

A landscaped Japanese garden with a traditional Japanese house and a modern Western house

Watch Tokyo’s Downtown Area Lit Up by Fireworks at Night

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

Famous for its deity of scholarship

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

Lava caves created in 864 AD by a Mount Fuji eruption from its flank volcano, Nagao-san.

Tokyo Joypolis, one of Japan's largest indoor theme parks in Odaiba, is a favorite among LIVE JAPAN readers. With 20+ attractions like thrilling coasters and cutting-edge VR, it offers diverse entertainment. Enjoy regardless of bad weather, thanks to indoor setting. Smooth entry by pre-booking tickets is recommended. Tokyo Joypolis blends entertainment, technology, and interactive experiences. Themed areas draw inspiration from anime and classic SEGA games. Whether a gaming enthusiast or seeking fun, it guarantees an unforgettable experience in the heart of Tokyo.

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

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.

Still growing with new attractions added continuously

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

This Japanese garden is a scenic spot filled with Japanese aesthetics and was opened by Sankei Hara, a silk business tycoon. There, historical buildings stand such as a three-story pagoda and tea houses.

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