Best Visiting Spot List

Displaying works by master artists

A shrine built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.

An entertainment hall created by Yoshimoto Kogyo

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Adorable sea creatures everywhere

A renowned mountain that represents Iwate

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A mystical, sacred place of Shugendo, or Japanese mountain asceticism-shamanism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts

Learn about the culture of Niigata

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

It is 5km or 10 minutes by taxi from Myoko-kogen station of Echigo train! Dynamic slopes lay over Mt. Myoko.

The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Urban Expressway and symbolizes Yokohama. At night, 264 light bulbs illuminate the bridge, producing magnificent night views of Yokohama.

Some of the samurai houses dating back to the Edo Period (1600/1603-1868) still remain in the castle town Sakura (Chiba), a place where you can get a glimpse of the daily lives of the samurai.

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

This is a grand-scale building that stands on a corner of the land where the Sakura Castle used to be. The museum's exhibition is presented so that visitors can easily understand Japanese history.

A large park with flowers, nature and places to play