Best Visiting Spot List

Yamate 111 Ban-Kan, or the Yamate #111 Residence, is a Spanish-style mansion with red roofing tiles and white exterior walls built inside the Harbor View Park.

One of the world’s largest tombs built around the mid-fifth century

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

In addition to the museum's various themed exhibitions and displays of Japanese modern and contemporary artworks, the location is also attractive due to the scenery that has made the place known as the museum with a superb view and rich natural environment.

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

Head to the promenade that looks out over Minoo Waterfall, one of the 100 Best Waterfalls in Japan

A symbolic bridge crossing the Shinano River

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

A fishing park where everyone can enjoy themselves, from beginners to experienced fishermen

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

The site of the former mountain castle once considered impregnable

Ryogoku Kokugikan or the Ryogoku Sumo Arena offers three grand sumo wrestling tournaments every year. This arena draws your attention with its traditional-style seats and atmosphere while you are enjoying games of the national sport of Japan (sumo).

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

An adventure full of thrills

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

This is a museum where you can learn the aesthetics of the samurai spirit. You can experience being a samurai warrior wearing kabuto (a helmet) and yoroi (an armor) and take commemorative photos as well.

A massive, lushly green garden

A classical red brick building