Best Visiting Spot List

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

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

This tomb is sealed by a giant rock weighing 2,300 tons

The first large cultural-arts complex in Japan. A creative and sophisticated space packed with culture.

A museum specializing in Japanese swords. Some 190 items including swords, mountings and fittings, armor, and information on metalwork.

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

Enjoy a 2km Path of Blooming Yoshino Cherry Trees Along a Canal

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

A museum housing the entire collection of photographer Ken Domon

Hirou Shrine’s object of worship is famous for the large volume of water and for having the country’s highest drop off

A shrine where the god for safe sea travel is enshrined has been respected by people. Many important cultural properties of the ward are preserved in the shrine ground.

A classical red brick building

The leading domestic collection of modern art prints

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Observe how sturdy silk fabrics are produced

A 20-minute mini cruise down the Dotonbori river

Museum to appreciate the works of painter and poet Yumeji Takehisa.

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring