Best Visiting Spot List

A famous mountain worshipped as a symbol of Tsugaru

It takes five minutes to the mountain peak by ropeway. Near the top is the okumiya (rear shrine) of Hodosan Shrine, a small animal park and a Japanese allspice garden.

A relaxing hotel to unwind in

Saitama Midori-no-mori Museum is a field museum that presents the satoyama (traditional agricultural) landscapes of Sayama-kyuryo Hills, such as wooded areas and swamps.

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

This is the first formal French garden in Japan. It harnesses a majestic space, filled with seasonal flowers and surrounded by the vast nature of Hakone.

A place for relaxation for the citizens of Kyoto and famous for its plum blossoms

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

Enjoy views in every season

It is an area where restaurants that make you feel the traditional Japanese atmosphere are dotted in the alleys, and it is delightful to walk in the area at night.

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

Here at Bodaigi Pond, you can view a satoyama (mountain foothill) landscape. It is a tranquil spot where you can hear the chirping of birds.

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

Amuse Museum is an art complex where a museum of the textile culture and ukiyoe (paintings of everyday life in the Edo period 1603 – 1868), a select shop of Japanese-style products, and an event hall are combined.

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

This is a large, nature-infused urban park with lush greenery and an abundance of seasonal flowers such as poppies in spring and cosmos flowers in autumn.

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

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