Best Nature Spot List

This is an animal park at the top of Mt. Hodo, which is accessible by cable car from the Nagatoro area in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. Visitors can interact with small animals in the park.

A Tokyo Metropolitan Park facing Tokyo Bay. Divided into five separate zones under the theme of harmony among greenery, water and people.

Japanese garden teeming with nature — in the midst of Tokyo. Stroll the garden and enjoy the sight of seasonal flowers and wild birds.

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

An aquarium where you'll learn from seeing, touching and playing

It’s not just about the animals! Enjoy this sprawling park and its many notable points

A mystical underground world created by the abyss of time

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

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden

This is a famous spot on the Nikko Kaido, called ”Soka Matsubara” or ”Senbon Matsubara” since the Edo Period.

Morioka's symbol connecting a station and the central part of the city

A park selected as one of the top 100 Japanese city parks, designed to enjoy water. You can play in the river.

Regarded as one of the three best cherry blossom spots in the Michinoku region

Located on the former site of Hakone-Rikyu Palace. You can enjoy splendid views of Lake Ashinoko and Mt. Fuji.

The Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, a favored tourist attraction among LIVE JAPAN readers, invites you to immerse yourself in an enriching cultural experience. Just a brisk 15-minute train ride and an additional pleasant 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station, this serene escape offers a stunning backdrop for unforgettable memories. Opt for a traditional rickshaw ride while adorning a traditional kimono, and revel in the exquisite views of the bamboo groves as you capture timeless photographs. This beautiful locale represents a fusion of Japan's natural splendor and historic traditions.

This is a park in Yokosuka with the triple themes of water, light, and sound. It is ranked one of Japan's top 100 city parks and top 100 historical parks.

Watashi-bune, or the ferry boat, is affectionately called ”Pon-pon sen.” This ferry boat is Uraga's symbol for going back and forth from east to west within the port of Uraga.

A massive, lushly green garden

Beautiful Illuminated Displays from Keyakizaka Street to Mori Garden and 66 Plaza

A beautiful attraction associated with the legendary Kobo Daishi