Best Nature Spot List

A relaxing spot above the pond

You can see Japanese crested ibis up close

Built as Japan's first suburban park. Has a variety of attractions for a fun stroll including Inokashira Pond, Gotenyama, sports facilities and a park.

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

A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!

A vast national park with beautiful flowers blooming throughout the year. You can also enjoy swimming pools in summer and illumination in winter.

This is an extensive rock formation where you can view layered rocks that cover the entire area as tatami mats cover the floor. The attraction is located in Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture. The elevated crystalline schists created by the currents of the Arakawa River are awesome.

A famous mountain worshipped as a symbol of Tsugaru

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

An historic garden surrounding austere Japanese residential architecture

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

This is a multi-story urban park connecting Motomachi and Yamate. You can enjoy the view of the Marine Tower and the Bay Bridge from the park colored with roses and plants and flowers of the seasons.

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.

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

Lava caves created in 864 AD by a Mount Fuji eruption from its flank volcano, Nagao-san.

This steep-sided gorge offers magnificent views of new spring greenery and fiery fall foliage

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

Experience the Oku-Nikko loved by Sir Ernest Mason Satow

The spectacular views of the enormous rocks will impress you