Best Nature Spot List

Strolling around ponds colored subtle shades of blue

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

Rejuvenate yourself in the fresh mountain air

Located in a park looking down over Minato Mirai, the center area of Yokohama City, this zoo allows visitors to interact with animals up close.

Cat Island

Welcome to the world of transparent blue

A park once popular with writers

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

A lighthouse with an observation platform that is affectionately considered a symbol of Shonan. Its distinctive features are a majestic view of the ocean and illumination that changes color with the seasons.

A famous mountain worshipped as a symbol of Tsugaru

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.

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

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.

You can enjoy the nature of the mountain and the view it presents on a day trip from central Tokyo. You can indulge in a historical ambience at the mysterious temple. You can enjoy traditional tofu dish there.

A large park with flowers, nature and places to play

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi

An aquarium characterized by its tanks reproducing the natural environment

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region

Lots of beautiful roses

Cherry blossoms gorgeously brightening up samurai residences