Best Rivers, Lakes & Canyons Spot List

Yudaki Falls are located in Oku-Nikko and rank as one of Japan's three great waterfalls. Visitors can enjoy the breathtaking sight of the 70-meter-high cascade.

The namesake for the area and one of Japan's ”Top 100 Waterfalls”

Take a stroll on the pathway with views of this beautiful gorge

The blessed spring water from Mt. Chokai

Japan’s largest lake, replete with noteworthy places and leisure opportunities

The Otaru Canal is a sightseeing spot emblematic of Otaru. About 1.1 km long, old warehouses stand side by side along one edge; along the other runs a promenade ideal for a pleasant stroll.

A caldera lake formed by an eruption from Mt Oakan, Lake Akan rests among a rich natural environment and is famous for the marimo growing in it.

Lake Toya is the second largest caldera lake in Japan, having a circumference of about 40 km. Enjoy a walk along the lakeside or take a cruise on one of the pleasure boats.

Five lakes surrounded by forest in Shiretoko. Feel at one with nature as you stroll along pathways in this World Natural Heritage Site.

Overwhelming in scale

Plumes of steam and the scent of sulfur rise from this hot spring pond

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

A snow-white curtain of water falls into a blue river

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

Picked as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls

Withered trees stand in a mystical pond

Experience the earth's energy in the remains of a volcanic crater

Aptly named, this mysterious hot spring transforms an entire river

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake