Best Rivers, Lakes & Canyons Spot List

Tour around the beautiful marshlands

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.

Lake Yamanakako is the largest and highest of the Fuji Five Lakes, and the closest one to Mount Fuji.

Lake Ashinoko is surrounded by the mountains of Hakone. You can go for a drive or take a stroll, and you can also take the Pleasure Cruise to enjoy the splendid view from the lake.

A trekking spot surrounded by mother nature

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.

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.

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

Picked as one of Japan's top 100 waterfalls

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

Keep an eye out for plentiful wildlife

Aptly named, this mysterious hot spring transforms an entire river

Discover the famous ”Mashu blue”

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

Withered trees stand in a mystical pond

Both selected as part of Japan's 100 best waterfalls

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

Japan's northernmost ice-free lake

Overwhelming in scale