Best Landscapes Spot List

A 27-km road that stretches from the foot to the summit of Mt. Hachiman. It is famous for the snow-walled corridor that appears in spring.

The Shinto shrine where Minamoto no Yoritomo worshipped, which can bring good fortune and personal connections

A dynamic view from the ropeway

Welcome to the world of transparent blue

A white arch bridge 5 minutes from Morioka Station, framing the Kitakami River and Mt. Iwate in one classic shot

A relaxing spot above the pond

Enthrallingly steep cliffs nicknamed the ”Alps of the Sea”

A symbolic bridge crossing the Shinano River

Gaze out on Ago Bay from a deck

A beautiful attraction associated with the legendary Kobo Daishi

One of the highest places in western Japan at 265 meters, buzzing with sightseers

Take a trip around the picturesque view of one of Japan’s three famous sights

The symbol of marriage and matrimonial happiness

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

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

Flower gardens featuring around 30 flower varieties create a rainbow of color blanketing 150,000 sq.m. of the hills around Biei.

A lone poplar tree stands amidst hills

A 360-degree view, 160 meters above the ground

A hillside once famous from a cigarette ad, where surviving larch trees still frame Biei's sweeping farmland views

A scene immortalized in cigarette packaging