Best Landmarks Spot List

View the spring cherry blossoms in full bloom from the Azuma-bashi bridge, or board the Waterbus for some sightseeing along the Sumida river.

Welcome to Sapporo Station, your gateway to Hokkaido.

One of the nation's largest movable road bridges built over the mouth of Sumida River.

Hikawa Maru, an ocean liner of Nippon Yusen (NYK Line or Japan Mail Shipping Line), is one of the historical cargo-passenger ships and was built in 1930 for the purpose of running a regular route to Seattle. Today, the liner is open to the public and the visitors can enter the guestroom, the dining room, wheelhouse, the engine room, and other areas.

This chime keeps telling time and is a symbol of Kawagoe, a warehouse town brimming with Edo-era atmosphere.

The bridge is called Kuramae (”front of warehouse”) since rice was stored in the area during the Edo period. Painted in bright yellow, the bridge reminds us of rice grains.

This observation deck lies at the southern tip of Shionomisaki. The seventh and eighth floors, which are 100 meters above sea level, are observation galleries, commanding a magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean. On a fine day, the vista even takes in the distant Mt. Nachi. On entering the deck, you'll receive a certificate for visiting the southernmost point of Japan's main island as proof of your visit to Shionomisaki. The grasslands at the tip of the cape, called “Boro no Shiba,” stretch out over 100,000 square meters. A restaurant there serves a variety of dishes using locally sourced ingredients.

This is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sumida River. Its 32 cables stage the presence of this beautiful bridge.

A convenient gateway to Shizuoka’s nature and cuisine, with close-up views of Mt. Fuji.

A double-decked bridge carrying an expressway and general road over the Sumida River. The general road has a beautiful night view.

A base for exploring Kyoto by the Sea, including Kumihama Bay, Amanohashidate, and the Ine Funaya boathouses.

The bridge carrying traffic from Kasuga-dori Street over the Sumida River. One of the viewing areas for the fireworks festival is near this bridge.

A bridge built over the Sumida River after World War II with a panoramic view of skyscrapers in Tokyo.

Ueno's iconic Statue of Saigo Takamorio stands in Ueno Park which is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring.

Your base for discovering the history and culture of Yamaguchi, known as the Kyoto of the West.

Newly renovated in 2002, it is an international passenger terminal that Japan boasts about to the world.

The Statue of Liberty in the Odaiba area is a replica molded from the Statue of Liberty in Paris, France.

Hijiri-bashi is a bridge over the Kanda River. Its three-dimensional piers are beautiful.

Experience samurai history and culture, with loop buses offering convenient access to city sights.

Sakura-bashi Bridge connects the two sections of Sumida Park on either side of Sumida River. It is a pedestrian-only bridge distinguished by a smart facade that blends in with its surroundings.