Best Landmarks Spot List

A bridge with a beautiful rectilinear design listed in ”100 Views of New Tokyo.”

Begin your journey from Yamagata Station and enjoy history, cuisine, and beautiful scenery.

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

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

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

The ideal starting point for Mt. Fuji sightseeing and for enjoying historic landmarks and majestic views.

The facade of the Asahi Group's headquarter building was designed in the image of a beer mug.

The gateway to Miyakojima’s famous beaches and its iconic Miyako Blue sea.

The starting point for the World Heritage Kumano Kodo, offering services that help visitors travel with confidence.

The bridge stretching over the Sumida River was a favorite motif of Ukiyoe artist, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) of the end of the Edo period (1600/1603-1868).

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

Your base for exploring one of the world's largest calderas and active volcanoes.

Experience the history of Japan's nostalgic railways and the serene, beautiful ambiance of a mountain castle town.

The gateway to Chichibu, where timeless Japanese scenery awaits just 80 minutes from Ikebukuro Station in central Tokyo.

The Moyai statue is well-known as a meeting place at the Shibuya Station. It is a unique stone sculpture that has different faces carved on the front and the back.

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

Okinawa's maritime gateway, where many cruise ships dock. A shuttle bus trial currently runs from the port to the Naha city center.

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

The former residence of the Japanese diplomat, Jiro Shirasu, and his wife and essayist, Masako. He was a liaison officer with the occupying forces after the war, and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of Japan.

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.