Spot List

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

Tour around the beautiful marshlands

The most popular of Kinosaki’s outdoor baths. The dynamic waterfall is a favorite

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

The dignified form of this early Edo period castle is still palpable

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A pleasant resort hotel popular among women

A mysterious building with a unique structure that has two separate stairways

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.

A thought-provoking museum about the history, culture and social role of currency.

A ritual worth fighting your fear to see

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

These thrilling falls run down a steep cliff some 97 meters high. Each season offers stunning views of the great outdoors.

The festival highlight is sight of more than 100 boats on the Ogawa river

Enjoy a 2km Path of Blooming Yoshino Cherry Trees Along a Canal

The Higashi-yamato Municipal Folk Museum has ”the Sayama Hills and life” as its theme. The museum has a planetarium equipped with a Megastar projector, which casts images of stars.

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

It is a convention and art center built to disseminate comprehensive cultural information.