Spot List

A deep, mystical gorge stretching over 2 km long. Take the famous ”Boat Ride down Geibi Gorge” for the chance to see countless strangely shaped boulders.

Founded by Kunio Kobayashi, the notable bonsai (potted plant) creator. Artistic bonsai are in line with each other at the Japanese garden. You can also purchase some of them.

Shibuya Scramble Crossing is the hottest spot on Halloween day. It is crowded with many people dressed in costumes.

This specialty tonkotsu ramen shop is one of the country’s oldest

Enjoy both city and nature with the ocean breeze

Enjoy western meals that feature Kobe beef in a retro atmosphere

One of the world's largest gaming events. Businesses and groups exhibit the latest in games, enabling visitors to get an early crack at them.

An onsen town lined with Western-style multi-story wooden buildings from the Taisho Period. Exuding a nostalgic atmosphere, the town is often used as a location for movies and TV dramas.

With the concept of ”a Sapporo courtyard allowing you to meet a new sensitivity,” facilities and services unique to the place are developed

Directly connected to Kyoto Station, this major complex facility contains hotels, department stores, specialized stores, restaurants, and theaters, offering various kinds of recreation.

An onsen resort popular for its open-air rock bath where you can feel the change of the seasons

Specialty waffles made using only the finest ingredients

Kinomiya Shrine, along with a towering 2,000 year old sacred tree on site, has been worshiped as a god of Atami since ancient times.

If you're looking for a year-round resort in Hokkaido's Niseko, Q FOX BLACK DIAMOND HOTEL is a top pick! This popular hotel among LIVE JAPAN readers is the perfect base for skiing in winter, but you can enjoy outdoor activities in the cool highlands during summer, and explore the region's natural beauty throughout the year.

A shrine with 2,400 years of history and the largest shrine gate, symbolizing Yahiko.

[Close to Makuhari Messe at JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station] Specialty stone oven pizza and fresh pasta in a variety of flavors. Value weekday lunch and café menu Enjoy a great sense of openness in a restaurant with high ceilings that faces the lobby of the hotel.

The award-winning Iwate craft beer. Take a factory tour by the founder and taste some fresh beer, too.

A festival popular with foreign visitors to Japan, where the mikoshi, having the motif of the male genitalia, which is considered to be sacred, is very lively jostled about.

A distillery of Japan's representative whisky brand. The red brick buildings and factory tour are popular.

Enjoy the greenery of the garden inside Nanzen-ji Temple at a boiled tofu store