Sight in Toyama
Unazuki Onsen
Unazuki Onsen is a small hot spring resort town close to Kurobe city in Toyama prefecture.
Sights
Welcome to the Sights section, where you can find information on over 10,000 sights dotted across the entire nation of Japan. These are made up of cafes, museums, parks, attractions, landmarks and robot resturants (obviously), take a look at some of our favourites below!
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Sight in Kyoto
Yurino Incense Sachet Shop
Yurino Incense Sachet Shop stocks a wide range of beautiful and traditional sachets filled with powdered incense.
Sight in Akita
Satoku Garden
Satoku Garden is a souvenir shop in Akita Prefecture that sells a variety of products including traditional Japanese sweets, fashion accessories, and household
Sight in Yamagata
Showa-kan
The Showa-kan is a Japanese style resort (ryokan) in Ginzan hot-spring, and has an outside bath on the top floor looking out over the valley.
Sight in Tokyo
Ikebukuro Station
Sight in Tokyo
Asakusa Kagetsudo
Kagetsudo is a popular Melonpan (Japanese sweet bread) shop and cafe in Asakusa. They are open every day all year round from 9 am until they sell their last Mel
Sight in Niigata
Beech Forest
This unique forest labeled as “bijinbayashi” literally means in English “beautiful lady forest. For the past 90 years these tall and slender trees have been gro
Sight in Tokyo
Fuku Yakitori
Specializing in yakitori, or grilled chicken skewers, Fuku is located on a quiet street in the residential neighborhood of Yoyogi-Uehara.
Sight in Akita
Tamagawa Onsen Hot Spring
Located in the “hell zone,” a high-temperature geothermal field, this hot spring gushes with highly acidic—and scorching hot—water. It is the only place in Japa
Sight in Kanagawa
Chihana-an
Using buckwheat flour produced in Japan, this restaurant specializes in soba (Japanese buckwheat noodles). Customers are welcomed by an old-fashioned entrance,
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Sight in Oita
Kitsuki Historic District
Located in the North-Eastern region of Oita Prefecture, Kitsuki is famed for its traditional buildings and quaint streets which have been largely untouched by modern urban development and still very much resembles an Edo period samurai town.
Sight in Oita
Kokopelli Western Riding
Kokopelli Western Riding is one of Japan's premier horse riding establishments and caters for all ages and from absolute beginners to established riders.
Sight in Oita
Kunisaki Peninsula
Located in Northern Oita, on Japan’s Kyushu Island, the Kunisaki Peninsula is an area of unspoiled natural beauty and part of the Setonaikai National Park.
Sight in Oita
Usukiyaki
Usukiyaki is a pottery workshop located in Usuki which prides itself on creating 'Usuki-yaki', a traditional, once-extinguished ceramic ware that has been brought back to life as a contemporary product, based on the few historical records that remain from the pottery’s original incarnation.
Sight in Oita
Wakaeya
Wakaeya is a long-established restaurant, opening in Kitsuki City in 1698. The restaurant's famed dish is Tai Chazuke Ureshino (sea bream with rice and tea), with the ‘Ureshino’ translating literally to ‘I’m happy!’. The story behind the name is that in the Edo period, the lord of Kitsuki Castle had been eating the Tai Chazuke every day and would proclaim his joy (Ureshino!) at getting to do so. The current owner is 16th generation of his family to manage the establishment, and still uses the same recipe which gained a feudal lord’s seal of approval over 300 years ago, and even offers a tofu-based vegetarian version, please pay him a visit!
Sight in Oita
Kumano Magaibutsu Stone Buddha
Constructed sometime in the late Heian Period, the Kumano Magaibutsu Stone Buddhas are found atop a steep flight of stone steps in Hirano. The image of Fudō Myōō measures 8.07 and is one of the largest stone buddhas in the country. Designated as an Important Cultural Property, be sure to pay a visit next time you're in Oita!
Sight in Oita
Futago-ji Temple
Located on the slopes of Mount Futago (721m) in Oita Prefecture's Kunisaki Peninsula, Futago-ji was established in 718 by Ninmon and became the central temple of Rokugō-Manzan.
Sight in Oita
Tenryo Hita Whiskey Museum
Featured on NHK, this private museum with a collection of over 50,000 items of whiskey related memorabilia and even has its own bar!
Sight in Oita
Mt. Kirikabu
Located in Oita's Kusu Town, Kitikabu is a stump shaped mountain that's a popular spot for paragliders and even features a swing set to make you feel like you're swinging off its edge!
Regions
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Niigata
Niigata prefecture has a long coastline facing the sea of Japan, because of this it was a critical port area during the Edo period in the 17th and 18th centurie
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Shiga
Shiga prefecture is part of the quirky and friendly Kansai region. It includes the vast waters of Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The north sho
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Osaka
As the second largest city in Japan, Osaka is often compared to the capital city Tokyo—both popular travelling destinations in Japan. But some would venture to
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Chiba
Chiba Prefecture is just next door to the megalopolis of Tokyo, it's a special place with a long history. Chiba has abundant farm land, historic temples, tradit
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Yamanashi
Yamanashi, about 1½ hours from Tokyo, is surrounded by high mountains and is covered by huge beautiful forests, including Mount Fuji and the 5 lakes area. Visit
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Ishikawa
Ishikawa prefecture is a small, thin prefecture on the western coast of the Honshu island, next to the Sea of Japan. It is closer to Tokyo than Kyoto, making it
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Gifu
Gifu prefecture, known as the unofficial “center” of Japan, was and is very important to Japan in many aspects. For starters, it holds the record for most open
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Kyoto
Kyoto is a must-visit for anyone traveling to Japan. The historical city is home to iconic landmarks such as Kiyomizu Temple, Kinkaku-ji and the Fushimi-inari shrine.
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Ehime
Ehime is home to Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest hot springs with a history going back almost 1,000 years. In the loosely auto-biographical novel **Botchan**,