Culture Matsumoto Castle 5 (5Reviews) Also known as "Crow's Castle" because of its unusual black exterior, Matsumoto Castle is one of the three most beautiful castles in Japan, along with..
Culture Ushiku Daibutsu 4.1 (7Reviews) Ushiku Daibutsu is one of the three tallest bronze Buddha statues in the world. The 120-meter-high and 4,000-ton statue was erected in 1993 and is currently..
Activities Mount Yotei 5 (1Review) Mount Yotei, located in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, is one of Hokkaido’s most famous mountains and is a renowned skiing and outdoor activities spot...
Culture The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo The Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo (兵庫陶芸美術館) was opened in 2005 and located in the "Tambayaki-no-Sato" area, part of Tamba-Sasayama City and a ..
Activities Nogeyama Zoo Nogeyama Zoological Gardens (野毛山動物園) is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers ..
Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Usa Jingū, also known as Usa Hachimangū, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan. Emperor Ojin, who was deified as Hachima..
Topic Square Enix Enter the world of Square Enix with these related locations around Japan. Square Enix is a Japan-based video game company famous..
Topic Foreign Footsteps Follow this series on following the influential footsteps of more than 20 past foreign residents of Japan, who arrived after it..