Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
A limestone cave under the Akiyoshidai karst plateau in Yamaguchi, a Special Natural Monument with a one-kilometre route and a steady 17 degrees.
Mine · YamaguchiA 7.1-hectare theme park in Nagakute built around the worlds of Studio Ghibli films, with five themed zones and restaurants serving character-inspired food.
Nagakute · AichiTemple 81 of the Shikoku pilgrimage, on Mt Shiromine in Kagawa, where the exiled Emperor Sutoku was laid to rest after his death in 1164.
Sakaide · KagawaRoyal palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Naha, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Seiden main hall burned in 2019 and reopens rebuilt on 2026/11/23.
Naha · OkinawaMuseum featuring full-scale reconstructions of Edo period buildings including traditional merchant houses, samurai residences, and street scenes.
TokyoEstablished in 738, this Nara temple houses the largest bronze Buddha statue and serves as headquarters of the Kegon Buddhist school.
NaraTOiRO is an event venue within Saitama Super Arena offering three rental spaces: a media-equipped Studio, a flexible Space, and an intimate meeting room.
SaitamaLake Tazawa, Semboku, Akita, is Japan's deepest lake at 423 meters, a caldera lake known for its clear blue waters and the golden statue of Tatsuko.
Semboku · AkitaThis Akihabara store specializes in retro Japanese games, particularly rare Famicom titles, alongside a video arcade and merchandise across three floors.
TokyoThis Osaka hot spring park features natural spring water baths in a Muromachi and Edo-period setting, complete with a 3,000-square-meter rooftop garden.
OsakaA Rinzai Zen temple at Fukuyama with tea houses, moved historic halls, gardens, and one of the largest collections of Hakuin's Zen painting.
Fukuyama · HiroshimaA Shingon temple in central Nagoya, moved here by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1612, whose Osu Bunko library holds a National Treasure manuscript of the Kojiki.
Nagoya · AichiBuilt between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.
Sendai · MiyagiA strolling garden in Kanazawa laid out by the lords of Kaga over two centuries, counted among the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
Kanazawa · IshikawaA single-room sauna in Roppongi built around the idea of being an infant again, with a womb-shaped hot room and a sofa that holds and rocks the user.
TokyoThe only castle in Japan whose honmaru buildings all survive in original form, including the tenshu and the daimyo palace, with no post-war reconstruction.
KochiPublic park in Saga Prefecture with ornamental gardens, cherry blossoms, walking trails, and recreation facilities for families visiting the area.
SagaA museum in Minamisatsuma honoring the pilots of Bansei Air Base, Japan's last kamikaze airfield, with aircraft, artifacts and personal messages from WWII.
Minamisatsuma · Kagoshima
