Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Multi-purpose stadium in Chiba with 30,000 seats, home of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team, also used for other sports events, concerts and exhibitions.
ChibaAn archaeological park in Saga with a reconstructed Yayoi period village of houses and structures, a museum of period artifacts and walking trails.
Yoshinogari · SagaFood market in Kochi with 65 stalls serving local dishes such as seared bonito and country-style sushi, eaten at shared tables from day into the evening.
KochiJapan's largest Chinatown, in Yokohama, with over 600 Chinese-owned businesses selling food and traditional goods, and festivals including Chinese New Year.
Yokohama · KanagawaLeisure complex in Aso-Kuju National Park with outdoor activities, a petting farm of over 35 animals, cabins with onsen, and seasonal fruit picking.
Aso · KumamotoA Kyoto shrine tracing its origins to 656, dedicated to Susanoo-no-mikoto and his consort, with its main hall designated a National Treasure in 2020.
KyotoYamaguchi centre for art and technology, founded in 2003, with exhibition spaces, performance venues, workshops and residencies for artists and researchers.
YamaguchiYear-round zoo in Wakayama with animals from around the world, including penguins, bears and flamingos, plus farm animals that visitors can pet.
WakayamaTokushima Prefecture's only operating amusement park, built for families, with gentle rides and attractions in a green setting next to Tokushima Zoo.
TokushimaAn interactive museum in Okinawa treating unko (poop) as a playful aesthetic, with hands-on exhibits to touch and photograph and kawaii goods sold only there.
OkinawaAmong Tokyo's oldest temples, in Asakusa, devoted to the bodhisattva Kannon since the 7th century, with the Kaminarimon gate and Nakamise-dori shop street.
TokyoJapan's largest sand dunes, in Tottori, stretching 16 kilometres along the coast, shaped by wind and sediment, with sandboarding, camel rides and wildlife.
TottoriThis zoo houses diverse wildlife from around the world, including a petting area with farm animals, educational programs, and family-friendly amenities.
TokushimaJapan's largest convention and exhibition centre, opened in 1996 in Ariake, Tokyo, and the broadcasting and press hub for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
TokyoNagasaki Chinatown, among Japan's oldest, founded by Chinese traders in the late 16th century, with traditional architecture and Chinese New Year festivals.
NagasakiLocated near Takao Mountain's cablecar station, this park houses over 90 monkeys and a garden with 300 subalpine and alpine plant species.
Hachioji · TokyoOverlooking Shinjiko Lake, this museum houses 7,422 artworks and offers some of Japan's finest sunsets from its rooftop observation terrace.
Matsue · ShimaneThis shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.
Oga · Akita
