Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
A broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida standing 634 meters tall, the tallest structure in Japan and third tallest globally, with adjacent aquarium.
TokyoA shrine near Toyama Port dedicated to Takeminakata no Mikoto, with additional enshrinements of Amaterasu Omikami, Oyamakui no Kami, and Daikoku.
ToyamaA museum concentrating on regional history and traditional handicrafts, featuring a replica market established by Oda Nobunaga and interactive exhibits.
GifuA park featuring a lily garden with approximately 150,000 blooms across 20 varieties, alongside a small lake, picnic areas, and traditional tea house.
Sakai · FukuiA Tenman-gu Shrine in Yamaguchi City founded in 1373, it enshrines Sugawara no Michizane and was relocated in 1618 by the Mōri clan.
YamaguchiSituated at the foot of Mt. Shinobu, this modern museum opened in 1984 and exhibits fine works of contemporary and modern art with diverse programming.
FukushimaAn ancient hot spring resort with over 1,200 years of history, it features a town square with an egret statue and the unique experience of boiling eggs in natural spring water.
Nanao · IshikawaEstablished in 1984 on a spacious site with the Prefectural Museum of Art, this modern library offers books, multimedia, digital resources, and cultural events.
FukushimaThis botanical garden features native and exotic plants, including rare and endangered species, tropical greenhouses, and exhibits on medicinal plants and ecology.
Echizen · FukuiAn education center focused on global environmental concerns, it showcases observation techniques, analysis images, and models of earth observation satellites.
Hatoyama · SaitamaThis 2,000-year-old Shinto shrine in Chichibu is known for its 19th century wooden main building with a thatched roof and December Night Festival.
Chichibu · SaitamaThis national park spanning three prefectures offers majestic mountains, forests, lakes including Japan's fourth largest, and hot springs popular in autumn.
The most prominent geisha district in Kanazawa, known for traditional architecture featuring lattice work and a 200-year-old geisha house now open to visitors.
Kanazawa · IshikawaA highly revered Nagoya shrine established during Emperor Keikō's reign, it houses the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, one of the three symbols of the Imperial throne.
Nagoya · AichiThe remains of the Industrial Promotion Hall near ground zero from the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996.
HiroshimaThis interactive sumo experience hosted by former wrestlers offers foreign guests technique demonstrations, the chance to try sumo in costume, and a chanko meal.
TokyoJapan's oldest amusement park, founded in 1853 as a flower garden, features views of Senso-ji Temple and opened Japan's oldest roller coaster in 1953.
TokyoLocated in a town that won Best Stargazing Town of Japan 10 times, this observatory features multiple telescopes and a planetarium for stargazing.
Miyakonojo · Miyazaki
