Shrines, museums, parks, and the spots in between, with the access details worked out.
Located in Odate, this museum is dedicated to the history and culture of the Akita dog breed with exhibits, a library, and a theater.
Odate · AkitaThis Aomori museum preserves Tachineputa, giant 16-meter festival floats decorated with traditional ornaments, and shows both historical and modern examples.
Goshogawara · AomoriThis museum houses 1,500 works of Japanese art and six gardens ranked Japan's number one for 19 consecutive years by gardening journals.
Yasugi · ShimaneAmusement park in Mie Prefecture featuring world-class thrill rides including Steel Dragon 2000 and Hakugei, Asia's first hybrid roller coaster.
Kuwana · MieA Shingon Buddhist temple beside the Tama River houses a protected 700-800 year old kaya tree and a pair of rare mythical fire-protecting statues.
TokyoShingon Buddhist temple above a wooded valley, founded late Heian period by monk Kakuban, dedicated to Fudo Myo-o for wish-granting and protection.
TokyoUNESCO World Heritage site on Hokkaido's remote peninsula with steep cliffs, ancient forests, and wildlife including brown bears and sea eagles.
Shari · HokkaidoRailway terminus famous as the home of honorary station master cat Tama, who served 2007 to 2015 and brought the station regional prominence.
Kinokawa · WakayamaStadium hosting the Yomiuri Giants baseball team with 55,000 seats, recognizable for its white dome roof and surrounding entertainment complex.
TokyoInari shrine for prosperity, founded 940 and notably surviving a devastating 1657 fire, tucked among office buildings near Shimbashi Station.
TokyoWomen's shrine dedicated to matchmaking and marital harmony, paired with a counterpart 2 kilometers away, sacred to traditional fertility worship.
Kofu · YamanashiOutdoor museum preserving over 30 historic buildings from Tokyo's Edo through Showa periods, relocated to showcase architectural styles and daily life.
Koganei · TokyoShopping and entertainment complex designed to evoke an Italian hill town, built on the site of Kawasaki's historic cinema district that dates back to 1937.
Kawasaki · KanagawaGuardian shrine of Nikko from the 8th century, honoring three family deities and a prominent figure in mythology revered for love and matchmaking.
Nikko · TochigiDistinctive castle surrounded by seawater moats, built in 1590 and reconstructed with a five-story tower by the Matsudaira clan in 1642.
Takamatsu · KagawaMuseum dedicated to Kannon teachings and forms, preserving Hasedera Temple's 13 centuries of Buddhist pilgrimage tradition and artistic heritage.
Kamakura · KanagawaThis ancient Kamakura temple houses a 9.18-metre wooden Kannon statue, one of Japan's largest Buddhist sculptures, said to have arrived by ocean centuries ago.
Kamakura · KanagawaFree museum on the history of Sapporo Brewery, with exhibits and old brewing equipment, a tasting bar, and a restaurant in the adjoining Garden Park.
Sapporo · Hokkaido
