Toyama Memorial Museum

Specialities Parks & Gardens - The Toyama Memorial Museum is a collection of buildings founded by prominent businessman Gen-ichi Toyama as a home for his mother. Reconstructed from ...

Shinjuku Gyoen

Specialities Parks & Gardens - One of the city’s most popular (but somehow least crowded) parks, Tokyoites regularly make their escape into the 58.3 hectares of gardens at Shinjuku ...

Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Do you pine for the sleepy rural lifestyle of Japan’s past, where farmers tended to rice fields at the base of sharp, majestic mountains and...

Takachiho Shrine

Specialities Shrines & Temples - Surrounded by towering ancient cedar and cypress trees, Takachiho Shrine is said to have been built during the Heien Period over 1200 years ago. Among...

Akita City

Specialities Festivals - Akita City is a charmingly small prefectural capital, with museums, parks, restaurants, shrines and temples all within comfortable walking distance. S...

Kibune

Specialities Shrines & Temples - Tucked in the northern mountains of Kyoto lies the village of Kibune, home to Kibune shrine, numerous ryokan, and forests filled with cedars. It is...

Beppu Safari

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Although it’s best known for its onsen (hot springs), Beppu is also known for having a little piece of Africa that is easily within your...

Ohori Park

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Known as one of the best places in Fukuoka to get away from the energy of the city, Ohori Park is lovely for a leisurely...

Nakanoshima Park

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Resting on an actual island in the commercial center of town, Nakanoshima park is an oasis in the heart of Osaka. Go there to escape...

Utsubo Park

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Located in the Utsubo-Hommachi business district and surrounded by gleaming skyscrapers, on weekdays Utsubo Park offers a lunchtime escape for busy of...

Inokashira Park

Specialities Parks & Gardens - Famous among tourists for being home to the Ghibli Museum, locals know and love Inokashira Park for its plentiful nature and relaxing atmosphere. Loca...

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