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Tomioka Hachimangu
See Fukagawa's Hachiman shrine and sumo monuments.
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Yamagoe Udon
Try kamatama udon at Yamagoe's rural Ayagawa shop.
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Yuushien Garden
Walk Yuushien's ponds and peony displays on Daikonshima.
HokkaidōPreview
Cape Chikyu
Look out over the Pacific from Muroran's Cape Chikyu.
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Cape Zanpa Lighthouse
See the white Cape Zanpa lighthouse and coastal cliffs.
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Fukagawa Fudō-dō Temple
Experience Fukagawa Fudō-dō's active Fudō worship in Tokyo.
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Hakone Gora Park
Walk Gora Park's terraces, fountain and seasonal plantings.
TōhokuPublic
Kotodai Park
Kotodai Park sits among Sendai's civic buildings, linking planted grounds with plazas used for public gatherings. A walk through it reveals the everyday city as well as its event spaces, with Jozenji-dori and central shopping streets nearby. Check the local calendar if a market or festival is part of the appeal, since those uses change with the day.
KyushuPreview
Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort
Explore Kujukushima by cruise, aquarium or waterfront stop.
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Matsumoto City Museum of Art
See Matsumoto art and Yayoi Kusama's local connection.
KyushuPreview
Mifuneyama Rakuen
Walk Mifuneyama Rakuen below its rocky mountain backdrop.
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Mount Takao
Choose a Takao trail or lift route for mountain views near Tokyo.
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Nagatoro Iwadatami
Walk Nagatoro's layered river rock beside the Arakawa.
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Osaka City Central Public Hall
See Nakanoshima's red-brick Osaka City Central Public Hall.
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Ōsaki Hachimangū Shrine
See Ōsaki Hachimangū's ornate Date-era sanctuary.
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Pola Museum of Art
See Pola Museum's art and wooded trail in Hakone.
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Samurai Museum TOKYO Shinjuku With Experience
Maikoya's Samurai Museum TOKYO in Shinjuku offers guided samurai-history exhibits and hands-on activities. This Shinjuku 5-chome venue is distinct from the closed Kabukicho museum.
TōhokuPreview
Sankyo Warehouse
Walk Sakata's Sankyo rice warehouses beneath zelkova trees.
Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview
Senkoji Park
See Onomichi's harbor and islands from Senkoji Park.
KyushuPreview
Sogi Falls
View the broad Sogi Falls cascade from park overlooks.
TōhokuPreview
Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
Visit Sukayu's timber bathing hall in the Hakkoda mountains.
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Takegawara Onsen
Bathe at Beppu's historic Takegawara Onsen.
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Togetsukyo Bridge
Cross Togetsukyo for Arashiyama's river-and-hill view.
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Tokyo Ramen Street
Compare ramen shops beneath Tokyo Station at Ramen Street.