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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Yokohama Landmark Tower

Explore Landmark Tower’s shopping and dockyard setting in Minato Mirai; its Sky Garden observation floor is currently closed for refurbishment.

Japan EssentialsFashion & Street CultureStrange Places
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Fuji & HakonePublic

Gotemba Premium Outlets

Gotemba Premium Outlets spreads its shops across an open-air complex in the foothills near Mount Fuji. Mountain views, when conditions allow, are part of the setting rather than a guaranteed feature of the day. Check the brands and site map first: the scale of the complex makes a focused shopping plan more useful than a brief browse between other stops.

Japan EssentialsFashion & Street Culture
Free3–6 hours
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HokkaidōPublic

Asahiyama Zoo

Asahikawa's Asahiyama Zoo designs its viewing spaces around how animals move. Its behavior-focused exhibits encourage visitors to watch activity from different angles instead of simply moving from one enclosure to the next. Give those viewing areas time, and consult the zoo's seasonal information before planning around a particular program.

Japan Essentials
Check official information3–5 hours
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OkinawaPublic

American Village Okinawa

American Village is a waterfront shopping and entertainment district in Mihama, Chatan. Depot Island's colorful streets, restaurants and seaside setting make it a place to wander between stops rather than a single attraction with one entrance. Choose the businesses you want to visit individually, then leave time for the waterfront.

Japan EssentialsFashion & Street CultureMusic & Nightlife
Free2–5 hours
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Tokyo & KantōPreviewReservation Required

SHIBUYA SKY

See Shibuya's crossings and railways spread into the city from an indoor gallery and weather-dependent rooftop.

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Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPublic

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

Kurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter follows a canal lined with white-walled storehouses, willow trees and traditional buildings. Former commercial spaces now accommodate museums, shops and cafés, so the visit can move between the streetscape and individual interiors. Leave the canal occasionally to explore the adjoining merchant-town streets.

Japan Essentials
Free2–4 hours
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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū

Follow Kamakura's shrine approach from the ponds to the great stair, with the Minamoto story close at hand.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Yoyogi Park

Leave the shopping streets for open lawns, tree-lined paths and a slower stretch of Harajuku's neighborhood.

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Nagoya & Central JapanPreview

Zenkō-ji

Follow Nagano's pilgrimage approach to a temple whose most important image is deliberately kept from view.

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Hachikō Memorial Statue

Pause beside Shibuya's famous meeting point and the story of the dog remembered there.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Kanda Myojin Shrine

Find an active neighborhood shrine where Edo traditions and Akihabara's contemporary culture share the grounds.

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Fuji & HakonePreview

Fuji-Q Highland

Build a Fuji-Q day around the rides you want, with the mountain landscape as a weather-dependent backdrop.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Hitachi Seaside Park

Choose a season, check the growing conditions and leave room to explore beyond Miharashi Hill's famous flower views.

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KyushuPreview

Huis Ten Bosch

Wander canals and flower gardens, then choose the rides, shows or evening lights that suit your visit.

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Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview

Karato Market

Time a Karato visit around the market's food-event calendar if choosing sushi from the stalls is your main aim.

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KyushuPreview

Kumamoto Castle

See Kumamoto's restored towers and the ongoing work of rebuilding a much larger castle landscape.

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KyotoPublic

SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO

SAMURAI NINJA MUSEUM KYOTO introduces warrior history through displays of armor and weapons, guided explanation and hands-on activities. The experience-led format is the reason to choose it, rather than expecting a preserved samurai residence. Check which activities are included in the program you book before fitting it into a central-Kyoto day.

Japan EssentialsRetro JapanTokusatsu & Heroes
Check official information1.5–2 hours
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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Yamashita Park

Follow Yokohama's harbor edge, pausing at monuments that connect a gentle park walk with the city's past.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Ashikaga Flower Park

See how a garden changes with the season, from expansive wisteria canopies to carefully arranged evening lights.

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