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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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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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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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HokkaidōPreview

Shiroi Koibito Park

Follow a familiar Hokkaido sweet from factory display to cafe, with optional confectionery activities to add to the visit.

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OsakaPreview

HARUKAS 300

Trace Osaka from the top of Abeno Harukas, moving between broad window views and the garden level.

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KyushuPreview

Fukuoka Tower

Follow Fukuoka's coastline and city streets from the tower above Momochi's waterfront.

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Kegon Falls

See how Lake Chuzenji's water leaves the plateau, from an upper view or the lower observation area.

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CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA

Trace instant noodles from a small work shed to familiar packages, with optional making activities to book into the visit.

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KyotoPreview

Kitano Tenmangū

Discover Kitano Tenmangu through its learning traditions, ornate buildings and seasonal gardens.

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OsakaPreview

Namba Yasaka Shrine

Look closely at Namba Yasaka's lion-head stage, an extraordinary structure within a neighborhood shrine.

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Hiroshima, Chūgoku & ShikokuPreview

Tottori Sand Dunes

Walk Tottori's coastal dunes for wind-shaped sand and a wide view toward the Sea of Japan.

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Tokyo & KantōPreviewReservation Required

Street Kart Tokyo Bay

Drive a guided public-road kart route from Street Kart's Tokyo Bay branch.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Samukawa Shrine

Learn about Sagami's Samukawa Shrine and its happō-yoke prayer tradition.

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Kashima Jingū

Explore Kashima Jingū's wooded precinct and Takemikazuchi traditions.

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KyushuPreview

Umi Jigoku

See the blue steam of Umi Jigoku on Beppu's geothermal circuit.

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Kawasaki Daishi

Follow Kawasaki Daishi's temple approach and its Kōbō Daishi tradition.

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