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Nagoya & Central JapanPreview

Gifu Castle

See Mount Kinka's castle setting; Gifu Castle's keep is closed for renovation.

Japan Essentials
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Kobe & HyōgoPublic

Kobe Harborland

Kobe Harborland combines waterfront promenades, shopping and dining on former port and railway land. The Mosaic and umie areas provide commercial stops while harbor views connect the district visually with Meriken Park. Give the waterfront walk time of its own, then choose individual shops or restaurants rather than treating Harborland as one enclosed attraction.

Japan Essentials
Free2–4 hours
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Kobe & HyōgoPublic

Kobe Port Tower

Kobe Port Tower's red lattice structure rises above the waterfront near Meriken Park. From its observation levels, the harbor, city streets and Rokko mountains reveal Kobe's narrow setting between sea and hills. The rooftop deck adds an open-air option, with access conditions to check when choosing the view you want.

Japan Essentials
Check official information1–1.5 hours
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KyotoPreview

Ryōan-ji

Sit with Ryōan-ji's fifteen-rock garden, then walk its wider grounds.

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Tokyo & KantōPublic

Kairakuen

Kairakuen in Mito reflects Tokugawa Nariaki's idea that study and recreation should complement one another. Plum trees give the garden its best-known seasonal identity, but its paths also invite a broader look at the landscape created for the Mito domain. Consider the garden and Kōbuntei as related parts of a visit, checking their separate entry arrangements.

Retro Japan
Free45–90 minutes
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Wakayama & KōyasanPreview

Nachi Falls

See the sacred 133-meter Nachi Falls in Kumano's shrine landscape.

Folklore & Legends
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Nagoya & Central JapanPublic

Nagoya City Science Museum

Nagoya City Science Museum combines hands-on galleries with a planetarium inside the large silver sphere above Shirakawa Park. Large-scale demonstrations turn subjects such as air movement and electricity into observable events. Decide whether the planetarium or particular demonstrations are priorities, then use the daily program to arrange time among the galleries.

Japan Essentials
From ¥5003–4 hours
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KyotoPublic

Tōfuku-ji

Tōfuku-ji brings monumental Zen architecture, a maple-filled ravine and Mirei Shigemori's modern gardens into one Kyoto temple visit. Tsūtenkyō crosses the ravine, while the Hōjō gardens offer a different way to read the landscape through stone, moss and geometric composition. Allow time for both settings instead of making the bridge the whole visit.

Japan Essentials
Free1.5–2.5 hours
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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Tokyo Character Street

Browse official character shops beneath Tokyo Station's Yaesu side.

Anime & MangaFolklore & LegendsOtaku CultureStrange PlacesTokusatsu & Heroes
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Tokyo & KantōPublic

SHIBUYA109

SHIBUYA109 gathers youth-fashion retailers inside the cylindrical landmark near Shibuya's main crossing. Clothing, accessories and store displays give a concentrated view of the district's fashion retail, with the mix evolving as styles change. Browse several floors to compare the shops, checking the current directory if a particular brand is your priority.

Fashion & Street Culture
Free1–2 hours
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HokkaidōPreview

Cape Soya

Stand at Cape Sōya, the northern tip of Hokkaido's main-island route.

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Tokyo & KantōPreview

Gōtoku-ji

See Gōtoku-ji's beckoning-cat offerings in a working temple precinct.

Folklore & LegendsStrange Places
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