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PlacesHokkaido · Sapporo
Odori Park and Sapporo TV Tower
A long park running east–west through the city center, and the site of the winter Snow Festival. The TV Tower at its east end looks over it.
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PlacesHokkaido · Sapporo
Mt. Moiwa
The hill for Sapporo's night view, looking down on the city lights. A ropeway and a mini cable car take you to the top.
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PlacesHokkaido · Sapporo

Susukino

A nightlife district known for its neon-lit crossing and packed with restaurants and bars. The alley of ramen shops is here too.

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Otaru Canal lined with old stone warehouses

PlacesHokkaido · Otaru

Otaru Canal

A canal lined with old stone warehouses. Gas lamps are lit from dusk, and small cruise boats run along it.

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Otaru and the sea seen from Mt. Tengu

PlacesHokkaido · Otaru

Mt. Tengu (Tenguyama)

A hill overlooking the town and harbor, reached by ropeway. Good for the night view, and a ski area in winter.

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Mt. Hakodate rising beyond Hakodate Harbor under a blue sky

PlacesHokkaido · Hakodate

Mt. Hakodate

A night view of the city lights between two bays. Go up a little before sunset to watch the light change.

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The star-shaped Goryokaku fort seen from Goryokaku Tower

PlacesHokkaido · Hakodate

Goryokaku Park and Tower

A star-shaped fort from the 1860s. The tower shows the star from above. Famous for cherry blossoms in spring.

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The Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses under a blue sky

PlacesHokkaido · Hakodate

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses

Shops and restaurants in Meiji-era warehouses along the harbor. Pretty when lit at night.

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Tree-lined Hachiman-zaka Slope running straight down to the harbor

PlacesHokkaido · Hakodate

Motomachi and Hachiman-zaka Slope

The classic Hakodate view: a straight slope running down to the harbor, with churches and Western-style houses all around.

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PlacesHokkaido · Hakodate

Onuma Quasi-National Park

Lakes and small islands below Mt. Komagatake. Walking trails across the islands, boat cruises and cycling.

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The white turret of Sendai Castle on its stone wall

PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Sendai Castle Site (Aoba Castle)

The site of Date Masamune's castle. Stone walls remain, and the hilltop with his statue on horseback looks out over the city.

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The zelkova-lined promenade of Jozenji-dori Avenue

PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Jozenji-dori Avenue

A broad avenue lined with zelkova trees, with sculptures along the central walkway. The trees are lit up in December.

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Godaido Hall on a small island in Matsushima Bay

PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Matsushima Bay (Godaido Hall and cruises)

A bay dotted with pine-covered islands, one of Japan's Three Views. Cruise among the islands and cross a bridge to Godaido Hall.

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PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple)

A mountain temple in Yamagata Prefecture. Climb about a thousand stone steps to halls perched on the rocks, looking over the valley.

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The vermilion Shinkyo Bridge spanning a rocky stream

PlacesKanto · Nikko

Shinkyo Bridge

A vermilion bridge over the Daiya River gorge, marking the entrance to the shrines and temples. Beautiful with the autumn leaves.

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Kegon Falls plunging down a cliff in autumn colors

PlacesKanto · Nikko

Kegon Falls & Lake Chuzenji

The water of Lake Chuzenji drops about 97 meters in a single fall. An elevator goes down to a viewing platform near the basin.

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PlacesKanto · Nikko

Ryuzu Falls

A waterfall that splits in two as it runs down over the rocks. Framed by azaleas in spring and red leaves in autumn.

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Crowds crossing the Shibuya Scramble Crossing at dusk

PlacesKanto · Tokyo

Shibuya Scramble Crossing

A crossing where crowds pour across from every side each time the lights change. The statue of the dog Hachiko stands by the station.

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The twin towers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

PlacesKanto · Tokyo

Shinjuku (Tokyo Metropolitan Government observatories)

The city hall's observatories, about 200 meters up among the skyscrapers, look out over Tokyo. At night, head for the neon of the east side.

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PlacesKanto · Tokyo

Tokyo Skytree

A broadcasting tower 634 meters tall. Two observation decks look across the Kanto Plain, and a large shopping complex sits at its base.

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PlacesKanto · Tokyo

Tokyo Tower

A red-and-white tower 333 meters tall, completed in 1958. Lit up at night, it is one of Tokyo's signature views.

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Minato Mirai at dusk with the Ferris wheel and a sail-shaped hotel

PlacesKanto · Yokohama

Minato Mirai 21 (Yokohama Landmark Tower)

A modern waterfront district. The observation floor of Landmark Tower looks over the harbor, and the big Ferris wheel lights up at night.

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Greenery of Yamashita Park and the Yokohama Marine Tower

PlacesKanto · Yokohama

Yamashita Park

A long, narrow park on the waterfront. The old ocean liner Hikawa Maru is moored here, and you can watch ships cross the harbor.

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PlacesKanto · Yokohama

Osanbashi Pier

The pier where cruise ships dock. Its rooftop of wooden decking and lawn has a fine view of Minato Mirai at night.

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Yokohama Bay Bridge seen from Harbor View Park

PlacesKanto · Yokohama

Harbor View Park and the Western houses of Yamate

A hilltop park looking down on the port and the Bay Bridge. Around it are rose gardens and Western houses once home to foreign residents.

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The Kannon Hall of Hasedera under a blue sky

PlacesKanto · Kamakura

Hasedera Temple

A temple housing a tall wooden statue of Kannon. The terrace looks over Yuigahama beach, and hydrangeas bloom in the rainy season.

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Enoshima Island seen across the water

PlacesKanto · Kamakura

Enoshima Island

A small island reached by a bridge, with Enoshima Shrine, a lighthouse observation tower and sea caves. Mt. Fuji shows on clear days.

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PlacesKanto · Kamakura

Kamakurakokomae railway crossing

A crossing where the Enoden and the sea fit in one frame, famous from the anime Slam Dunk. Do not step into the road for photos.

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The red torii of Hakone Shrine standing at the edge of Lake Ashi

PlacesKanto · Hakone

Lake Ashi & Hakone Shrine

A lake ringed by mountains, with a red torii gate standing in the water and Hakone Shrine among the cedars. Mt. Fuji shows on clear days.

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Steaming vents of Owakudani below Mt. Kanmuri

PlacesKanto · Hakone

Owakudani

A volcanic valley of rising white steam, known for black eggs boiled in the hot springs. It is closed on days when volcanic gas is strong.

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PlacesKanto · Hakone

Sengokuhara pampas grass field

A mountainside covered in pampas grass that turns gold in autumn. A single path runs up through the middle.

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PlacesKanto · Hakone

Odawara Castle

The castle that was the base of the Hojo clan in the 16th century. The rebuilt keep has views of the sea and the Hakone mountains.

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The surface of Lake Kawaguchi with Mt. Fuji under clouds

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Lake Kawaguchi (Mt. Fuji view)

The only one of the Fuji Five Lakes you can reach by train. See Mt. Fuji from the cruise boat or the lakeside paths.

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Red torii gates of Arakurayama Sengen Park with Mt. Fuji beyond

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Arakurayama Sengen Park (Chureito Pagoda)

A viewing deck where a five-story pagoda and Mt. Fuji fit in one frame, up about 400 steps. Cherry blossoms join the view in spring.

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A red ropeway gondola climbing the green slope of Mt. Tenjo

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (Mt. Tenjo)

About 3 minutes from the lakeshore up Mt. Tenjo. The observation deck looks across to Mt. Fuji and down on Lake Kawaguchi.

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Flowers of Oishi Park, Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Fuji

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Oishi Park

A park on the north shore of Lake Kawaguchi. Mt. Fuji rises straight ahead beyond flower beds and the lake. Lavender blooms in early summer.

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A pond and thatched houses at Oshino Hakkai with Mt. Fuji behind

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Oshino Hakkai

Eight ponds fed by snowmelt from Mt. Fuji, in a village of thatched houses and waterwheels. The water is clear to the bottom.

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Lodge-style buildings and the plaza at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Mt. Fuji 5th Station (Fuji Subaru Line)

The end of the Fuji Subaru Line, at about 2,300 meters. The summit looks close, and clouds often lie below. Bring a jacket even in summer.

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PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Kawaguchiko and the Fuji Five Lakes

Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba

A re-created village of thatched-roof houses. Each house holds a craft workshop, shop or eatery, and Mt. Fuji is in view.

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Thatched gassho-style farmhouses among ripe rice fields in Shirakawa-go

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Hida-Takayama

Shirakawa-go (Gassho-zukuri Village)

A World Heritage village of steep thatched farmhouses, with a viewpoint over the whole valley. People live here, so please be quiet.

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PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Hida-Takayama

Shinhotaka Ropeway

A double-decker gondola to a deck above 2,000 m, with close views of the Northern Alps. It is cold at the top, so bring a jacket.

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The black keep of Matsumoto Castle

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Matsumoto

Matsumoto Castle

A black-walled keep, a National Treasure that has stood for over 400 years. The stairs inside are very steep. Beautiful across the moat.

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Kappa Bridge over the Azusa River with the Hotaka peaks behind

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Matsumoto

Kamikochi (Kappa Bridge)

A mountain valley for walks along the clear Azusa River below the Hotaka peaks. Private cars are banned. Closed in winter, with no buses.

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The glass roof of Oasis 21 with the Nagoya TV Tower behind

PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Nagoya

Sakae (Oasis 21 and the TV Tower)

Nagoya's central shopping district. Look for Oasis 21, a glass roof holding a sheet of water, and the TV tower standing in the park.

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PlacesChubu & Hokuriku · Nagoya

Inuyama Castle

A small National Treasure keep above the Kiso River. The top-floor balcony looks over the river and plain. Street food in the town below.

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A path through rows of vermilion torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha

PlacesKansai · Kyoto

Fushimi Inari Taisha

A shrine where red torii gates climb all the way up the hill. The full loop takes about 2 hours, and crowds thin out as you climb.

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Kiyomizu-dera's main hall and wooden stage amid autumn leaves

PlacesKansai · Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera

A wooden stage built out over a hillside, with a view across Kyoto. The sloping lanes up to it are lined with souvenir shops.

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Togetsukyo Bridge with the spring hills of Arashiyama behind

PlacesKansai · Kyoto

Arashiyama (Togetsukyo Bridge / Bamboo Grove)

A long bridge over the river, a path through bamboo and the garden of Tenryu-ji. Very crowded in cherry and maple seasons; go early.

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The vermilion west gate of Yasaka Shrine facing Shijo Street

PlacesKansai · Kyoto

Gion / Yasaka Shrine

Hanamikoji street with its teahouses, and a shrine lit by lanterns at night. Photography is banned on some private lanes.

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Nigatsu-do Hall of Todai-ji above stone steps and a lantern

PlacesKansai · Nara

Nigatsu-do Hall (Todai-ji)

A hall on the slope east of the Great Buddha Hall. Its balcony looks out over Nara, and is best around sunset.

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PlacesKansai · Nara

Mt. Wakakusa

A gentle hill covered in grass. Walk up for a view over the whole city. Closed to climbers in winter.

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The Dotonbori canal lined with buildings and signs on both banks

PlacesKansai · Osaka

Dotonbori

A canal-side entertainment street of giant signs and neon, packed with takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu shops. Liveliest at night.

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The main tower of Osaka Castle among fresh green leaves

PlacesKansai · Osaka

Osaka Castle

A castle ringed by high stone walls and wide moats. The keep is a history museum with a city view from the top. Cherry blossoms in spring.

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PlacesKansai · Osaka

Tsutenkaku / Shinsekai

An old downtown quarter at the foot of the tower, lined with kushikatsu shops and loud signs. It keeps a mid-20th-century feel.

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Looking up at the Umeda Sky Building's Floating Garden from below

PlacesKansai · Osaka

Umeda Sky Building

An open-air deck joining the tops of two towers. Watch the sunset and the night view with the wind on your face.

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PlacesKansai · Osaka

Abeno Harukas

A 300 m skyscraper. The top three floors are an observatory, with views to distant hills and sea on clear days. Department store below.

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The red-brick Weathercock House in the Kitano district

PlacesKansai · Kobe

Kitano Ijinkan (Foreign Residences)

Western houses on steep streets where foreign residents lived a century ago. The Weathercock House is the best known. Several are open.

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Port Tower and the white-roofed Maritime Museum at Meriken Park

PlacesKansai · Kobe

Kobe Harborland / Meriken Park

A harbor park with the red Port Tower, next to a waterfront shopping area. At night the tower and Ferris wheel are reflected in the water.

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Flower beds at Nunobiki Herb Gardens overlooking the city of Kobe

PlacesKansai · Kobe

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens and Ropeway

Ride the ropeway up from Shin-Kobe, then walk down through gardens of flowers and herbs. Fine views over the city and sea.

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European-style buildings at Rokko Garden Terrace

PlacesKansai · Kobe

Mt. Rokko (Rokko Garden Terrace)

A hilltop terrace looking over the cities and bay from Kobe to Osaka, famous for its night view. Cooler than the city below.

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The great torii on the low-tide shore, with Itsukushima Shrine behind

PlacesChugoku · Hiroshima and Miyajima

Miyajima (Itsukushima Shrine)

At high tide the red shrine and its great gate seem to float on the sea. At low tide you can walk out to the gate.

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Giant boulders on the summit of Mt. Misen above the Seto Inland Sea

PlacesChugoku · Hiroshima and Miyajima

Mt. Misen (Miyajima Ropeway)

The highest peak on Miyajima. About 30 minutes on foot from the top ropeway station to the summit, with views over the Inland Sea.

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PlacesChugoku · Hiroshima and Miyajima

Okonomimura

One building packed with Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki stalls. You eat at the counter in front of the hot plate.

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PlacesChugoku · Hiroshima and Miyajima

Orizuru Tower

A building next to the Atomic Bomb Dome. The rooftop deck looks over the Dome and Peace Park, and as far as Miyajima on clear days.

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PlacesChugoku · Hiroshima and Miyajima

Kintaikyo Bridge (Iwakuni)

A wooden bridge of five arches across a river. Beyond it are a park on the old castle town site and Iwakuni Castle on the hill.

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The black keep of Okayama Castle against a blue sky

PlacesChugoku · Okayama and Kurashiki

Okayama Castle

Called "Crow Castle" for its black walls. The keep is a postwar reconstruction.

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White-walled storehouses along the Kurashiki River

PlacesChugoku · Okayama and Kurashiki

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

White-walled storehouses and old townhouses along a willow-lined canal. You can also ride a small boat.

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PlacesChugoku · Okayama and Kurashiki

Bitchu Kokubunji Temple (Kibi Plain)

A five-story pagoda rising from rice fields, the classic view of the Kibi Plain. Many visitors rent a bicycle at Soja Station.

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PlacesChugoku · Okayama and Kurashiki

Mt. Washuzan

A lookout over the Seto Ohashi Bridge and the island-dotted Inland Sea. Also beautiful at sunset.

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The black keep of Matsue Castle among green trees

PlacesChugoku · Matsue and Izumo

Matsue Castle

A National Treasure castle whose keep survives from the early 1600s. The top floor looks over the city and Lake Shinji.

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Horikawa tour boats moored below the castle's stone walls

PlacesChugoku · Matsue and Izumo

Horikawa moat boat tour

A small boat circles the castle moats. The roof is lowered under low bridges, so you duck. In winter the boats have heated tables.

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Calm Lake Shinji and Yomegashima Island after sunset

PlacesChugoku · Matsue and Izumo

Shimane Art Museum and the Lake Shinji sunset

A museum on the lakeshore. The shore just to the south is the well-known place to watch the sun set behind tiny Yomegashima island.

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The flat-topped plateau of Yashima rising near the sea

PlacesShikoku · Takamatsu

Yashima

A flat-topped, roof-shaped mountain. There are lookouts over the Inland Sea and a 12th-century battlefield, plus Yashima-ji Temple.

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Stone steps and torii leading up through the trees at Kotohira-gu

PlacesShikoku · Takamatsu

Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)

A much-loved shrine to the guardian of seafarers. It is 785 stone steps up to the main hall, past rows of souvenir shops.

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Angel Road on Shodoshima, a sandbar linking islands at low tide

PlacesShikoku · Takamatsu

Shodoshima (Angel Road)

A sand path to small offshore islands appears only at low tide. Check the tide times before you go.

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Matsuyama Castle's keep and turrets atop high stone walls

PlacesShikoku · Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen

Matsuyama Castle

A castle on a hill in the middle of the city, with a keep surviving from the Edo period. It looks out over the city and the Inland Sea.

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PlacesShikoku · Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen

Okaido and Gintengai arcades

Two covered shopping streets joined in an L shape in the center of Matsuyama, with restaurants serving local dishes such as tai-meshi.

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PlacesShikoku · Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen

Shimonada Station

A tiny unstaffed station whose platform looks straight out to sea. Famous for sunsets. Trains are few, so check the return times.

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Nakasu food stalls by the river at night, busy with diners

PlacesKyushu · Fukuoka and Hakata

Nakasu food stalls (yatai)

From early evening, food stalls line the riverside, serving ramen, grilled chicken, oden and more. Some close in rain or strong wind.

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PlacesKyushu · Fukuoka and Hakata

Fukuoka Castle Ruins (Maizuru Park)

Castle ruins with stone walls and turrets. The base of the keep gives a view over the city. Known for cherry blossoms in spring.

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Fukuoka Tower rising over Seaside Momochi

PlacesKyushu · Fukuoka and Hakata

Fukuoka Tower and Seaside Momochi

A 234-meter tower by the sea. The observation deck looks over Hakata Bay and the city. A man-made beach lies at its foot.

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The former Glover House surrounded by flowers and trees

PlacesKyushu · Nagasaki

Glover Garden

A hillside garden of Western-style houses from the 1860s onward, overlooking the harbor. The Glover House is part of a World Heritage site.

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City lights of Nagasaki from the Mt. Inasa observatory

PlacesKyushu · Nagasaki

Mt. Inasa

A famous night-view spot looking down on the lights of the hillside city around the harbor. Go up by ropeway or bus.

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The stone arches of Meganebashi over the Nakashima River

PlacesKyushu · Nagasaki

Meganebashi (Spectacles Bridge)

A stone double-arch bridge whose reflection in the river looks like a pair of glasses. It was built in the early Edo period.

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The Udo Turret of Kumamoto Castle on its stone walls

PlacesKyushu · Kumamoto and Aso

Kumamoto Castle

Built by Kato Kiyomasa. Badly damaged in the 2016 earthquakes and still under repair, but the keep is open and a raised walkway leads in.

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PlacesKyushu · Kumamoto and Aso

Kamitori and Shimotori arcades

Wide covered shopping streets running north and south of the tram street at Torichosuji, with places for horse sashimi and Kumamoto ramen.

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The white torii of Kato Shrine lined with banners

PlacesKyushu · Kumamoto and Aso

Kato Shrine

A shrine to Kato Kiyomasa inside the castle grounds. From its precinct you look up at the keep from close by.

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Horses grazing on the grassland of Kusasenri, Aso

PlacesKyushu · Kumamoto and Aso

Mount Aso (Kusasenri / Nakadake Crater)

A grassy plain in an old crater, with ponds and grazing horses. The smoking Nakadake crater rises straight ahead.

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PlacesKyushu · Kumamoto and Aso

Daikanbo Lookout

A lookout on the outer rim of the Aso caldera, over the farmland below and the central peaks. A sea of clouds sometimes forms at dawn.

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Thatched yunohana huts at Myoban Onsen

PlacesKyushu · Beppu and Yufuin

Myoban Onsen

A hillside hot-spring village where bath salts are made in thatched huts. Known for milky-white water and pudding steamed over the springs.

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Seiden hall of Shuri Castle (photo taken before the 2019 fire)

PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Shurijo Castle

The royal castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom, a World Heritage site. The main hall, lost to fire in 2019, has been under reconstruction.

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Palm-lined sidewalk along Kokusai-dori

PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Kokusai-dori Street

Naha's main street, running about 1.6 km from Kencho-mae to Makishi and lined with souvenir shops and Okinawan restaurants.

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The stone-paved Kinjo-cho path between old stone walls

PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Shuri Kinjo-cho Stone-Paved Path

A lane paved with Ryukyu limestone running downhill south of Shurijo, past red-tiled houses and stone walls. Steep, and slippery in rain.

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Naminoue Shrine's hall atop a green-covered rock

PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Naminoue Shrine

A shrine on a cliff facing the sea. Just below is Naminoue Beach, where you can swim in the middle of the city.

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PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Senagajima Umikaji Terrace

White terraces of shops and restaurants on a small island south of the airport, with views of the sunset and of planes coming and going.

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PlacesHokkaido · Sapporo

Hill of the Buddha (Makomanai Takino Cemetery)

Designed by architect Tadao Ando: only the head of a great Buddha shows above a hill, which is covered in lavender in summer.

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PlacesHokkaido · Otaru

Funamizaka Slope

A steep slope near the station. Look back from the top to see the harbor and ships at the end of the road. Slippery in winter.

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PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Sendai Daikannon

A white statue of Kannon, 100 meters tall, rising above a residential area. You can go inside and look out from windows near the top.

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PlacesTohoku · Sendai

Akiu Great Falls

A broad, powerful waterfall further up the valley from Akiu Onsen. A path leads down to the basin. Buses are infrequent.

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PlacesShikoku · Takamatsu

Ogijima

An island village stacked up a steep slope and explored by narrow lanes. There are artworks in the alleys, and it is known for its cats.

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PlacesShikoku · Takamatsu

Shodoshima Olive Park

A hillside park of olive groves with a white Greek windmill, plus a film set from the live-action "Kiki's Delivery Service".

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PlacesShikoku · Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen

Baishinji Station

A station whose platform runs right beside the beach. It appeared in the TV drama "Tokyo Love Story".

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PlacesOkinawa · Naha

Sakaemachi Market

A small market by Asato Station that dates from just after the war. At night the bars in its narrow alleys fill up.

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