Akame 48, Green in Cascade
Forty-eight waterfalls that are not really forty-eight, a god riding a red-eyed ox, ninjas and an amphibian that smells of pepper. At Akame, in the mountains of Mie, the forest streams as much as it tells stories.
Vibrant
Eventful Night at the Karasawa Cirque
Situated in the heart of the Japanese Alps, the Karasawa cirque offers magnificent colorful panoramas in autumn.
Haunting
Okunoshima: The Island of Rabbits Who Sniffed Gas
Hop aboard the ferry to Okunoshima, a small island in the Inland Sea that blends urban exploration tourism, a pack of cute rabbits, and a dark historical past!
Easy walk
Soho Odaiba: 13 Floors of Ultra-Colorful Shared Offices
A fan of modern architecture? You'll love taking a stroll on Odaiba Island! Besides the Fuji TV headquarters designed by the Japanese Metabolist king Kenzo Tange, you'll also find some gems for photography and architecture enthusiasts, notably the Soho Odaiba.
Easy walk
Tobu World Square: The Theme Park That Shrinks the World
Just a stone's throw from the Kinugawa hot springs lies a curious park where monuments from all corners of the globe stand side by side. Take a guided tour for a trip around the world in 80 minutes!
Easy walk
A UFO at Sea: The Ashizuri Aquarium
A playful pink lighthouse-like aquarium on the sea, offering a unique island paradise and marine exhibits.
Easy walk
Mizuki Shigeru Road: Meeting the Yokai
An 800-meter promenade in Sakaiminato lined with bronze statues of yokai characters honors manga artist Shigeru Mizuki and his world of GeGeGe no Kitaro.
Dorogawa Onsen, the Mountain Keeps Watch
Pilgrim inns, a black river, lanterns over the asphalt and a medicine bitter enough to keep monks awake: at the foot of Mount Omine, Dorogawa has been the base camp of Japan's mountain ascetics for 1,300 years, and an onsen for only forty.
Mysterious
Hoshitouge Terraces: The Magical Panorama of Water Mirrors
Discover the Hoshitouge terraced rice fields, an unmissable spectacle where stepped crops transform into water mirrors.
