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Information and frequently asked questions for sightseeing spots across Japan (temples and shrines, gardens, art museums, museums, aquariums, zoos, observation decks and more): opening hours, prices, closed days, access and more.
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宮城蔵王キツネ村
Miyagi · 白石市
キタキツネ・銀ギツネ・ホッキョクギツネなど希少種を含む100頭以上のキツネを間近に見られる、キツネに特化した国内唯一の動物園。広大な自然の中で放し飼いのキツネと触れ合える体験が話題を呼ぶ。
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鹽竈神社
Miyagi · 塩竈市
東北鎮護・陸奥國一宮として平安初期から篤い信仰を集める格式高い古社。現在の社殿は1704年竣工で国の重要文化財に指定。202段の石段と境内の鹽竈桜（国指定天然記念物）でも知られる。
仙台藩祖伊達政宗公霊屋 瑞鳳殿
Miyagi · 仙台市
仙台藩祖・伊達政宗が眠る霊廟。1637年建立の桃山様式の廟建築は戦災で焼失し、1979年に再建。極彩色の装飾が豊かな瑞鳳殿本殿のほか、2代忠宗の感仙殿・3代綱宗の善応殿・資料館も同敷地内に立ち並ぶ。
円通院
Miyagi · 宮城郡
1647年創建の臨済宗妙心寺派の寺院。伊達政宗の孫・光宗の菩提寺で、重要文化財「三慧殿」の厨子に西洋バラが描かれる「バラ寺」としても有名。秋の紅葉ライトアップは松島随一の幻想的な景観を誇る。
国宝 瑞巌寺
Miyagi · 宮城郡
平安時代に開創され、伊達政宗が再興した臨済宗妙心寺派の古刹。正式名称「松島青龍山瑞巌円福禅寺」。国宝の本堂や洞窟遺跡群など桃山建築の粋が薫り、日本三景・松島観光の中心的名所。
登別マリンパークニクス
Hokkaido · 登別市
北欧ロマンと海洋ファンタジーをテーマにした、北海道最大級の飼育展示数を誇る水族館。中世ヨーロッパ様式のニクス城を中心に、熱帯魚・サメ・エイ・クラゲなど多彩な海洋生物が展示されている。
モエレ沼公園
Hokkaido · 札幌市
世界的彫刻家イサム・ノグチが基本設計を手がけた約188haの大型公園。公園全体がひとつの芸術作品として設計され、ガラスのピラミッド「HIDAMARI」やモエレ山など自然とアートが融合する唯一無二の景観が広がる。
北海道開拓の村
Hokkaido · 札幌市
野幌森林公園内の54.2haに明治〜昭和初期の建造物52棟を移築・復元した野外博物館。市街地・漁村・農村・山村の4エリアを散策しながら開拓時代の北海道の暮らしを体感できる。馬車鉄道も運行。
鹿児島県霧島アートの森
Kagoshima · 姶良郡
霧島連山の北・栗野岳中腹、標高約700メートルの高原に広がる野外美術館。国内外の著名作家23名が現地を訪れて制作したオリジナル彫刻作品を自然の中に展示。草間彌生など日本を代表する芸術家の作品も鑑賞できる。アートホールでは屋内展示も。
Mifuneyama Rakuen
御船山楽園Saga · Takeo
A vast Japanese garden of about 150,000 tsubo, created over about 3 years by Nabeshima Shigeyoshi, the 28th lord of the Takeo domain. In spring, 2,000 cherry trees and 200,000 azaleas, and in autumn, the autumn foliage, create spectacular scenery. It was registered as a Nationally Registered Monument in 2010 and is also famous for its fantastical night events in collaboration with teamLab.
Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum
佐賀県立 名護屋城博物館Saga · Karatsu
A museum next to the site of Nagoya Castle, which served as the base for Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea (the Bunroku and Keicho campaigns). Its exhibits have the theme "the history of exchange between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean Peninsula," and the reconstructed golden tea room is the main highlight. The permanent exhibition is free.
Saga Prefectural Space and Science Museum "Yumeginga"
佐賀県立宇宙科学館《ゆめぎんが》Saga · Takeo
A comprehensive science museum, one of the largest in Kyushu. In addition to three permanent exhibition zones, the "Space Discovery Zone", "Earth Discovery Zone" and "Saga Discovery Zone", it has a planetarium with the latest equipment and an observatory. The Space Discovery Zone was fully renovated in March 2024.
Kochi Castle Museum of History
高知県立高知城歴史博物館Kochi · Kochi
Opened in 2017 right next to Kochi Castle. It holds about 67,000 items handed down by the Yamauchi family, lords of the Tosa domain, and displays actual artifacts, including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. It also has hands-on exhibits and video corners, and the observation lobby offers a view of Kochi Castle.
Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum
坂の上の雲ミュージアムEhime · Matsuyama
A museum themed on Ryotaro Shiba's novel "Saka no Ue no Kumo". It presents the lives of the brothers Akiyama Yoshifuru and Saneyuki, who were from Matsuyama, and of Masaoka Shiki, as well as the state of Meiji-era Japan. The stylish building was designed by architect Tadao Ando and opened in 2007. It is a core facility of Matsuyama City's "town development".
Ehime Museum of Art
愛媛県美術館Ehime · Matsuyama
Opened in 1998 within the grounds of the Matsuyama Castle ruins, a nationally designated historic site. A participatory, creative museum with a collection of about 12,000 works, ranging from works by overseas artists such as Monet and Cézanne to works by artists from the region (Sugiura Hisui, Manabe Hiroshi, Azechi Umetaro and others). Based on the concept of "see, create, learn", it holds a variety of special exhibitions and a permanent exhibition.
Tottori Sand Dunes Visitor Center (San'in Kaigan National Park Tottori Sand Dunes Field House)
鳥取砂丘ビジターセンター（山陰海岸国立公園 鳥取砂丘フィールドハウス）Tottori · Tottori
The general information and tourist guide base for the Tottori Sand Dunes. It has exhibits on the nature, geology, and plants and animals of the dunes, and takes registrations for guided tours and various activities. It consists of "Oasis Hall" and "Fumonkan (Wind Ripple Hall)" in the western area of the dunes.
Tottori City History Museum Yamabiko-kan
鳥取市歴史博物館 やまびこ館Tottori · Tottori
A museum standing next to Tottori Toshogu (樗谿神社), a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. It systematically introduces the history and culture of Tottori City from prehistoric times to the present. It has many hands-on exhibits using CG and models, and its permanent exhibition room was renovated in 2021.
Hakuto Shrine
白兎神社Tottori · Tottori
A shrine for good relationships (en-musubi) associated with the myth of the "White Rabbit of Inaba" that appears in the Kojiki. It is also said to be the birthplace of Japanese medicine and veterinary medicine. Adjacent to Hakuto Coast and certified as a "Lovers' Sanctuary", it is one of Tottori's leading power spots.
Paramita Museum
パラミタミュージアムMie · Mie-gun
Museum opened in 2003 at the foot of Mt. Gozaisho, with the Suzuka Mountains as a backdrop. It permanently displays the complete "Heart Sutra Series" of ceramic sculptures by Masuo Ikeda. It also holds about 8 special exhibitions a year and has a satoyama (village woodland) garden decorated with wild mountain flowers.
Shima Spain Village Parque España
志摩スペイン村 パルケエスパーニャMie · Shima
A large theme park in Ise-Shima that recreates Spanish streetscapes. It offers attractions, entertainment, restaurants and shops. The adjacent natural hot spring "Himawari no Yu" and the hotel are also popular.
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
静岡県立美術館Shizuoka · Shizuoka
A comprehensive art museum at the foot of Nihondaira, in a setting surrounded by greenery. It has a wide collection ranging from Western paintings to Japanese-style paintings, and also houses the Rodin Gallery, one of the largest in the world. It marked its 40th anniversary in 2024 as the prefecture's leading art museum.
Kakegawa Castle
掛川城Shizuoka · Kakegawa
The castle keep of Kakegawa Castle, which was called a "famous castle of Tokai", rebuilt in Heisei 6 (1994) as Japan's first full-scale wooden reconstruction. It can be visited together with the adjacent "Kakegawa Castle Goten (Palace)" (Important Cultural Property), allowing visitors to get a sense of domain administration in the Edo period.
Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium: Coelacanth Museum
沼津港深海水族館 シーラカンス・ミュージアムShizuoka · Numazu
Located at Numazu Port on Suruga Bay, the deepest bay in Japan, this is the only aquarium in the world specializing in deep-sea creatures. It always has more than 100 deep-sea species on display, and is the only place in the world showing two frozen coelacanth specimens and three mounted (taxidermy) specimens.
MOA Museum of Art
MOA美術館Shizuoka · Atami
A private museum on a hilltop 250 m above sea level. It holds about 3,500 items, including 3 National Treasures and 67 Important Cultural Properties, and exhibits mainly Japanese and Oriental art. It also has a (reconstructed) golden tea room and a Noh theater. It is also famous for its view of Sagami Bay.
Kunozan Toshogu Shrine
久能山東照宮Shizuoka · Shizuoka
The first Toshogu in Japan, founded in 1617 by order of the second shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada. It has gorgeous shrine buildings designated as National Treasures and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Accessible by ropeway from Nihondaira.
Sakurajima Visitor Center
桜島ビジターセンターKagoshima · Kagoshima
A "mini volcano museum" about a 10-minute walk from Sakurajima Port Ferry Terminal. A large-screen theater, models and exhibits explain the history and mechanism of Sakurajima's eruptions. Admission is free, so it is easy to drop in, and it is well suited as a starting point for sightseeing on Sakurajima. Original Sakurajima goods such as camellia oil are also sold.
Chinese Garden Enchoen
中国庭園 燕趙園Tottori · Tohaku-gun
Japan's largest authentic Chinese garden, opened in 1995 as a symbol of friendship between Tottori Prefecture and China's Hebei Province. On the shore of Lake Togo, it recreates an imperial garden with 28 scenic views, using materials from China. Chinese acrobatics shows are held three times daily.
Mitokusan Sanbutsu-ji Temple Nageiredo
三徳山三佛寺 投入堂Tottori · Tohaku-gun
An ancient Tendai-sect temple whose grounds are on Mt. Mitoku, at an altitude of 900 m. The inner sanctuary, Nageiredo, built in a hollow in a sheer vertical cliff, is designated a National Treasure. According to legend, En no Ozunu threw it into place with his spiritual power, and it is also called "Japan's most dangerous National Treasure."
Tottori Hanakairo
とっとり花回廊Tottori · Saihaku-gun
A prefectural flower park of Tottori Prefecture with a view of Mt. Daisen, the highest peak in the Chugoku region. Seasonal flowers bloom across a large site of about 11 Tokyo Domes. It has a greenhouse dome 21 m high and 50 m in diameter and a roofed observation corridor 1 km around, and its illuminations are also popular.
Mizuki Shigeru Road
水木しげるロードTottori · Sakaiminato
A shopping street about 800 m long in Sakaiminato, the hometown of Shigeru Mizuki, the creator of "GeGeGe no Kitaro." More than 178 bronze statues of yokai (supernatural creatures), including Kitaro and Medama-oyaji (Eyeball Father), are placed along it, and shops selling yokai-themed food and goods line the street.
Tottori Sand Dunes
鳥取砂丘Tottori · Tottori
One of Japan's largest sand dunes for tourism, stretching along the Sea of Japan. Designated a National Natural Monument, it is known for the wind ripples created by the wind and the "Umanose" (horse's back) about 47 m high. Activities include sandboarding, camel rides and paragliding.
Little World Museum of Man
野外民族博物館 リトルワールドAichi · Inuyama
An open-air ethnological museum with the theme of "humans and culture". Outdoor exhibits of 31 houses from 23 countries around the world, actually relocated and restored, are spread along a 2.5 km circuit within the grounds. Visitors can also try on ethnic costumes and enjoy food from around the world in this theme-park-style museum.
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
トヨタ産業技術記念館Aichi · Nagoya
A museum that preserves and uses the red-brick buildings of the former Toyoda Spinning and Weaving head office factory, the birthplace of the Toyota Group, as industrial heritage. It has a Textile Machinery Pavilion and an Automobile Pavilion, where visitors can experience the evolution of industrial technology through working displays of real machines and demonstrations by staff.
Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium
名古屋港水族館Aichi · Nagoya
One of the largest aquariums in Japan, located at Nagoya Port Garden Pier. It consists of two buildings, the South Building (Journey to Antarctica) and the North Building (cetacean exhibits), and displays about 50,000 creatures of about 500 species. Public orca training sessions and dolphin shows are popular.
Itchiku Kubota Art Museum
久保田一竹美術館Yamanashi · Minamitsuru-gun
A museum displaying kimono works by the dyeing artist Itchiku Kubota, who revived the lost dyeing technique "tsujigahana." Surrounded by a red pine forest on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi, it has a main building (built with reused old hiba timber), a new building (tombo-dama glass bead gallery), a museum shop and a tea room. It has been awarded three stars in the Michelin travel guide.
Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
中村キース・ヘリング美術館Yamanashi · Hokuto
The only museum in the world exhibiting works by Keith Haring, set in a forest at an elevation of about 1,000 m on the southern foothills of Yatsugatake. With the concept "From Darkness to Hope", it is housed in a refined space designed by architect Atsushi Kitagawara and holds about 300 paintings and sculptures and over 700 documents. Opened in 2007.
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History (Ishikawa Red Brick Museum)
石川県立歴史博物館（いしかわ赤レンガミュージアム）Ishikawa · Kanazawa, Ishikawa
A museum in three red-brick buildings (Nationally Designated Important Cultural Properties), built as the former army arsenal between the end of the Meiji era and the early Taisho era and since restored. It presents the history and culture of Ishikawa Prefecture from prehistoric times to the modern era through a wealth of actual artifacts and videos. It also has a "Festival Experience Theater" and a hands-on history area.
Kanazawa Castle Park
金沢城公園Ishikawa · Kanazawa, Ishikawa
A historical park and national historic site, developed on the site of the residence of the Maeda family of the Kaga Domain. It has many highlights, including Ishikawa-mon Gate (Important Cultural Property), Hishi Yagura, Gojukken Nagaya and Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura (faithfully reconstructed from old drawings), and Gyokusen'inmaru Garden. Admission is free, and it is a standard sightseeing spot in Kanazawa.
Kenrokuen Garden
兼六園Ishikawa · Kanazawa, Ishikawa
One of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, along with Kairakuen in Mito and Korakuen in Okayama, and designated a Special Place of Scenic Beauty. About 160 species and 8,200 trees grow here. This garden, associated with the Kaga Domain, can be enjoyed in every season: cherry blossoms in spring, greenery in summer, autumn leaves in fall, and yukitsuri (rope supports for tree branches against snow) in winter.
Chiba Port Tower
千葉ポートタワーChiba · Chiba
A 125 m observation tower built in June 1986 to commemorate Chiba Prefecture's population passing 5 million and as a symbol of Chiba Port, an international port. Its exterior is covered with about 5,600 half-mirror glass panels. From the observation room, 113 m above ground, visitors can see Tokyo Bay and Chiba city in 360 degrees. In winter, the lighting of a giant Christmas tree is also popular.
Chiba City Museum of Art
千葉市美術館Chiba · Chiba
A museum in Chuo-ku, Chiba, opened in 1995 and renovated in 2020. Its architecture is notable for preserving the former Kawasaki Bank Chiba Branch (built in 1927), a Neo-Renaissance style building, by enclosing the whole building in the "sayado" method (a protective outer structure built around it). It holds a collection of about 10,000 items, centered on ukiyo-e, early modern and modern Japanese painting, and contemporary art.
Akita City Senshu Museum of Art
秋田市立千秋美術館Akita · Akita
A municipal art museum on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Atorion in central Akita. Its collection includes Akita Ranga (Akita Dutch-style paintings) of the late Edo period (by Naotake Odano, Shozan Satake and others), works by the Nihonga painters Suian Hirafuku and his son Hyakusui, and works by the photographer Ihei Kimura. It actively holds special exhibitions by artists connected with Akita.
Akita Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
秋田県立近代美術館Akita · Yokote
A prefectural art museum that opened in 1994 within Akita Furusato Village. It collects and exhibits "Akita Ranga" (Akita Dutch-style painting) from the middle to late Edo period (by Odano Naotake, 佐竹義躬 and others), as well as works from the modern period onward connected with Akita. Sculptures by Rodin and Maillol are also on permanent display, and an outdoor sculpture art zone can be enjoyed as well.
Akita Furusato Village
秋田ふるさと村Akita · Yokote
An all-weather theme park run by Akita Prefecture, on a vast site about 4 times the size of Tokyo Dome. A facility bringing together the attractions of Akita in one place, including one of the largest planetariums in Tohoku, "星空探険館スペーシア", the trick art attraction "ワンダーキャッスル", the Akita Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, a craft workshop for hands-on experiences, and local cuisine. Free admission.
Kagoshima City Ishin Furusato-kan
鹿児島市維新ふるさと館Kagoshima · Kagoshima
A historical tourist facility dedicated to the Bakumatsu period and the Meiji Restoration, located in Kajiya-cho, the birthplace of Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi. It presents the history of Satsuma dynamically through video, dioramas and lifelike robots. It has plenty of hands-on exhibits.
Kirishima Open-Air Museum
鹿児島県霧島アートの森Kagoshima · Aira-gun
An open-air museum on a plateau at an elevation of about 700 m on Mt. Kurinodake, north of the Kirishima mountain range. 23 sculptures by renowned artists from Japan and abroad, including Yayoi Kusama and Antony Gormley, are placed in the natural surroundings. The indoor art hall also holds permanent and special exhibitions.
Chiran Samurai Residences Gardens
知覧武家屋敷庭園Kagoshima · Minamikyushu
A samurai settlement of the Satsuma domain formed in the mid-Edo period (1700s). The Honbaba-dori street lined with stone walls and hedges and seven gardens are preserved, and the area is designated a nationally Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings and a national Place of Scenic Beauty. Known for karesansui (dry landscape) gardens influenced by Ryukyuan culture.
Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
知覧特攻平和会館Kagoshima · Minamikyushu
A peace museum in Chiran (now Minamikyushu), where an army special attack (kamikaze) base was located at the end of World War II. It displays about 6,000 items, including portraits, last letters and personal effects of 1,036 special attack personnel, and was built to convey historical facts accurately to later generations.
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Miyagi · 多賀城市
北海道神宮
Hokkaido · 札幌市
Muroto Closed-School Aquarium
むろと廃校水族館Kochi · Muroto
Mikimoto Pearl Island
ミキモト真珠島Mie · Toba
Shimoda Floating Aquarium
下田海中水族館Shizuoka · Shimoda
Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha
富士山本宮浅間大社Shizuoka · Fujinomiya
Miho no Matsubara (Mihoshirube)
三保松原（みほしるべ）Shizuoka · Shizuoka
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
東山動植物園Aichi · Nagoya
The Tokugawa Art Museum
徳川美術館Aichi · Nagoya
FUJI Nagoya Science Museum (Nagoya City Science Museum)
FUJIなごや科学館（名古屋市科学館）Aichi · Nagoya
Atsuta Shrine
熱田神宮Aichi · Nagoya
Nagoya Castle
名古屋城Aichi · Nagoya
Fujisan Museum
ふじさんミュージアムYamanashi · Fujiyoshida
~Lake Kawaguchi~ Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
〜河口湖〜 富士山パノラマロープウェイYamanashi · Minamitsuru District
Fuji-Q Highland
富士急ハイランドYamanashi · Fujiyoshida
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum (Kaijiam)
山梨県立博物館（かいじあむ）Yamanashi · Fuefuki
Takeda Shrine
武田神社Yamanashi · Kofu
Funabashi Andersen Park
ふなばしアンデルセン公園Chiba · Funabashi
Usa Jingu, Head Shrine of Hachiman
八幡総本宮 宇佐神宮Oita · Usa
Oita Marine Palace Aquarium "Umitamago"
大分マリーンパレス水族館「うみたまご」Oita · Oita
Gunkanjima Concierge (Hashima Landing Cruise)
軍艦島コンシェルジュ（端島上陸クルーズ）Nagasaki · Nagasaki
Hiroshima City Botanical Park
広島市植物公園Hiroshima · Hiroshima
Okayama City Orient Museum
岡山市立オリエント美術館Okayama · Okayama