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Shirakawa-go (Gassho-Zukuri Village)

Shirakawa-go is a picturesque area where Japan’s traditional rural landscape remains intact. It has the largest concentration of gassho-zukuri buildings, with more than 100 structures of various sizes as of 2016. As Japan’s largest gassho-zukuri village, it has been designated a National Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

• Gifu
• Famous Places

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum

Opened in 1967, this is one of Japan’s leading open-air museums of traditional folk houses. It displays 25 relocated cultural properties, including homes from the Edo period, residences built around 100 to 300 years ago, and a Kabuki stage.

• Kawasaki
• Museums

Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium

Head inside the KAWASAKI Le FRONT shopping complex facing Kawasaki Station to find Kawasui Kawasaki Aquarium and some 300 species of aquatic creatures from near and far, including local regions like Tama River in Kawasaki, and some all the way from Asia, Africa, and the tropical rainforests of South America and the Amazon.

• Kawasaki
• Zoos & Aquariums

AQUA CiTY ODAIBA

A large shopping and entertainment complex in an ideal location next to Odaiba Seaside Park, overlooking central Tokyo across the Rainbow Bridge. Its shopping zone features around 60 stores, with a focus on casual fashion inspired by the refreshing sea breeze. One of the largest dining zones in the waterfront area offers a wide variety of restaurants serving Japanese, Western, Chinese, Italian, and other cuisines.

• Tsukiji, Odaiba, Toyosu
• Commercial Buildings

Fuji Television Headquarters

Designed by Kenzo Tange, the Fuji Television Headquarters is an Odaiba landmark with a silver sphere that gives it a futuristic appearance. Although it is a working television station, some floors are open to visitors.

• Tsukiji, Odaiba, Toyosu
• Museums