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Fukuyama City Zoo

Fukuyama City Zoo, located in Hiroshima Prefecture’s Fukuyama City, sits right beside the scenic Tomiya Pond. Admission is affordable-free for junior high school students and younger, and just 520 yen for visitors aged 15 and up-making it an easy place to visit.

• Hiroshima
• Zoos & Aquariums

Rishiri Island

A small island floating in the Sea of Japan, about 50 km west of Wakkanai City at the northern tip of Hokkaido. The almost perfectly round island spreads out around Mt. Rishiri, which rises 1,721 m above sea level, and most of the island is designated as part of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The island has a circumference of Approx. 60 km, and you can drive around it in about 1.5 hours or cycle all the way around it.

• Wakkanai and Rumoi
• Famous Places

SoLaDo Takeshita Street

Located on the iconic youth culture hub of Takeshita Street in Harajuku, SoLaDo is a colorful fashion building spanning four floors-from the basement to the third floor. Inside, you'll find a wide range of “kawaii” items that teens love, including fashion, accessories, lifestyle goods, snacks, and sweets.

• Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku
• Miscellaneous Goods

Yunotsubo Kaido

Yunotsubo Kaido is a charming street located about a 10-minute walk from Yufuin Station. This 800-meter-long street is dotted with souvenir shops, cafes, and museums.

• Oita
• Shopping Streets

Yufudake

Located northeast of one of Japan's premier hot spring resorts, Yufuin Onsen, Yufudake stands at an elevation of 1,583 meters. This twin-peaked active volcano is known for its sheer majestic grandeur and often referred to as the "Mt. Fuji of Bungo”. Legeng here traces back to ancient times when the peak was revered as sacred mountain, appearing in texts as early as the "Bungo Fudoki" and Japan's oldest poetry collection, the "Manyoshu”.

• Oita
• Nature Spots

Symphony Cruise

“Symphony Cruise" takes passengers on an original route around Tokyo Bay that takes anywhere from 50 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes. There are two ships in operation: the 450-passenger "Classica" and the 600-passenger "Moderna," both of which are restaurant ships offering authentic cuisine prepared onboard. The passengers can choose from French, Italian, sushi dining, and other cuisines to suit their tastes and situations.

• Tokyo
• Ships

Snow Brand Parlor Sapporo Flagship Shop

The “Snow Brand Parlor Sapporo Flagship Shop” established in 1961 is a classic shop with more than 50 years of history selling Sapporo sweets. Inside the shop, visitors can taste ice cream created just for the Showa Emperor and his wife. More than 30 types of parfaits and meals await you. At the entrance shop, visitors can purchase soft serves and souvenirs.

• Sapporo
• Cafés

Hama-Rikyu Gardens

The Hama-Rikyu Gardens, also called “Hama Goten” during the Edo period, were originally the location of a villa owned by the Tokugawa Shogunate, but later on it was converted into the imperial villa. In 1945, it was bequeathed to the city of Tokyo and then opened to the public.

• Shimbashi, Toranomon, Tokyo Tower, Hamamatsucho
• Parks & Gardens

Asukayama Park

Japan's first park, opened to the public and planted with cherry trees by Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune about 300 years ago. It is one of Tokyo’s most famous cherry blossom viewing spots, and the park features around 600 cherry trees. Other plants in the park include hydrangeas and azaleas.

• Akabane, Itabashi
• Parks & Gardens

Shiba Park

One of the first places designated as a park in Japan in 1873. Adjacent to Zojoji Temple and Shiba Toshogu Shrine, nearby Tokyo Tower can be viewed from anywhere in the park.

• Shimbashi, Toranomon, Tokyo Tower, Hamamatsucho
• Parks & Gardens