The Peninsula Boutique & Café
Located in the Marunouchi area, known as one of Tokyo's leading business districts, is the five-star hotel "The Peninsula Tokyo." On its basement level is "The Peninsula Boutique & Café," offering an array of products such as homemade cakes, pastries, original teas, and gift items.
Some of the desserts are a bit on the sweet side. If you prefer lighter or mildly sweet treats, you might find them a bit much. Pairing them with tea or a drink helps balance things out.
America-mura
In the 1970s, the area around Nishi-Shinsaibashi came to be known as "America-mura" because the warehouses were converted into stores that began selling used clothes, records, and miscellaneous goods that were imported from the west coast of the United States.
Most of the shops here sell sneakers, trendy T-shirts, or secondhand clothes. It's mostly American-style stuff.
Dotonbori
Crab, octopus, cow, crane….these are just a few of the oversized 3D signboards that make up the look and feel of the bustling Dotonbori Area. Its packed with a number of eateries along the northern Dotonbori River and main street along its southern side.
The ramen, okonomiyaki, and barbecue here are all super tasty.
Nasu World Monkey Park
Nasu-Kogen plateau, a resort area rich in nature, has many dairy farms and sightseeing spots. One of them is a petting zoo, where you can meet many animals, especially rare monkeys from all over the world.
There are all kinds of monkeys here, and you can even interact with them up close. Highly recommended!
Mikimoto Pearl Island
In 1893, Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in culturing pearls on this island for the first time in the world. You can visit the Pearl Museum and Kokichi Mikimoto Memorial Hall, and watch demonstrations by women divers in the sea.
The pearl shop here is definitely worth a visit. The pearls inside are all really beautiful.
Unzen Jigoku (the Hells of Unzen)
Unzen Jigoku, a main highlight of the Unzen hot springs. The scenery of cloudy white steams with the smell of sulfur looks just like hell.
You can enjoy all kinds of scenery along the way. It's really beautiful.
Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park
This theme park was created on the birthplace of Oshu-Fujiwara Clan’s first Lord, Kiyohira. On the 20 ha-(49 acres) premises, you can time-slip into the Heian Period and experience the era through watching, playing, eating and buying to learn about Oshu-Fujiwara Clan’s history and culture.
This is a filming location, and you can even dress up in Japanese clothes inside.
Kasori Shell Mounds Museum
Kasori Kaizuka is a shell mound and settlement site from the Jomon Period, and was designated as a special historic site in 2017, one of the most important national historic sites.
Both the indoor exhibits and the outdoor displays are truly impressive.