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Photos, what each place actually is, what you can do there, and step-by-step public-transport directions — in English, Korean and Traditional Chinese.

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47 Prefectures
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Landmark 74 spots Castle 45 spots Temple 42 spots Shrine 37 spots Lakes & falls 36 spots Mountain 36 spots Hot spring 33 spots Park & garden 26 spots Coast 23 spots Island 18 spots Theme park 18 spots Cityscape 16 spots

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Real photos from across Japan. Click any frame to read about that place.

Koko-en Garden Koko-en Garden Hyogo Sumiyoshi Taisha Sumiyoshi Taisha Osaka Takayama Old Town Takayama Old Town Gifu Godaisan / Chikurin-ji Godaisan / Chikurin-ji Kochi Nada sake breweries Nada sake breweries Hyogo Kajo Park (Yamagata Castle) Kajo Park (Yamagata Castle) Yamagata Nigatsu-do / Tamukeyama Nigatsu-do / Tamukeyama Nara Kintai-kyo Bridge Kintai-kyo Bridge Yamaguchi Nijukashima / island hops Nijukashima / island hops Ehime Oyamazumi Shrine Oyamazumi Shrine Ehime Shiogama Shrine Shiogama Shrine Miyagi Kairakuen Garden Kairakuen Garden Ibaraki Sekigahara Battlefield Sekigahara Battlefield Gifu Lake Toya Lake Toya Hokkaido