tourist sites

Go back in time at this off-the-beaten tourist site in Japan

Historic World Heritage Site is a living breathing town that looks like it did when samurai roamed the streets.

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Shimane’s hidden travel sites, where you can escape the crowds and enjoy traditional Japan

Sake, shrines and onsen hot springs await you at beautiful destinations that are yet to be discovered by overseas tourists.

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Hey, Japanese taxi driver! Take us to the best sakura site in Yamanashi Prefecture!

Local tip-off takes us to a hanami cherry blossom viewing site that’s yet to be discovered by overseas tourists.

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This secret spring flower-viewing spot in Japan is yet to be discovered by international tourists

Escape the crowds at this spectacular hidden “togenkyo”.

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Visiting the top sakura site in Kanto…without any planning

What could go wrong?

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Sakura Ride Plan: A new way to see the best cherry blossom sites in Tokyo

Hanami flower-viewing doesn’t get much better than this.

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Tokyo sakura report: Why Shinjuku Gyoen beats Ueno Park for hanami cherry blossom viewing

Escape the tourist crowds at this famous garden in the middle of Tokyo.

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Shirasu ice cream at top Japanese tourist spot terrifies some, delights others

Can ice cream sweeten the deal of eating dozens of baby sardines as their eyes stare at you?

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Department store rooftop in Tokyo is a secret oasis above the city

One of the best hideouts in Tokyo is absolutely free…for those who know where to find it.

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Dinner in the Sky arrives in Tokyo, serves meals with a unique view above the city

Dangle your feet in the air as you enjoy a modern Japanese bento at this aerial restaurant.

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Mt Fuji Radar Dome Museum puts you inside a blizzard at the summit

A simulation for the summit-curious that’ll literally blow you away.

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Ruru Cafe Shibuya wows customers by serving coffee and sweets on unique water tables

A new Tokyo hotspot, where your meal looks like it’s floating on water.

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Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha

Overtourism leads to frightening scenes at a busy train crossing.

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Forbidden area at Japanese mountaintop shrine opens to the public for first time in 400 years

Be one of the first outsiders in centuries to enter this secret sacred area.

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Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge

A touching memory that’ll last a lifetime. 

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Meet the kind Japanese grandpa who takes photos for tourists at the Hachiko statue in Shibuya

Inspiring individual makes a great impression on foreign tourists.

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Foreign tourist angers locals for doing pull-ups on torii gate at shrine in Japan

Sacred sites are not the place for gymnastics.

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Eat Japanese prison food at this unique cafeteria in Abashiri

A taste of incarceration that’ll leave you with a new appreciation for the everyday.

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New Japanese Food Sample Making Cafe opens in Asakusa, Tokyo

A unique tourist experience where you can eat Japanese food…and take it home with you to enjoy forever as a hyper-realistic food sample.

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World’s only double-helix wooden structure, Aizu Sazaedo, is mysterious both outside and inside

Helix maze built at a now-lost Japanese temple is a stunning architectural marvel.

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