1. Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a Japan's famous symbol and is often depicted in artwork and photos, as well as visited by tourists and mountaineers.
Mount Fuji, in the local language called Fujiyama, located in northwest of Tokyo. Mount Fuji is a mountain of snow, that is not active volcano and has 3778 meters above sea level. It is Japan's iconic tourist destinations, as well as the most popular. Mount Fuji is regarded by local people as a sacred mountain. Therefore, the people considered sacred mountains that flanked the city of Yokohama, Shizuoka, and Kofu.
Mount Fuji is the main object during the holiday trip to Japan. Nature lovers often make the climb to Mount Fuji. When you take the train from Yokohama to Shizuoka city, then you can enjoy beautiful views of Mount Fuji from the famous bullet train in Japan. A fantastic experience!
Aokigahara forest, The forest at the valley of Mount Fuji is known as the "suicide forest" because every year hundreds of suicide victim's body was found there. Aokigahara forest is very dense. If you want to "hide" and not found again, Aokigahara Forest is the right place : ).
2. Okunoshima Island, The “Rabbit Island”, Hiroshima
Located in Hiroshima, Japan, is inhabited thousands of rabbits. In fact, the rabbit population is much larger than humans. Rabbit lovers should vacation to the Okunoshima Island!
Okunoshima Island has a frightening history before it was transformed so cute as it’s now. During World War II, the island was used as biological weapons-making factory. This uninhabited island produces many toxic gases.
At that time, the rabbit is used as test materials for biological weapons. After end of World War, the island is left blank and leaving thousands of rabbits. The years passed, the biological weapons was already cleared by the Japanese government. Today, the island of Okunoshima open for those who want to vacation there.
There is a hotel to stay here. There is also an information center for tourists and a place that serves a bike rent. It’s so many tourists who came here because they want to see cute rabbits that are not afraid with humans. Is a lot of rabbits here, most of them do not run away if approached.
You can travel around the island with a bicycle. In addition to playing with a rabbit, you can also visit a Poison Gas Museum. In 1988, this museum was built with the aim of educating the public about the toxic gas plant ever built here.
3. Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle is a historic building in the city of Hiroshima. Built during the reign of Mori Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle became a popular tourist spot visited by tourists from local and abroad. Hiroshima Castle is a historic building in the city of Hiroshima. Built during the reign of Mori Terumoto, Hiroshima Castle became a popular tourist spot visited by tourists from local and overseas. Hiroshima Castle is also known as Koi Palace, since the beginning of the palace is surrounded by three broad moat, which contains koi fish.
Hiroshima Castle today is a simplification from the old building which consists of three layers of gates. Although the palace was destroyed by the atomic bomb in World War II, the Japanese government restored this Palace so now can be a tourist destination.
4. Kegon Waterfall
Kegon waterfall known as the most popular suicide location in Japan. This tourist attractions is located in the Niko National Park, Tochigi area, Japan. When you are on holiday to this place, try to take the elevator from the top to the bottom of the Kegon waterfall.
The beauty of this waterfall seen from the spring in the Lake Chuzenji that flows into Daiya River. This waterfall is one of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan. Another two is Fukuroda waterfall and Nachi waterfall.
Kegon waterfall is a famous and special place because there are a lot of Japanese artists who perpetuate their suicide moment at this place. Although many Japanese who attempted suicide in the Kegon waterfall, this place is still open for public.
5. Kawagoe The Old Town
The old town Kawagoe is a destination that should be visited by the history lovers traveler. Here, you can see the old town that ready to take you into the era of samurai through their various buildings.
Kawagoe is located in Saitama Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan. This city is an old town, which offers a typical old city in Japan. Kawagoe always crowded with tourists from home and abroad. Here you can see the original Japanese culture.
Here you can find a lot of buildings that have existed since the Edo period in 1603. Almost all of the original building shapes is maintained without any major changes.
6. Hateruma Island
At the southern of Japan, there are beautiful Yaeyama Islands . From all of the islands in Yaeyama, Hateruma island is the most beautiful. Isolated, no crowds, and blends nicely with the blue Pacific Ocean. This island is a tropical region in Japan.
Hateruma is the most beautiful island in Japan. Hateruma also get into the 501 Must-Visit Islands from Bounty Books.
Hateruma Island also has local residents. They live in the middle of the island, they generally work as fishermen. Some of them also work as sugar cane farmers, and produce alcohol drink called Awanami.
It's easy to visited this beautiful island. There are many flights from major cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto to the Ishigaki island. When you arrived at Ishigaki, the journey will continue by boat directly to Hateruma.
7. Blood Pond Hot Spring, Beppu
According the name, Blood Pond Hot Spring, the water color is red, as red as blood. Located in the Beppu city, Oita Province, Japan, this natural hot spring pools become a tourist destination due to natural phenomena that the only one in the world.
If explained in science, the red color of the pool is derived from the high iron concentrate. When large amounts of iron concentrate meet the water, the red color will seen.
If you want to come to this pool, you need to take a train from Tokyo (7 hours) or from Fukuoka (2.5 hours) to Beppu. The best time to visit is October to May, when the lake color is really red like blood.
8. Iwatayama Monkey Park
In this park, you can enjoy the beautiful of Kyoto panorama from the hill. You can also play around with red skin monkey at this park. This place is unique and much visited by local and foreign tourists.
As the name suggests, Iwatayama Monkey Park is inhabited by red-skin monkey. So many, you can see these primates in almost every place. Visitors can feed the monkeys only from inside a hut, food will be placed on a wire, and then the monkey take all foods from the outside.
Kusatsu Hot Springs
Kusatsu Hot Springs is one of the popular hot springs resort in Japan. Located at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, in the mountains, Gunma Prefecture, Kusatsu hot spring has a high temperature and has been used to treat various skin diseases by local people long time ago. Kusatsu Onsen is providing the best natural hot springs for bathing and recreation for tourists.
Kusatsu Onsen is a hot spring resort has been known for centuries, here available hot water with a high volume. The temperature can reach 90 degrees Celsius.
Some myths say, the hot water is often used by the first emperor of Tokugawa in the 16th century when he used to bring water from the hot springs to his palace to take a shower.
Tokyo Tower
If you come to Tokyo, it feels a little less valid if you do not take photos with the Tokyo Tower as a background. Tower was built in 1958 is indeed one of the symbols of Tokyo. Tokyo Tower which originally named Nippon Denpato is located in Shiba Park area, colored orange and white an accordance with aviation safety regulations.
In addition to functioning as a transmitter tower, Tokyo Tower also has an attraction for local and foreign tourists. Therefore, this tower also provides some facilities that can attract the tourists. Don’t forget every night at winter, the courtyard Tower will be decorated with Christmas trees and decorations with the beautiful lights.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, is one of the national park located in the Shinjuku district, Tokyo. According to history, this park was the residence of the Naito family in the Edo era, which eventually turned into a national park managed by government in 1949.
This park has 145 acres or equivalent for 116 soccer fields. Divided into 3 sections with different themes, French Formal, English Landscape and Japanese traditional. Each section has its own characteristics with different plants. Especially for the Japanese Garden in which there are Japanese tea house, where we can follow the Japanese tea ceremony at some additional cost.
The park is usually full of visitors every spring or fall, even though the other seasons are always visited by tourists. Its because the Japanese have a tradition for doing a picnic together, they called Hanami and Momiji, the event to enjoy the maple leaves are reddish in the fall.
Tokyo Sea Life Park
Tokyo Sea Life Park or the Japanese language is better known as Kasai Rinkai Suizokuen, is one of the many Aquarium in Japan. Located in the area of Kasai Rinkai Park, and is managed by the local government of Tokyo. Aquarium was founded in 1989.
If you travelling to this place, don’t miss to around at Kasai Rinkai Park, enjoying the sunset at the beach, visit the Bird Sanctuary Center and also climbed Diamond and Flowers Ferris Wheel.
Asakusa Kannon Temple
Asakusa Kannon Temple is the oldest temple in Tokyo. According to the story, one day in the 7th century, two fishermen found the Kannon statue, which is the Generous Goddess in Buddhism, in their nets. The first temple according to the story, was built as a shelter of this statue. Since then the temple was rebuilt and enlarged several times until the temple was a big as today.
Near the altar there is a place where people throw sticks to find their fortunes. After depositing a coin, the race will shake the container containing the sticks to come out. The sticks have a number. After that, the person will go to a boxes to find a paper with the numbers that listed in the sticks. That pieces of paper contains your future forecasts.
Tokyo Disneyland
Disneyland, wherever located, is always filled with people throughout the season. It seems there is no off-season here. Both adults and children are enjoy the fun.
Tokyo Disneyland is located in Urayasu, Chiba. Located just outside Tokyo. The best way to go to this place is by JR Keiyo train from Tokyo Station to Maihama Station.
There are so many things to do in Tokyo Disneyland, so you may need to stay at hotels near Tokyo Disneyland. Disneyland official hotels can be expensive but very comfortable. There are direct buses from Narita / Haneda Airport to these hotels, and there are free shuttle buses to Tokyo Disneyland from those hotels. You can go back to your room to rest during the day and return to Disneyland.
If you prefer to stay in the hotel, outside the Disney area will be cheaper than the official Disneyland hotels, cheap hotels in Tokyo or other hotels are available in Makuhari area.
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum
Hakata Machiya Folk Museum located in Nakashu, Kawabata, Fukuoka. The museum is visited by many tourists and observers of history, because it contains the knowledge about the lifestyle of Japanese society at the famous Meiji period. There are three buildings where the two buildings is a replica of the existing building in the Meiji era.
Some of the items collected are boxes that are usually used to carry a variety of snacks, a comb made from wood, and there are also many kinds of dolls. The museum also has a panoramic view of everyday life in the Meiji Era society. There are also some paintings from famous artists such as Andy Warhol, Shigeru Aoki, Hanjiro Sakamoto, Joan Miro, Shigeru Aoki and March Chagall.
Fukuoka City Museum
Fukuoka City Museum was first opened for public in October 1990. Entering into the museum, you will be given an insight into the progress and development achieved by Fukuoka, as one of the most important city in Japan. The museum is located at Momochima district, not far from downtown.
The museum has a two-story building where the first floor is used for storage of various collections in the museum, office room, and special machinery rooms for staff. On the second floor is used for exhibition room.
Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum is often used as a reference for historical tourist destinations in Fukuoka. The museum is located in Fukuoka and was first established in March 1999 which aims to store and display various collections of art contemporary in Asia. This museum has various objects of art and artifacts in large numbers, which reach 17,000 collection.
Various works of art and artifacts in the museum is introduced and shown to the visitors freely. In this museum exhibitions are often held which aims to provide and showcase a variety of art and display a high level of artistic expression.
Fukuoka Art Museum
Fukuoka Art Museum is known as the home of several collections from oriental art, contemporary and pre-modern. There are three galleries in the museum: the art gallery, which is used to store works of art from the 20th century originating from Japan and other countries, a gallery for light art prints and images, and last is Japanese style paintings.
This museum will make you amazed with all the variety, which is very complete and antiques . Fukuoka Art Museum, in general, has a large collection of art that focuses in the artistry of the 20th century as well as many works that combines a local art and western.
Yusentei Park
Yusentei Park built by Tusgitaka Kuroda, who is a master at the 6th generation Kuroda clan. Yusentei Park is a very pleasant garden, green and has a stone creations that connect with a very elemental nature.
Yusentei park also has a pond which further adds exoticism and elegance. With panoramic views and all the natural beauty, the park is often being for background at the photo session from visitors who bring a camera. The park is recommended for you if you traveling to Fukuoka.
Toka Ebisu Shrine
Toka Ebisu Shrine is one of the three holy places in Japan. The other two are Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine and the Osaka Imamiya Ebisu Shrine. Many people call Toka Ebisu Shrine is an Ebessan, believed to be the best place to plead for prosperity and success in business. Ebisu is one of the major deities in Japan, believed to be the god of wealth.
Toka Ebisu Shrine is dedicated to the Hatsu Ebius God, also known as Toka Ebisu. In this temple are also often held a festival called Toka Ebisu Festival which is usually held every year on January 8 to 12.
Uminonakamichi Marine Park
This beautiful marine park was first established in 1989 in the Cultural District Uminonakamichi Seaside Park Resort. The park is more focused on the lives of animals and plants in warm water. The park is not too far from Hakata Bay. There are many functions that are owned by the marine park as an amusement park, zoo, has a beach and a large aquarium that is the main attraction for the tourists.
Each visitor is likely to see a variety of organisms that live in the inhabited zones around Amami Oshima. Fukuoka marine park has a very large aquarium with a size that is able to filled with 2,000 gallons of water, which was originally to stay dolphins and sea lions that can be displayed to each visitor.
Komyozenji Temple
The temple is located in the city of Dazaifu, a city that is a bit far away from Fukuoka. Built in Kamakura Era, around 1275 BC. Kamakura Era is Running from 1185 to 1333 AD.
The temple is famous for its exquisite stone garden. This is very beautiful and tranquil gardens, so it is suitable for you if you don’t like any crowds.
