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Miyako

Miyako

One of the most beautiful and spectacular coastlines in the world, the Rikuchu Coast is located in northeastern Honshu's Miyagi prefecture on the Pacific side of Japan. Much of it is a National Park. The awe-inspiring cliffs of Cape Kitamisaki are a...

Go for: Coastlines

1 experience: Rikuchu Coast.

Furukawa

Furukawa

Located in eastern Kyoto, the Kiyomizu Temple is one of Japan's most recognizable Buddhist temples. Although the shrine dates back to the late 8th century, many of the current buildings on the site were built in the 17th century. One of the temples...

Go for: Temples

1 experience: Kiyomizu Temple.

Oirase Gorge

Oirase Gorge

The Oirase River drains Lake Towada, Honshu's largest caldera lake, through the Oirase Gorge. The scenery here is sylvan rather than dramatic. This is...

Go for: Canyons, Walking

Lake Towada

Lake Towada

Lake Towada is located in the Tohoku region (northern Honshu island) of Japan. It is one of the largest caldera lakes in the world. Autumn is the best...

Go for: Lakes

Bunraku and the National Bunraku Theatre

Bunraku and the National Bunraku Theatre

Bunraku is a traditional form of puppetry where narrative and nuance are the stars and which originated in 17th Century Osaka. It’s stylishly...

Go for: Entertainment, Visitor Attractions

Go shiki numa (5 colors lakes)

Go shiki numa (5 colors lakes)

The devastating 1888 eruption of Bandai volcano culminated in a gigantic debris avalanche similar to that of Mt. St. Helens in 1980. The collapse of...

Go for: Lakes

Alts Bandai Boarding

Alts Bandai Boarding

Japan is very popular with Australia and New Zealand boarders and you’ll find lots of talent here ripping up the four parks. There’s good powder and...

Go for: Snowboarding