Places of Interest
Explore Japan Adventurer’s places of interest through the interactive map and listing below, designed to help you discover places by region and theme at a glance. Use the filters to refine what appears, then click any pin or listing to open the page and learn more.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
A museum established to integrate contemporary culture into a city best known for its historical heritage
ACT Land
An Art, Culture, and Technology theme park for cultivating the senses
Adachi Museum of Art
The Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi houses a collection of nihonga Japanese paintings, pottery, and sculpture.
Aizumi
Visit the site of Shozui Castle, and try your hand at indigo dyeing at the fascinating Ai-no-Yakata museum.
Akagane Museum
A community museum housed in an elegant modern building in the middle of Niihama.
Akehama Seaside Sun Park
This attractive sandy beach on the Uwakai Sea is surrounded by mountains. The views up and down the coast, and across the sea to Kyushu are spectacular.
Aki
Aki is a historic town on the western side of the Muroto Peninsula where the coastline of Kochi Prefecture takes a sharp turn southwards.
Akiyama Saneyuki
Akiyama Saneyuki was a distinguished officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Meiji period.
Akiyoshi Plateau and Caves
Akiyoshidai is a huge karst system in the middle of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The plateau consists of uplifted reef limestones formed in the Palaeozoic age.