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.
Marine Park Niihama
A multipurpose facility by the Inland Sea.
Marugame Castle
Marugame, overlooking the Inland Sea, has some of the most imposing castle walls in all Japan.
Marugame Fan Making
Uchiwa are flat fans made of stiff paper pasted onto a frame of split bamboo. There are several places where you can make your own uchiwa fan with help from experienced staff.
Masataka Taketsuru
Taketsuru Masataka, known to his friends as Massan, was a brewer and distiller from Takehara. He’s known as the founder of Japan’s whisky industry and Nikka Whisky.
Matsue Castle
Matsue Castle stands on the shore of Lake Shinji near the Japan Sea coast, at the heart of Matsue’s central riverside district.
Matsue History Museum
Located east of Matsue Castle, Matsue History Museum has the exterior of a samurai residence and offers a fine view of the castle.
Matsuno
Matsuno is a little township on a tributary of the Shimanto River. Surrounded by mountains, with a wide and shallow river running through it, Matsuno is a typical inland Shikoku town.
Matsuyama
The largest city in Shikoku, Matsuyama has maintained its vitality and cultural traditions across the centuries.
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle is a hilltop castle standing on the summit of Mt. Katsuyama, an imposing hill in the middle of Matsuyama.