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.
Monobe River
This beautiful, placid river flows through some of Shikoku’s most pristine nature. Narrow roads with very light traffic run alongside the river, making it ideal for cyclists.
Mononoke Museum
A unique and highly entertaining museum that documents the Japanese fear and longing for the supernatural.
Motoyama Distillery
The only place outside Okinawa where awamori is produced.
Mt. Bizan
Located in the middle of Tokushima City, Mt. Bizan offers a 360 view of the city and its surroundings.
Mt. Daisen
Mt. Daisen is a dormant volcano in Tottori Prefecture on the Japan Sea coast. At 1,729 m, it’s the highest mountain in the Chūgoku region.
Mt. Gahaishi
A strangely shaped mountain where the young Kūkai made a legendary leap.
Mt. Godai
Mt. Godai is a small mountain within Kochi City. It’s the site of Chikurin-ji Temple and other attractions.
Mt. Hachiman Castle
Mt. Hachiman Castle was built for Toyotomi Hidetsugu, nephew of Hideyoshi, shortly after the dramatic death of Oda Nobunaga. With nearby Azuchi Castle having burned down not long after its completion, this new stronghold was intended to replace it as the principal castle in the area.
Mt. Ishizuchi
Mount Ishizuchi is the highest mountain on Shikoku and also the highest mountain in western Japan.