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.
Mutemuka Brewery
This brewery near the Shimanto River in the mountains of Kochi aims for natural elegance in its sake and shochu.
Myōsen-ji Temple
A temple with a beautiful main gate and a hall dedicated to Kiyomasa Katō.
Nagasaki Chinatown
Nagasaki Chinatown is one of the oldest and most compact Chinatowns in Japan. Located near Nagasaki Port, it reflects the city’s long-standing connections with China.
Nagasaki city
Nagasaki city was shaped by centuries of contact with China and Europe, then isolation, persecution, and sudden devastation.
Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture
The Museum of History and Culture is the city’s main institution for interpreting Nagasaki’s past as Japan’s most internationally connected port with a focus on the 16th to the 19th centuries.
Nagato Yumoto Onsen
Nagata Yumoto Onsen is a hot spring resort near the Japan Sea coast with a history going back over 600 years. Today it's enjoying a little renaissance.
Nagoro, Village of Dolls
Nagoro is known as the Village of the Dolls for its scarecrows scattered around the village.
Nakamura
Nakamura is part of Shimanto City which stands at the mouth of the great Shimanto River, Japan's last undammed river. You can sail on the Shimanto River here, and enjoy the views from the castle.
Nakano Udon School
A popular place to make and eat udon, the staple food of Kagawa.