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.
Ōboke Gorge
A beautiful, dramatic and rocky gorge near the entrance to the Iya Valley.
Ochiai Village
One the most scenic of lya's mountainside villages, with many restored traditional thatched roof houses.
Odamiyama Gorge
Odamiyama is a beautiful river gorge in Uchiko, displaying new greenery in spring and spectacular russet leaves of autumn.
Oge Island
This island in the inland sea just north of Naruto forms another little inland sea of its own, it is home to the Otsuka Museum of Art.
Oku-Iya
This is the ‘deepest’ part of the Iya Valley, an isolated but beautiful and fascinating area.
Oku-Iya Double Vine Bridges
Bridges made of vines over the scenic Iya River.
Okuda Gensō & Sayume Art Museum
A gallery featuring the works of Okuda Gensō, a master of Nihonga Japanese-style painting, and large dolls made by his wife Sayume
Okuizumo
Okuizumo is a town located in the southeast of Shimane Prefecture, with steep mountains near the prefectural border and the border with Unnan.
Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum
The Okuizumo Tatara Sword Museum is devoted to the ancient and ongoing tradition of tatara iron and sword-making.