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.
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.
Ōkunoshima Island
Ōkunoshima is known for its rabbits, its poison gas museum, and its ruined gun emplacements. The island makes a good day-trip.
Omatsu Daigongen Shrine
This Shintō shrine celebrates a cat who wreaked vengeance on the wicked people who persecuted his mistress.
Ōmi Island
A scenic island in the Sea of Japan with dramatic rock formations and a history of coastal whaling.
Ōmichō Market
Ōmichō Market, Kanazawa’s principal food market, has operated since 1721, making it one of the oldest continuously functioning markets in the region.
Ōmihachiman
Ōmihachiman on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa is an authentic historical town redolent of ‘old Japan’.
Ōmishima Island
Island of artistic and religious significance in the Seto Inland Sea, and last major island on the Ehime side of the Shimanami Kaidō.