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.

Shimanto City

Shimanto City

Shimanto City is the modern incarnation of the old domain of Nakamura, encompassing much of the watershed of the Shimanto River.

Shimanto River

Shimanto River

The Shimanto River boasts some of the most beautiful river scenery in all of Japan and offers a wide range of activities.

Shimonoseki

Shimonoseki

Due to its highly strategic location as the Asian gateway to the Seto Inland Sea, Shimonoseki was the site of some of Japan's most consequential historical events.

Shinmachi

Shinmachi

Shinmachi is one of the best-preserved historic thoroughfares in Ōmihachiman, with buildings built by the Ōmi merchants in the Edo period.

Shiomi Nawate area

Shiomi Nawate area

Shiomi Nawate is a picturesque street by Matsue Castle, lined with historic homes and pine trees, evoking ancient Japan.

Shitsu

Shitsu

Shitsu is an ancestral coastal settlement that served as a major sanctuary for Hidden Christians during the centuries-long ban on Christianity.

Shōbara

Shōbara

Shōbara is a city located in the Chugoku Mountains in the northeast corner of Hiroshima Prefecture.

Shōdoshima Island

Shōdoshima Island

The second largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, Shōdo Island is known for its olives.