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.
Botchan Train
The tiny locomotives and carriages of the Botchan Train are a picturesque sight as they chug around Matsuyama Castle and into the period station at Dōgo.
Cape Ashizuri
The southernmost point of Shikoku, at the tip of a peninsula projecting into the vast Pacific Ocean.
Cape Muroto Lighthouse
Lighthouse built in the Meiji period overlooking the Pacific ocean.
Chiyonokame Brewery
A modern brewery in Uchiko, that likes to try new things.
Chōmei-ji Temple
Chōmei-ji is a beautiful temple with a pagoda high on the slope of Mt. Chōmeiji, overlooking Lake Biwa. It's reached by climbing 808 stone steps.
Confucius Shrine and Historical Museum of China
The Nagasaki Kōshibyō is a Confucian shrine and museum complex located in the Ōura district of Nagasaki, near the former foreign settlement. It’s one of the most distinctive Chinese heritage sites in the city.
Date Museum
Learn about the feudal lords of Uwajima at their museum.
Dejima
Dejima is a historic trading post in Nagasaki Bay that served as Japan’s sole official point of direct contact with the Western world for more than two centuries.
Doburoku Guesthouse Kurousagi
While the ranks of sake-lovers around the world are growing, few people yet know much about doburoku, the raw and rustic progenitor of today’s refined sake.