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.

Ekin Museum

Ekin Museum

A museum dedicated to the work of Ekin, an Edo period painter of grotesque scenes of mayhem.

Fudōiwa Rock

Fudōiwa Rock

A rock on the west side of Muroto where Kūkai found enlightenment.

Fukiya Furusato Mura

Fukiya Furusato Mura

A street of Edo period buildings uniformly painted with bengara ferric oxide. This town once thrived from mining this valuable red mineral.

Fukusai-ji Temple

Fukusai-ji Temple

Fukusai-ji Temple is notable for its huge Kannon statue atop a gigantic tortoise.

Fukuyama Castle

Fukuyama Castle

An impressively recreated castle keep with excellent Shinkansen access.