Mount Fuji

A volcanic region in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Offers diverse attractions including dramatic Mount Fuji views, Lake Ashi, numerous hot springs, and aerial ropeway experiences. Famous for its natural beauty and mountain resort atmosphere, attracting approximately 20 million visitors annually. Popular gateway destination from Tokyo.

One of Japan's three major hot spring resorts in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. Located at the base of Mount Fuji with numerous attractions including Hakone Checkpoint and Lake Ashi. Comprises 17 hot spring communities with diverse water qualities. Recognized as Tokyo's premier onsen destination attracting over 2 million visitors annually. Uniquely combines traditional ryokan with modern hotels.

An island off Sata, Kagoshima Prefecture. Characterized by Yakusugi cedar trees exceeding 1,000 years old and diverse ecosystems. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993, it attracts hikers seeking Jomon Sugi, estimated at 7,200 years old. Approximately 100,000 visitors annually. Recognized worldwide as exemplifying conservation alongside tourism.

The spring landscape surrounding Mount Fuji. During the season of fresh greenery and cherry blossoms, the contrast with snow-capped Fuji is stunning. Views from Hakone and cable cars are particularly popular, attracting approximately 5 million visitors in spring. It symbolizes Japan's spring natural beauty.

The head shrine of the Sengen Shrine network, located in Fujisan, Yamanashi Prefecture. Dedicated to Konohanasakuya-hime, the goddess of volcanoes, it has long served as the spiritual center for Mount Fuji worship. Pilgrims pray here for safe climbing, embodying Japan's ancient mountain worship tradition as an integral component of Fuji faith.

A spectacular alpine route through the Tateyama-Kurobe Mountains in Toyama spanning approximately 90 kilometers with elevation changes of roughly 2,500 meters. Utilizing diverse transportation modes including cable cars, ropeway, trolleybuses, and highland buses, it traverses the terrain. The spring snow walls reaching approximately 20-meter heights are particularly renowned, attracting about 1 million visitors annually to this iconic Japanese mountain tourism destination.

Five lakes at Mount Fuji's base in Yamanashi Prefecture (Yamanaka, Kawaguchi, Sai, Shoji, and Motoshu lakes), offering exceptional Mount Fuji views. Well-developed lakeside tourism facilities and hot springs attract approximately 6 million visitors annually. It exemplifies fusion of Fuji worship and modern tourism, famous also as a subject in ukiyo-e prints.

Japan's tallest free-standing mountain, revered since ancient times as a subject of faith and art. Registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2013, it symbolizes Japan and attracts roughly 300,000 climbers annually.

World-famous for its 'Senbon Torii' — roughly 10,000 vermillion torii gates forming a tunnel up the mountain. As the head shrine of Inari worship with over 1,300 years of history, it is one of Japan's most popular destinations for international visitors.

A collection of temples and shrines including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Ryoan-ji, encompassing the UNESCO World Heritage 'Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.' They embody the aesthetic and historical essence of Japan's thousand-year imperial capital.

Tokyo Tower (completed 1958, 333m) and Tokyo Skytree (completed 2012, 634m) are iconic landmarks symbolizing their respective eras of Tokyo. Beyond their observation decks, they serve as comprehensive tourism hubs with surrounding commercial facilities.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site that bears witness to the devastation of the 1945 atomic bombing. The Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park serve as enduring symbols advocating for nuclear disarmament and lasting world peace, drawing visitors from around the globe each year.

Known affectionately as the 'White Heron Castle,' Himeji Castle was one of Japan's first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. Combining an elegant white-plastered exterior with sophisticated defensive architecture, it is regarded as the finest surviving example of Japanese castle construction. After major restoration in 2015, it attracts around two million visitors annually.