Nakijin Castle Ruins

The castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom in the Shuri district of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Constructed in the 15th century and serving as the kingdom's center for 450 years. Featured by its red-lacquered walls and distinctive Ryukyu architectural style. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. Rebuilt after World War II, attracting approximately 2.5 million visitors annually, representing Okinawa's premier tourist site.

The castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom in the Shuri district of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. Constructed in the 15th century and serving as the kingdom's center for 450 years. Featured by its red-lacquered walls and distinctive Ryukyu architectural style. Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2000. Rebuilt after World War II, attracting approximately 2.5 million visitors annually, representing Okinawa's premier tourist site.

One of the world's largest aquariums in Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture. The main 'Kuroshio Sea' tank features whale sharks and manta rays swimming in breathtaking scale. Recreating Okinawa's beautiful marine ecosystem, it attracts approximately 3.4 million visitors annually. Located within Ocean Expo Park alongside Emerald Beach and Tropical Dream Center.

The royal castle of the Ryukyu Kingdom in Naha, Okinawa. Though the main hall was lost in a 2019 fire, reconstruction toward 2026 completion progresses. Its unique castle architecture fusing Chinese and Japanese styles is part of the UNESCO World Heritage 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.' The reconstruction process itself has become a new tourism resource.

A castle with a National Treasure keep, nicknamed 'Crow Castle' for its striking black lacquered exterior. It houses Japan's oldest existing five-story, six-floor castle tower, and its beautiful setting against the Northern Alps backdrop attracts visitors year-round.

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall in Wakayama, known for its sacred landscape unified with Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine. As a destination on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, it embodies the fusion of nature worship and faith in Japanese spiritual culture.

One of Japan's Three Scenic Views in Miyazu, Kyoto. A 3.6km sandbar crossing Miyazu Bay lined with pine trees creates a unique landscape. Its name — 'Bridge to Heaven' — comes from the illusion of a heavenly bridge when viewed upside-down between one's legs.