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Where the cherry flowers bloom
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items Japan in cherry blossom season feels like the whole country collectively decided to become a fairytale for a few weeks. 🌸😭This list is everything I want to see while the sakura are showing off, from pink covered parks and temples to dreamy hotels, ...
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Views
Holds many hiking trails with over 4,000 feet of elevation and just under a 10 mile hike, this is a great trail for some camping and backpacking! It is considered to be a challenging hike so inexperienced hikers would not enjoy their time on the adve...
Mount Aka
Mt Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan! This is not your average mountain though, you do need to be warned that it is also an active volcano. More than 200,000 hikers per year are attracted to her beauty and take up the challenge of rising to her p...
Mt. Fuji
Japan has mountains with views… and then Otaru Tenguyama said here, have the entire city AND the ocean. 😭🏔️Ride the ropeway up Mount Tengu for gorgeous views over Otaru, Ishikari Bay, and the surrounding mountains, then stick around until sunset wh...
Otaru Tenguyama
River canyon with waterfalls over sheer basalt cliffs, viewable from rented boats & a paved path.
Takachiho Gorge
Hida Mountains are one of those places I’d tell friends to go if they want to feel completely reset. The views are unreal, especially with the mix of towering peaks, quiet forests, and clear rivers running through it all. Whether it’s snow-covered in...
Hida Mountains
If you ever want a side of Japan that feels completely different from the busy cities, Mount Kirigamine is where I’d tell you to go. It’s not about dramatic peaks, it’s all open skies, rolling grasslands, and that fresh mountain air that makes you fe...
Kiri-gamine
Places to Visit
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OSA COFFEE
Best known for its tranquil pond that is home to thousands of koi fish. Best thing is that it is located right in Tokyo. No matter what time of year you come to visit you will always be treated to beautiful scenes.
Shakujii Park
Kinda weird of have an intersection as a place to want to visit, but I DO!! it is the busiest pedestrian intersection. Cars in all directions must stop to allow all the pedestrains to cross because they take up the entire intersection!
Shibuya Scramble Crossing
A beautiful urban onsen in the heart of Tokyo known for its relaxing outdoor baths, soothing mineral waters, and peaceful spa atmosphere. Perfect for unwinding after a busy day of exploring the city…you’ll leave feeling calm and beautifully reset.
Thermae-Yu
There’s something about Kameiwa Cave that feels quietly unreal. Soft light spills through the cave opening, reflecting off the water and the surrounding greenery in a way that feels almost cinematic. It’s peaceful, hidden, and full of this calm energ...
Shimizu Keiryu Hiroba Nomizo Fall・Kameiwa Cave
Seto River Canal in Hida-Furukawa is a peaceful little spot lined with traditional buildings and clear water filled with colorful carp. It is perfect for a slow walk, quiet photos, and soaking in the charm of old-town Japan without the bigger crowds....
Seto River Canal
Arashiyama Station is much more than a train stop—it's the charming gateway to one of Kyoto's most beautiful neighborhoods. Surrounded by quaint cafés, local shops, and the famous Kimono Forest light installation, the station blends modern convenienc...
Arashiyama Station
Nippon Life Stadium is all about the energy of Japanese baseball. Home to the Hanshin Tigers’ farm team, it gives fans a closer, more relaxed way to experience the sport without the massive crowds of Japan’s bigger stadiums. Grab some snacks, find yo...
Nippon Life Stadium
There’s grabbing matcha… and then there’s drinking it from a Kyoto tea house that has been perfecting Japanese tea since 1717. 🍵 Ippodo’s original shop pairs beautifully prepared matcha, gyokuro, and sencha with traditional sweets, plus you can shop...
Ippodo Tea Kyoto Main Store
Hotels
This panoramic hotel is situated in the Upper part of Tokyo. With rooms scoring windows from floor-to-ceiling views of Toyoko, you want to book now!
BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel
This is well known to be a minimalistic luxury hotel. The design is intentionally meant to be small and intimate. It is located in one of Tokyo's most luxurious districts, just steps away from wonder boutiques.
Tokyo Ginza
Temples
This is one of two shrines that claim the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province. And the main festival is held on August 1, so its worth checking out!
Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
This temple is most famous for its moss gardens and it commonly known as “Kokedera” which is translated to “Moss temple”
Saihōji (Kokedera) Temple
Hidden away in the mountains of Ikoma, this isn't your typical temple. While the Buddhist tradition stays at large here, you do get a nice mystical mountain magic here with it. Locals refer to this temple as the “Temple of Mircales” many come and pra...
Hozan-ji Temple (Ikoma Shoten)
Gardens
This place feels like a deep breath in the middle of the city. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Tokyo, Higo-Hosokawa Garden is one of those spots you stumble into and instantly feel calmer. The walking paths wind through perfectly kept greenery, koi ...
Higo-Hosokawa Garden
This feels like the garden you visit when you want to slow down and romanticize absolutely nothing happening. 😂🌿Shōyō-en Garden in Nikkō is a traditional Japanese garden with a peaceful pond, stone lanterns, little bridges, and beautifully landscap...
Shōyō-en Garden
Castles
✨🏯 Ever seen a real-life fairytale? Welcome to Himeji Castle, Japan’s “White Heron Castle.” With its sweeping white walls and layered rooftops, it looks like it could lift off and fly away. Built in the 1600s, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has sur...
Himeji Castle
Museums
Tokyo has an entire museum where you can basically walk through different eras of the city instead of just reading about them. 😭🏘️The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum preserves historic homes, shops, bathhouses, and other buildings from the ...
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum