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Places on the map

Not every place we list carries map coordinates, so the atlas shows fewer than the full directory; the rest are listed without a pin until someone places one by hand. A sample follows, and the map above is interactive.

• Yuunangi ゆうなんぎい — Naha, Okinawa · Dining
  Authentic Okinawan home cooking. Goya champuru, rafute, jimami tofu. Popular with locals.
• Nui. Hostel & Bar Lounge Nui.ホステル&バーラウンジ — Tokyo, Tokyo · Hotels and Ryokan
  Warehouse-style. Ground floor bar. Kuramae creative district.
• Hogonin Temple 宝厳院 — Kyoto, Kyoto · Religious and Spiritual
  Arashiyama subtemple opened specially for its autumn garden.
• Yubara Onsen 湯原温泉 — Maniwa, Okayama · Onsen and Bathing
  Northern Okayama river spa known for the free Sunayu riverbed open-air bath beneath the dam.
• Takegawara Onsen 竹瓦温泉 — Beppu, Oita · Onsen and Bathing
  1879 landmark bathhouse offering both a hot bath and a traditional sand bath under a grand wooden roof.
• Funasaka Sake Brewery 舩坂酒造店 — Takayama, Gifu · Dining
  Old-town brewery with tastings and a restaurant.
• Shimanto River 四万十川 — Shimanto, Kochi · Nature and Outdoors
  Japan's 'last clear stream', known for its submersible bridges.
• Eiheiji 永平寺 — Eiheiji, Fukui · Religious and Spiritual
  Head training monastery of Soto Zen, deep in cedar forest.
• Yaekatsu 八重勝 — Osaka, Osaka · Dining
  Shinsekai kushikatsu legend. Counter only. Lines expected. Worth the wait.
• Momochi Seaside Beach シーサイドももち海浜公園 — Fukuoka, Fukuoka · Nature and Outdoors
  Man-made urban beach beside Fukuoka Tower.
• The Share Hotels ザ・シェアホテルズ — Nationwide, Nationwide · Hotels and Ryokan
  A design hotel brand pairing private rooms with shared lounges.
• Kashima Jingu 鹿島神宮 — Kashima, Ibaraki · Religious and Spiritual
  One of Japan's oldest shrines. Martial arts deity Takemikazuchi. Sacred deer park.
• Yokohama English Garden 横浜イングリッシュガーデン — Yokohama, Kanagawa · Nature and Outdoors
  A compact garden with a celebrated spring rose season.
• Kanazawa Port 金沢港 — Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Transportation
  The cruise gateway to Kanazawa and the Hokuriku coast.
• Nikko Toshogu 日光東照宮 — Nikko, Tochigi · Religious and Spiritual
  UNESCO site. Tokugawa Ieyasu mausoleum. Elaborate carvings. Three wise monkeys. Yomeimon gate (National Treasure).
• Itsukushima Shrine 厳島神社 — Hatsukaichi (Miyajima), Hiroshima · Religious and Spiritual
  UNESCO site. Floating torii gate. Buildings over water. One of Japan's three views.
• Kawana Hotel Fuji Course 川奈ホテルゴルフコース 富士コース — Ito, Shizuoka · Amusement and Entertainment
  A celebrated clifftop resort course on the Izu coast.
• Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel 神戸メリケンパークオリエンタルホテル — Kobe, Hyogo · Hotels and Ryokan
  Ship-shaped landmark hotel jutting into the harbor.
• Kirishima Hotel 霧島ホテル — Kirishima, Kagoshima · Hotels and Ryokan
  Known for a vast vaulted indoor bath hall fed by several different springs.
• Mount Hakkoda 八甲田山 — Aomori, Aomori · Nature and Outdoors
  Volcanic peaks with an early autumn color season reached by ropeway.
• Kaizu Osaki 海津大崎 — Takashima, Shiga · Nature and Outdoors
  Cherry trees lining the shore of Lake Biwa for several kilometers.
• Hakkaisan Brewery 八海醸造 — Minamiuonuma, Niigata · Attractions
  A famed Niigata sake maker with a visitor complex and snow cellar.
• Saki-no-yu 崎の湯 — Shirahama, Wakayama · Onsen and Bathing
  An ancient seaside open-air bath right at the edge of the Pacific.
• Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets 仙台泉プレミアム・アウトレット — Sendai, Miyagi · Shopping
  Tohoku's outlet. ~80 stores. New Orleans-style.
• Mitsumine Shrine 三峯神社 — Chichibu, Saitama · Religious and Spiritual
  Remote mountain shrine guarded by wolf statues.
• Sanga Ryokan 山河旅館 — Minamioguni, Kumamoto · Hotels and Ryokan
  Quiet wooded ryokan with multiple spring sources and private baths.
• Appi Kogen Ski Resort 安比高原スキー場 — Hachimantai, Iwate · Nature and Outdoors
  Tohoku's premier resort. 21 courses. Intercontinental Hotel base. Aspirin snow.
• Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park 秋吉台国定公園 — Mine, Yamaguchi · Nature and Outdoors
  Est. 1955. Japan's largest karst plateau, Akiyoshido limestone cave. 4,502 ha.
• Bay Resort Hotel Shodoshima ベイリゾートホテル小豆島 — Shodoshima, Kagawa · Hotels and Ryokan
  Seaside resort hotel with hot-spring baths.
• Hakuba Norikura Onsen 白馬乗鞍温泉スキー場 — Otari, Nagano · Nature and Outdoors
  Family resort. Onsen facilities. 9 courses.
• Setre Naramachi セトレならまち — Nara, Nara · Hotels and Ryokan
  Design hotel woven into the Naramachi district.
• Fujisan Rent-A-Car 富士山レンタカー — Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi · Transportation
  Mt. Fuji area specialist.
• Kisakihama Beach 木崎浜 — Miyazaki, Miyazaki · Nature and Outdoors
  A consistent Miyazaki surf beach that hosts national competitions.
• Kaike Onsen 皆生温泉 — Yonago, Tottori · Onsen and Bathing
  Seaside saltwater spa facing the Sea of Japan with Daisen mountain views.
• Rusutsu Resort ルスツリゾート — Rusutsu, Hokkaido · Nature and Outdoors
  37 courses across 3 mountains. Westin hotel. Powder. Also summer amusement park.
• Ikaho Rotenburo 伊香保露天風呂 — Shibukawa, Gunma · Onsen and Bathing
  Rustic open-air bath at the top of the stone steps, fed directly from the brown iron source.
• Ishite-ji 石手寺 — Matsuyama, Ehime · Religious and Spiritual
  Atmospheric temple number 51 of the Shikoku pilgrimage.
• Takashimaya Kashiwa 柏高島屋 — Kashiwa, Chiba · Shopping
  Takashimaya anchoring the Kashiwa shopping district.
• Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum 長崎原爆資料館 — Nagasaki, Nagasaki · Attractions
  Atomic bomb history and peace education.
• Mount Bizan Ropeway 眉山ロープウェイ — Tokushima, Tokushima · Nature and Outdoors
  Short ropeway to a hill above Tokushima city.
• Toho Gas 東邦ガス — Nagoya, Aichi · Services and Daily Life
  The main city gas provider for the Nagoya region.
• Gassan Ski Area 月山スキー場 — Nishikawa, Yamagata · Nature and Outdoors
  Spring/summer skiing only (April-July). Japan's latest-closing resort. Dewa Sanzan sacred mountain.
• Kuroyu Onsen 黒湯温泉 — Senboku, Akita · Hotels and Ryokan
  One of the seven Nyuto inns, a thatched-roof retreat at the end of the valley.
• Nabana no Sato なばなの里 — Kuwana, Mie · Nature and Outdoors
  Flower park known for seasonal blooms and one of Japan's largest illuminations.
• Tamatsukuri Onsen 玉造温泉 — Matsue, Shimane · Onsen and Bathing
  Ancient beauty-water spa near Matsue and Izumo, lined with ryokan along the Tamayu River. Free riverside foot baths.
• Nihonmatsu Castle 二本松城 — Nihonmatsu, Fukushima · Attractions
  Castle ruins known for a large autumn chrysanthemum display.
• Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 立山黒部アルペンルート — Tateyama, Toyama · Nature and Outdoors
  High mountain crossing using cable cars, buses, and a ropeway, with a famous spring snow corridor.
• Takeo Onsen Romon 武雄温泉楼門 — Takeo, Saga · Attractions
  1915 vermilion gatehouse, a registered Important Cultural Property and town symbol.