The lavishly decorated shrine and mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, in a cedar forest in the mountains north of Tokyo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Look for the 'three wise monkeys' carving and the sleeping cat.
The red Shinkyō bridge, Lake Chūzenji and the Kegon waterfall are nearby; autumn colours are superb. Nikkō is about 2 hours from Tokyo by train.
A valley in the mountains of Nagano where wild Japanese macaques bathe in a hot spring to keep warm, especially in winter, when snow covers their fur.
Tokyo's oldest temple, founded in 628, entered through the Kaminarimon gate with its giant red lantern.
A Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, set in a forest of 100,000 trees in the middle of Tokyo, entered through huge wooden t…
The busy market streets left behind when Tokyo's wholesale fish market moved to Toyosu, packed with stalls selling fresh sushi, grilled seafood, tama…
An immersive digital art museum where you walk barefoot through rooms of light, water and mirrors, including a room of floating orchids and a pool wh…
One of Japan's few original castles, called the 'Crow Castle' for its black walls, with its keep standing above a moat, with the Japan Alps behind.
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