Nature Spots in Japan

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- Rock
- Whale Watching
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- Other Natural Terrain

Mt. Tsukuba

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Ibaraki Pref. Tsukubashi Tsukuba

An 877 meter tall mountain located in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture which has two peaks—Nantai-san and Nyotai-san (“men's body” and “female body,” respectively). Due to the color the mountain takes on in the morning and at dusk, it is also known as “Violet Peak,” and has been popularly worshipped as a sacred mountain since ancient times. Over 1,000 varieties of plants grow on the mountain, and visitors can enjoy the sight of various plant lives here throughout the year. A cable car and ropeway provide convenient access to the top of the mountain, making it easy even for children and senior citizens to enjoy the beautiful view. On Saturday, Sunday, and holiday evenings from October to the end of February (excluding during bad weather, the New Year's holidays, and safety inspections), visitors can ride the ropeway as part of a special “Stardust Cruising” event and take in the beautiful nightscape of the surrounding area.
Aokigahara Sea of Trees

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Yamanashi Prefecture Minamitsuru-gun Fuji Kawaguchiko Town

This 3,000-hectare forest was created by lava flows from Mt. Fuji's eruption in the year 864. This lush forest is primarily inhabited by evergreen trees such as Japanese cypress and southern Japanese hemlock, but is also home to broadleaf trees such as Mongolian oak and Japanese maple. Do the many species of flora and fauna that can be seen there, we recommend taking a guided tour with a certified nature guide.
Iragomisaki

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Aichi Tahara-shi Iragocho
Lake Towada

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Aomori Pref. Towadashi Okuse Towadakohanyasumiya

A lake which straddles Towada City, Aomori Prefecture and Kosaka Town, Kazuno County, Akita Prefecture. 46 kilometers in diameter, this caldera lake was formed through volcanic activity. With a maximum depth of 327 meters, it is the third deepest lake in Japan. On its east side, the lake drains into the Oirase River and the area has been designated a Natural Monument as well as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty under the title “Lake Towada and Oirase Stream.” Here visitors can enjoy seasonal natural scenery, including fresh verdure in summer and fall foliage in autumn. Kokanee salmon are also raised in the lake and during fishing season many people come here to fish.
Cape Muroto

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Kouchi Pref. Murotoshi Murotomisakichou

Cape Muroto has been selected as one of Japan’s best 100 coastal spots. It is a beautiful scenic spot where visitors can see the deep blue ocean, and a white lighthouse stands at the very tip of the cape.
Senbutsu Limestone Cave

4.5

27 Reviews

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Fukuoka Pref. Kitakyushushikokuraminamiku Hiraodai 3-2-1

This is a limestone cave created by rainwater of the Karst plateau, and is designated as a national Natural Monument. Inside the cave the temperature remains a steady 16°C throughout the year and can be enjoyed by any age group. The dozens of stalactites large and small hanging at the entrance is a must-see. The cave also has a shop and a restaurant, while their famous “karst manju,” a yeast bun filled with sweet potato paste, is especially popular.

友人のススメで何も調べず、期待せずに向かったのですが、いや〜楽しかった。ちょっとしたアトラクションです。平日は送迎バスが無いため、もし平日に行く予定なら最寄り駅からタクシーか車（自家用車、レンタカー）。タクシーは2500円程度かかります。タクシーは駅前に居ますが予約していなかったら少し待つ可能性があります。さて、かなり山を登ったところにこの鍾乳洞の駐車場があるのですが、そこから鍾乳洞までは...
Inazumi Underwater Limestone Cave

4.0

53 Reviews

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Oita Pref. Bungoonoshi Miemachinakaduru 300

The Inazumi Underwater Limestone Cave was formed 300 million years ago in the Paleozoic era, and took its current form after being submerged in the Aso volcano eruption 300,000 years ago. It is one of the world’s more unusual underwater limestone caverns, replete with underwater stalactites, coral stones and helictites. It is possible to walk around and see inside of the caves. The sound of water trickling down with quiet echoes into the “reverb pond” and the sight of the beautiful green “emerald spring” are mysterious wonders not be missed.

Very unique cave to see I have quite a few caves in several countries around the world and was very impressed by this one It takes a while to get there as ypu need a car and the road is narrow in...
Katsurahama Beach

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Kouchi Pref. Kouchishi Urado

This is one of the places of scenic beauty which is representative of Kochi Prefecture. It is a popular venue for viewing the moon as it commands a view over Tosa Bay, and “Yosakoi” (traditional Kochi dance) melodies are also sung. At Katsurahama Beach, The Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum and a statue of the leader to which Tosa gave birth at the end of the Edo period, Sakamoto Ryoma as he calmly gazes in the direction of the Pacific Ocean and there is also a monument of the literary figure, Omachi Keigetsu. The Katsurahama Kangetsusai Festival is held around the time of the “Chushu no Meigetsu” (Harvest moon).
Maki-do Cave

4.0

35 Reviews

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Okayama Pref. Nimishi Toyonagakouma 2276-2

A limestone cave on a karst plateau in Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture designated a Natural Monument by Okayama Prefecture. Said to have been found by a hunter in the Edo period, the cave’s name, meaning “full of mysteries,” is derived from a poem written by married poets Tekkan and Akiko Yosano in 1929. The cave is around 450 meters long in total and 25 meters wide at its widest point, and its graceful spaces are filled with sights to see, including one of Japan’s best examples of a rimstone terrace formation; an underground lake named the “Palace of Dreams;” and countless soda straws, stalactites, and stalagmites.

ここは、横溝正史の八つ墓村の舞台となった所。千枚田と言われるリムストーンプールに、小竹・小梅婆さんが水死しているシーン。この満奇洞が撮影地。明治の俳人、与謝野晶子が「奇に満ちた鍾乳洞」と歌に詠んだことから名付けられたそう。その名のとおり、地底湖と様々な鍾乳石の幻想的な世界が広がります。鍾乳洞の博物館とも言われ、様々な鍾乳石の形が見られます。
Tokuyama Dam

4.0

23 Reviews

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Gifu Pref. Ibigunibigawachou Kaiden 448

In addition to being one of Japan’s top rockfill dams in terms of total water and bank volume, the Tokuyama Dam is a dam constructed to be coexistent with nature. The dam is open for viewing everyday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. However, use of fire is strictly forbidden, and you must take all your trash with you. Descriptions of the Tokuyama Dam are provided in the Forestry Learning Hall. (Reservations required.)

色んな面で規模が大きく、総合的に日本一のダムのようです。ダム件そせぅの為、沈みゆく徳山ダムを舞台にした日本映画「ふるさと」でも有名です。ダムむ向う時期まで歩いて渡れますよ。少し走ると徳山会館があって、ダムの歴史の勉強が出来ると共にレストランでは名物のダムカレーが頂けます。
Chirihama Beach Driveway

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Ishikawa Prefecture Hakui

Chirihama Beach Driveway is a tourist highway that extends for approximately 8 km along sandy beach from Imahama, Hodatsushimizu-cho, Hakui District, in Ishikawa Prefecture to Chirihama Town. The sand has been compacted so hard by the action of the waves that it is as hard as a surfaced road, making it possible for cars and buses to drive along the beach; it is the only beach driveway of its kind in Japan. In summer, many tourists visit the area to relax at the beach or go shellfish-gathering. In TripAdvisor’s 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards for the Best Beaches in the World, Chirihama Beach ranked number one within Japan.
Tamadare no Taki and Hien no Taki

4.0

68 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Yumoto 682 Tengenen

These are two waterfalls in the garden of the Japanese inn “Tenseien” in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo County, Kanagawa Prefecture. They are famous in Hakone for their water, which supposedly grants longevity. The beautiful eight-meter tall, 11-meter wide “Tamadare” waterfall was loved by poet Akiko Yosano, and it was named “Tamadare” because the way the water flows over the rock cliff makes it look like “tamasudare” (rain lilies). There is a sacred Shinto straw festoon in the middle of the cliff. “Hien” waterfall was named such because the splashing water looks like rising smoke. About 20 meters tall and 10 meters wide, it makes a powerful impression. Tamadare-jinja Shrine is situated between the waterfalls and is said to bring love, good health, and so on. The garden with the waterfalls can be accessed by people who aren’t lodging there or using the baths.

Nice falls within walking distance from Hotel Kajikaso hotel. There was no people when we went around 5 PM.
Cape Manzamo

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Okinawa Pref. Kunigamigunonnason Onna

It is a popular scenic spot which is representative of Okinawa Prefecture, which is located in Onna Village, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture. It is famous for having rocks on the coastal cliffs which closely resemble an elephant’s trunk, with the whole surface of the clear blue sea stretching out down below. The highly transparent sea is breathtakingly beautiful and is so transparent that you can even see the rocks in the sea, but be careful as there are a few places which don’t have a fence.
Nokonoshima Island

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Fukuoka Pref. Fukuokashinishiku Noko island

Located in the middle of Hakata Bay, Nokonoshima is an island that can be reached in about 10 minutes by ferry from Fukuoka City Meinohama’s Noko ferry landing. It is a picturesque island where visitors are able to enjoy flowers from all four seasons, and is full of fascinating historical structures such as the “Sota Kofun-gun” tombs built around the seventh century, and the “Shishigaki” which is a relic of the Edo period deer-hunting grounds. The island’s circumference is approximately 12 kilometers. Nokoshima Island Park is great for cycling, offering beautiful views of the ocean as well as various flowers blooming in profusion such as rapeseed, sunflowers, cosmos and daffodils.
Cape Ashizuri

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Kouchi Pref. Tosashimizushi Ashizurimisaki

Cape Ashizuri is a cape at the very tip of Ashizuri Peninsula protruding out into the cobalt blue sea. The contrast of the white water crashing against the steep cliff faces and the blue of the deep sea is a sight worth seeing. The Cape Ashizuri Observatory commands a view of more than 270 degrees allowing visitors to truly appreciate the roundness of the earth.
Mt. Rokko

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Rokkousanchou Ichigatani

A mountain famous for its night view and which has also been selected as one of Japan's night view heritages. The “10 million dollar nightscape” visitors can enjoy from the observatory at the top of the mountain in the evening is a must-see. The observatory is also artfully lit up at night, further enhancing the magical atmosphere. There are many facilities in the vicinity of the mountain for everyone from children to adults to enjoy, including a botanical garden, athletic park, and golf course; the Rokko Shidare Observatory in Rokko Garden Terrace in particular has become a new famous spot in the area.
Iwai Beach

4.0

41 Reviews

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Chiba Pref. Minamibousoushi Kushi Ground point

"This beach with its calm, shallow sea is a great place for kids to play and a beautiful spot to watch the sunset. Mt. Tomi, a setting in the historic novel ""The Chronicles of the Eight Dog Heroes of the Satomi Clan of Nanso,"" is in the vicinity, and the lovely natural surroundings include flower gardens too. There are lots of inns nearby, and the beach has events like seafood barbecues and programs for activities like dragnet fishing. "

房総の太平洋側は波が強いので子供たちには心配ですが、この海岸は穏やかなので安心して家族で楽しめます。
Cape Sata

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Kagoshima Pref. Kimotsukigunminamiosumichou Satamagome 417

A cape located on the southernmost tip of Kyushu facing the Osumi Strait. Located at 31 degrees north, the same latitude as New Delhi and Cairo, the cape is warm year round and subtropical plants such as Livistona and sago palms flourish here. Cape Sata Observatory Park and the surrounding area are currently closed due to renovations (as of January 2017) and are scheduled to reopen in 2018.
Rosoku-jima (Candle Island)

4.5

41 Reviews

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Shimane Okinoshimacho Shiro

The island was located 20 meters from the cliff, and people should access to the island by boats if you want to see the island with sunset. When weather is fine, people can see the island which looks...
Lake Hamana

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Shizuoka Prefecture Hamamatsu City

This lake sitting between the cities of Hamamatsu and Kosai in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan's longest brackish lake, is famous for its eel farming industry. The lake's many tourist attractions, which include pleasure boat cruises and nearby Hamamatsu Castle, make it a popular destination for sightseers.