A park encompassing Osaka Castle and other important historical landmarks. With a total area of 105.6 hectares, this massive park has a number of historical structures, such as the Osaka Castle keep, the Omote Gate, and the Sengan Watchtower.
Tsutenkaku Tower
This observatory is a prominent symbol Osaka's Shinsekai area. Built from steel, this strange tourist attraction was originally designed to look like Paris's Eiffel Tower standing atop the Arc de Triomphe.
Cherry Blossoms
The cherry blossoms at Japan Mint are only open to public for a week in mid-April every year. This event started in 1883. Every year, the Mint selects a species of cherry tree to be "Flower of the Year" and introduces them to the public.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Very popular with tourists from overseas! Thousands of torii gates, the symbolic archway to Shinto shrines, have been line the entrance to this shrine, with each one donated by someone whose wish came true thanks to their prayers at this shrine.
Amanohashidate
Amanohashidate is one of the three famous scenic spots in Japan, the other two being Miyagi's Matsushima, and Hiroshima's Miyajima.
Sagano
These bamboo forest paths are frequently used as a filming location for various movies and TV dramas.
Nara Park
This vast 660-hectare park is a home to various historically significant architectural marvels, including Todaiji Temple, Kofukuji Temple, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine.
Kasuga Grand Shrine
This is a World Heritage site. Beginning with the Fujiwara clan in the Heian period (794 to 1185) until now 3,000 lanterns around the shrine have been donated by worshipers .
Isuien Garden
With an area of more than eleven thousand square meters, this Japanese garden is one of Nara prefecture's foremost attractions.
Nachi Falls
One of the three biggest waterfalls in Japan, with a 133m fall, 13m width, and a 10m deep pool at its base. Every year on July 9th and December 27th the sacred ropes used for worship at the top of the falls are replaced.
Engetsu Island
Engetsu Island is loved as the symbol of Shirahama. While it’s official name is “Takashina Island”, it is known as "Engetsu Island" due to the crescent-shaped cave in the center of the island which looks out to sea.
Shirahama
Shirahama is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.Shirahama is a resort town on the south coast of Wakayama Prefecture. Its beaches are white sand, imported from Australia.