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Taisho Pond reflecting autumn forest and the Hotaka range

Japan Destination Archive

Discoverthe ExtraordinaryJapan.

Discover the Japan you have yet to see.

Mountains, seas, lakes, islands.
This country still holds landscapes you have never seen.

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KAMIKOCHI

Matsumoto, Nagano

36°15'N 137°38'E

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Find your journey through scenery.

Discover the Japanyou have yet to see.

The Oirase Stream flowing through fresh green forest
The Seto Inland Sea glowing gold at sunset, with island silhouettes

From the drift-ice seas of the far north to the coral reefs of the southern islands. From ridgelines three thousand metres high to waters so clear you can see the lakebed. The Japanese archipelago holds a remarkable variety of landscapes.

RESORTPORT is a destination archive that records these landscapes through photographs and verified information: the name of each place, how it was formed, how it changes with the seasons, and even the name of the person who took the photograph. Find your next journey here.

Destinations
30
Regions
11
Sceneries
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Photographs
177

02Landscapes that define Japan.

IconicJapan

Landscapes that define Japan.

Mountains and lakes, drift-ice seas, coral islands, thousand-year forests. Begin your journey with ten landscapes that represent this country.

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Taisho Pond reflecting autumn forest and the Hotaka range

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KAMIKOCHI

Kamikochi

Nagano

The rock peaks of Hotaka, and the clear waters of the Azusa River.

Mount Fuji reflected in a lake, seen from an autumn lakeshore

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FUJI

Mount FujiYamanashi / Shizuoka · Koshinetsu

Japan's highest peak, straddling Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures. A symmetrical, cone-shaped stratovolcano whose appearance, seen from the surrounding lakes and highlands, changes with each season and hour.

Mountains / National parks / World Heritage

The Shiretoko range reflected in the first of the Shiretoko Five Lakes

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SHIRETOKO

ShiretokoHokkaido · Hokkaido

The Shiretoko Peninsula at the eastern tip of Hokkaido. Recognised for an ecosystem in which nutrients carried by drift ice link the sea to the forests and mountains, it was inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2005. The Shiretoko Five Lakes, sheer coastal cliffs and pristine nature home to brown bears and deer remain.

Seas / Forests / Lakes

A white sand beach and the Miyako blue sea

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MIYAKOJIMA

Miyako Island

Okinawa

White sand beaches and the sea of "Miyako blue".

Yakushima's forest of layered moss-covered rocks and trees

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YAKUSHIMA

Yakushima

Kagoshima

A forest of moss and giant trees. An island where a thousand years flow by.

Snow-capped Mount Asama beyond the streets of Karuizawa

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KARUIZAWA

KaruizawaNagano · Koshinetsu

Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture. A highland summer retreat on the southeastern foot of Mount Asama (2,568 m). Developed as a villa area since the Meiji era, it is surrounded by quiet nature, from forest paths to Shiraito Falls.

Highlands / Forests / Waterfalls

The Seto Inland Sea and a town seen from a mountaintop

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SETOUCHI

Seto Inland SeaHiroshima / Okayama / Kagawa / Ehime / Yamaguchi / Hyogo · Chugoku

An inland sea enclosed by Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. An archipelagic seascape dotted with islands large and small, it forms the heart of Setonaikai National Park, one of Japan's first national parks, designated in 1934.

Seas / Islands / National parks

The vermilion great torii of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the sea at high tide

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MIYAJIMA

MiyajimaHiroshima · Chugoku

Itsukushima (Miyajima), Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The buildings and great torii of Itsukushima Shrine, built over the sea, were inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1996. One of the Three Views of Japan.

Islands / Seas / World Heritage

The white sand and islets of Kabira Bay seen through the trees

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ISHIGAKI

Ishigaki Island & Kabira BayOkinawa · Okinawa

Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. Kabira Bay, in northwestern Ishigaki Island, is known for its white sand, small green islands and a sea that changes colour moment by moment. It is a national Place of Scenic Beauty and part of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park. Swimming in the bay is prohibited; glass-bottom boats let you view the underwater world.

Seas / Islands / National parks

Misty mountains and Lake Ashi

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HAKONE

Hakone

Kanagawa

From Tokyo, to mountains of lakes, mist and hot spring steam.

03Explore Japan through its scenery.

Exploreby Scenery

Explore Japan through its scenery.

Mountains, seas, lakes, islands. Once you know the view you want to see, the destination follows naturally.

Snowy Hakuba mountains under a blue sky

Escape — beyond the city

Beyondthe City.

Leave the city behind,for a Japan you have never seen.

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Photo: Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0

04Explore by region

Exploreby Region

Eleven regions, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Hover over a place name and its landscape appears.

Taisho Pond reflecting autumn forest and the Hotaka range

Koshinetsu

Ridgelines of three thousand metres, and the highland wind.

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05Explore by season

Discoverby Season

The four seasons redraw the landscape.

The same place becomes a different landscape as the seasons change. Flowers, sea, autumn leaves, snow. Choose your destination by the time of your journey.

06Editorial — Story 01

Lake Mashu and its caldera walls seen from an observation point

The Lakes of Japan

A journey to Japan's most beautiful lakes.

Born of volcanoes, filled with snowmelt, framed by forest. From the far north to the mountaintops of central Japan, we visit lakes that mirror the sky.

“A lake is the mirror that most honestly reflects the sky above its land.”

Mount Kamuinupuri and the deep blue Lake Mashu
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07Explore by experience

Find byExperience

Look, walk, soak, gaze. You can also choose your destination by what you want to do.

The cliff-lined coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula

Shiretoko Peninsula — Hokkaido

SHIRETOKO

Photo: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

08All destinations

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09Editorial — Story 07

The white sand and islets of Kabira Bay seen through the trees

Another Japan, by Sea

Islands, another Japan.

Japan has landscapes you can only meet by crossing the sea. Coral seas, mangrove rivers, white sand beaches.

“The moment you reach an island, you want to take off your watch.”

A small green island in the blue sea
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10Travel through film

Travelby Film

Official films from national parks, municipalities and tourism boards — the landscapes in motion and sound.

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「Blackmagic Design × 上高地 」12K FULL FRAMEで描く、上高地の息吹【上高地公式チャンネルGREENTRAIL】

Source: KamikochiOfficial【上高地公式】 / Watch on YouTube ↗

【火山と湖の絶景】阿寒摩周国立公園｜大地が生み出す自然風景（8K）

Source: 環境省　日本の国立公園 / Watch on YouTube ↗

【屋久島 | Yakushima】世界自然遺産登録30周年記念映像 | World Natural Heritage Site - 30th Year Anniversary Video

Source: Yakushima Town【屋久島町公式】 / Watch on YouTube ↗

【草津温泉 8K 映像 8D 立体音響】Kusatsu Onsen Japan in 8K Video with 8D Audio/

Source: 草津温泉観光協会 / Watch on YouTube ↗

The films shown here are published on YouTube by official channels such as the Ministry of the Environment, local governments and tourism associations, and are presented using YouTube's embed feature. Copyright remains with each publisher. No connection is made to YouTube until you press play.

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