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Seasons — 30 places

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

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FUJI

Mount Fuji

Yamanashi / Shizuoka

The mountain that draws this country's outline in a single ridge.

Taisho Pond reflecting autumn forest and the Hotaka range

02

KAMIKOCHI

KamikochiNagano · Koshinetsu

A mountain scenic area at an elevation of about 1,500 m, set deep in the Northern Alps in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Along the Azusa River, beneath the Hotaka mountain range, lie Taisho Pond, Kappa Bridge and Myojin Pond.

Mountains / Gorges / Forests

The Northern Alps glowing at sunset, reflected in the paddies

03

HAKUBA

HakubaNagano · Koshinetsu

Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture. A mountain resort of farmland and villages set against the three Hakuba peaks, including Mount Shirouma at 2,932 m. A base for skiing in winter, and for climbing and the highlands in summer.

Mountains / Snowscapes / Highlands

Mikurigaike with lingering snowfields and the Tateyama peaks

04

TATEYAMA

Tateyama & MurodoToyama · Hokuriku

Tateyama Town, Toyama Prefecture. At Murodo-daira, the heart of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route at 2,450 m, the crater lake Mikurigaike holds blue water. Snow walls of Yuki-no-Otani in spring, alpine flowers in summer, autumn leaves in autumn.

Mountains / Lakes / Snowscapes

Snow-capped Mount Asama beyond the streets of Karuizawa

05

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

Misty mountains and Lake Ashi

06

HAKONE

Hakone

Kanagawa

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

Purple lavender fields spreading across a hillside

07

FURANO

FuranoHokkaido · Hokkaido

The Furano Basin, near the centre of Hokkaido, looking out to the Tokachi mountain range. Flower fields spread over the hills of Furano City and Nakafurano Town, and in July lavender turns the slopes purple.

Highlands

The vivid blue Shirogane Blue Pond lined with standing dead trees

08

BIEI

BieiHokkaido · Hokkaido

Biei Town, Hokkaido. Fields spread like patchwork across gentle hills, and at the foot of Mount Tokachi lies the Shirogane Blue Pond, whose water appears blue.

Highlands / Lakes

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

09

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

Mount Oakan and a sightseeing boat crossing Lake Akan

10

AKAN

Lake AkanHokkaido · Hokkaido

A caldera lake at the heart of Akan-Mashu National Park in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Akanko Onsen lies on its shore facing Mount Oakan, and the lake is known as home to marimo, a Special Natural Monument.

Lakes / Hot spring towns / Forests

Lake Mashu and its caldera walls seen from an observation point

11

MASHU

Lake Mashu

Hokkaido

A lake with no river flowing in, and none flowing out.

A pine-covered islet on Lake Towada

12

TOWADA

Lake TowadaAomori / Akita · Tohoku

A caldera lake straddling Aomori and Akita prefectures. With a maximum depth of 326.8 m, it is deep, and its peninsulas and capes form an intricate shoreline. It is also the source of the Oirase Stream.

Lakes / Forests / National parks

The Oirase Stream flowing through fresh green forest

13

OIRASE

Oirase StreamAomori · Tohoku

Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. A mountain stream running from Nenokuchi on Lake Towada to Yakeyama, where clear water flows between mossy rocks and forest in a succession of waterfalls and rapids. A walking trail follows the river.

Gorges / Forests / Waterfalls

The islands of Matsushima Bay seen from a viewpoint

14

MATSUSHIMA

MatsushimaMiyagi · Tohoku

Matsushima Town and surrounding areas, Miyagi Prefecture. A scenic spot where islands large and small float in Matsushima Bay, counted with Amanohashidate and Miyajima among the Three Views of Japan. A national Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

Seas / Islands

Mount Fuji across Lake Yamanaka from an autumn shore

15

FUJI GOKO

Fuji Five LakesYamanashi · Koshinetsu

Yamanashi Prefecture. The collective name for Lake Yamanaka, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai, Lake Shoji and Lake Motosu, lined up along the northern foot of Mount Fuji. Each lake offers a view of Mount Fuji from a different angle, and they are included among the component parts of the World Cultural Heritage site "Fujisan".

Lakes / Mountains / National parks

The Jogasaki Coast and the Pacific seen from a pine-covered cliff

16

IZU

Izu & Jogasaki Coast

Shizuoka

A black cliff coastline made by lava.

The great vermilion torii of Shirahige Shrine standing in Lake Biwa

17

BIWA

Lake BiwaShiga · Kansai

Japan's largest lake, covering about one-sixth of Shiga Prefecture. At Shirahige Shrine in Takashima, a great vermilion torii gate stands in the lake, creating a striking scene with the water as the morning sun rises.

Lakes

The sandbar of Amanohashidate and the blue sea seen from above

18

AMANOHASHIDATE

AmanohashidateKyoto · Kansai

Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. A scenic spot where an avenue of pines runs along a sandbar about 3.6 km long, separating Miyazu Bay from the Aso Sea. One of the Three Views of Japan and a national Special Place of Scenic Beauty.

Seas

The Seto Inland Sea and a town seen from a mountaintop

19

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

20

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

An inlet of Naoshima and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea seen from high ground

21

NAOSHIMA

Naoshima

Kagawa

An island of sea, light and art.

Yakushima's mountains covered in deep forest, with a river flowing into the sea

22

YAKUSHIMA

YakushimaKagoshima · Kyushu

Yakushima Town, Kagoshima Prefecture. Home to Mount Miyanoura (1,936 m), the highest peak in Kyushu, with forests of Yakusugi cedars over a thousand years old and moss-covered ravines. In 1993 it became one of the first areas in Japan inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site.

Islands / Forests / Mountains

An inlet of Amami Oshima and the blue sea seen from high ground

23

AMAMI

Amami OshimaKagoshima · Kyushu

The main island of the Amami Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture. Subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests, mangroves and a sea of intricate inlets spread across the island. In 2021 it was inscribed as part of the World Natural Heritage site "Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island".

Islands / Seas / Forests

An emerald-green inlet surrounded by green forest

24

OKINAWA

Northern Okinawa IslandOkinawa · Okinawa

Okinawa Prefecture, around Nakijin Village and Nago City in the north of the main island. On both sides of the Kouri Bridge, which spans to Kouri Island, spreads a shallow emerald-green sea.

Seas / Islands

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

25

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

A white sand beach and the Miyako blue sea

26

MIYAKOJIMA

Miyako Island

Okinawa

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

A river on Iriomote Island with mangroves reaching over the water

27

IRIOMOTE

Iriomote IslandOkinawa · Okinawa

Taketomi Town, Okinawa Prefecture. The second-largest island in Okinawa Prefecture after the main island, most of it covered by subtropical forest. Vast mangrove forests spread at the river mouths, and the Iriomote cat lives here. Inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2021.

Islands / Forests / Seas

The Yubatake of Kusatsu Onsen wrapped in steam

28

KUSATSU

Kusatsu OnsenGunma · Kanto

Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture. One of Japan's representative hot spring towns, where steam rises from the Yubatake at the centre of town. Known for its abundant flow of spring water, with ryokan and public baths lined up around the Yubatake.

Hot spring towns / Snowscapes / Highlands

Kegon Falls dropping down a cliff in fresh greenery

29

NIKKO

Nikko & Kegon FallsTochigi · Kanto

Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. At Kegon Falls, water flowing out of Lake Chuzenji plunges straight down a 97 m cliff. Counted with Nachi Falls and Fukuroda Falls among Japan's three great waterfalls, it is a signature landscape of Nikko National Park.

Waterfalls / Lakes / Forests

Nachi Falls dropping in a single strand down the rock face

30

NACHI

Nachi FallsWakayama · Kansai

Nachikatsuura Town, Wakayama Prefecture. A waterfall that drops 133 m in a single tier, the falls themselves long enshrined as the sacred body of Hiro Shrine. A component part of the World Cultural Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range".

Waterfalls / Forests / National parks