(名古屋太郎, 2008)

Mount Fuji, Chubu

• Mount Fuji is within 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain
• There are many places to view the mountain including on the train, Fuji Five Lake, and Hakone a nearby hot spring resort. It's also officially open for climbing during July and August via several routes (japan-guide.com, 2020-A).
  

(Hiroshima, 2020)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima

• This is where the atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima that marked the end of World War II
• There are three main facilities in the park for people to visit: The Peace Memorial Museum, The A-Bomb Dome  which was one of the few buildings still standing after the bomb was dropped, and the Cenotaph for the A-Bomb Victims (japan-guide.com, 2020-B).
  

(japan-guide.com, 2020-C)

Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka

• Osaka Castle was constructed in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi who intended the castle to become the center of a new unified Japan. It was the largest castle at one time
• The entire park that Osaka Castle resides on covers about two square kilometers with lots of green space, sports facilities, a multi-purpose arena (Osakjo Hall) and a shrine dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi (japan-guide.com, 2020-C). 
  

(Tokyo Disney Resort, 2020) 

Tokyo Disney Resort, Urayasu, Chiba

• Tokyo Disney Resort includes Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea plus hotels, shops, theaters and more. 
  
• Most of the unique attractions not found in any other Disney parks are found in Tokyo DisneySea which includes Raging Spirits, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Tokyo Disney Resort, 2020).
  

(Inside Osaka, 2020) 

Universal Studios Japan, Konohana-ku, Osaka

• Attractions at this park are based on popular movies.
• Attractions unique to this park not found anywhere else includes Hollywood Dream the Ride, Space Dream, and Backdraft (Universal Studios Japan, 2020).

(FUJIKYUKO CO., LTD. & FUJIKYU HIGHLAND, 2020) 

Fuji Q-Highland, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

• Fuji Q Highland is an amusement park built on the base of Mount Fuji.
• Interesting attractions include Eejanaika - 4th Dimension  Hypercoaster, The Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear-Haunted Hospital and even a snow playing ground (FUJIKYUKO CO., LTD. & FUJIKYU HIGHLAND, 2020)!
  

(Meow, 2013)

Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

• The Itsukushima Shrine was built on the island of Miyajima over water floating in the sea during high tide.
• The island has a long history of being a holy stie of Shinto. In 1168, Taira no Kiyomori, the most powerful man in Japan at the time, selected the island as the site of his clan family's shrine and built Itsukushima Shrine (japan-guide.com, 2020-D).  
  

(Park, Jigokudani Yaen-Koen Monkey, 2020)

Jigokudani Monkey Park, Yamanouchi, Nagano

• The Jigokudani Monkey Park offers visitors the unique experience of seeing Japanese Macaques bathing in a natural hot spring.
• Although the park is open year-round, the monkeys are usually around the most when the area is covered in snow. The best timing for a visit is January and February (japan-guide.com, 2020-E).
  

(Crossley-Baxter, 2018)

Tokyo Imperial Palace, Chiyoda, Tokyo

• The Imperial Palace is the current residence of the Imperial Family.
• The inner grounds of the palace are not open to the public. They're only open on January 2 (New Year's Greeting) and February 23 (Emperor's Birthday). Guided tours of the palace grounds are open all year, although no buildings are entered (japan-guide.com, 2020-F).

(japan-guide.com, 2020-G)

The Golden Pavillion, Kita, Kyoto

• Kinkajui is a Zen temple in northern Kyoto whose top floors are completely covered in gold leaf.
• The temple was the retirement villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and according to his will it became a Zen temple of the Rinzai sect after his death in 1408 (japan-guide.com, 2020-G).