Places of Interest in Japan

Japan has many parks and large cities throughout the country. There is a little of everything for people to see. You can visit one of the many ancient temples and shrines such as the Horyu Temple. The cities have festivals, theatre, restaurants, and nightlife. If you enjoy nature and scenery, mountains can be seen by cable cars. There are many places and things to see in Japan.

Fun, Fun, and More Fun

• Tokyo Night Clubbing - a free paper for night clubbers
• Hawkstown - a theme park located in Fukuoka, Japan. The Fukuoka Dome and the Seahawk Hotel and Resort. The Fukuoka Daiei Hawks pro baseball team. Lawson Ticket event information.
• Huis ten Bosch in Japan - one of the largest theme parks in Japan. Replica of historical city in Holland featuring many canals and authentic historical buildings.
• Ski Dome SSAWS - indoor ski facility located on Tokyo Bay area.
• Tokyo Disneyland

Art and Culture

• Hakone Open-Air Museum, The - home to outdoor displays of sculpture and indoor galleries with works by reknowned Japanese and foreign artists. Situated in a national park.
• Japan Ukiyo-e Museum
• Kyoto National Museum - repository of Japanese and East Asian art. Extensive site includes detailed images, articles for children, and online exhibitions.
• Kyoto University Museum - maintains cultural, natural and technological historical collections.
• Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art - MIMOCA features modern art and workshops.
• HARA Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
• National Museum of Japanese History - overview of exhibitions and facilities at the "reihaku."
• Tokugawa Art Museum - national treasures from Japan's pre-modern period.