Explore Japan's gems with family-friendly experiences in Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Nara.

Hiroshima

Kyoto

Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.

A popular sightseeing path runs uphill through this forest of towering bamboo stalks.

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

One of the world's biggest aquariums, with exhibits ranging from Arctic to tropical marine life.

This sprawling theme park dedicated to popular American movies features rides & live entertainment.

Memorial park dedicated to the victims of the atomic bomb & advocating for world peace since 1954.

Landscaped, public park with ancient temples & the Nara National Museum of art, plus tame deer.

Buddhist temple originally built in the mid-700s, with one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.

Geisha district featuring high-end shops & restaurants, a Zen garden & women in colorful kimonos.

Built in 1603, this cypress-wood castle with extensive gardens was a home for the shogun Ieyasu.

Scenic pedestrian path along a cherry tree–lined canal that passes by various temples & shrines.

This 15th-century Zen temple features picturesque gardens & a sand mound shaped like Mount Fuji.

Stately Buddhist temple complex with a Zen garden, forested grounds & walking paths.