Gion is Kyoto’s geisha district, with hostesses in colorful kimonos often sighted on the wooden Tatsumi Bridge, or amid upscale Japanese restaurants and boutiques on Hanamikoji Street.

Gunma is a mountainous, landlocked prefecture on Japan's Honshu Island. Its known for hot springs and ski areas. The town of Kusatsu has more than 100 hot spring most famously Yubatake large pool by steaming mineral water gushing down a wooden chute.

Hegurajima is a small island located in the Sea of Japan at the far north of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies approximately 47 km from the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula and is administratively part of Amamachi township within the city of Waj.

Honshu is Japan’s main island and home to most of the country’s major cities and cultural sites. On the east coast is the Japanese capital, Tokyo, a busy global hub for finance, industry, fashion and cuisine.

The Hozu River is a part of the Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The river begins in the mountains near Kameoka, a town northwest of Kyoto City. It snakes into the Arashiyama section of western Kyoto before changing its name to the Katsura.

There are two distinct Japans coexisting in one fascinating country. One is the fast-paced, packed train, high tech modern Japan. The other is ancient Japan, full of tradition, a strong sense of community, and a deep connection with the land.

Huis Ten Bosch is a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, which recreates the Netherlands by displaying life-sized copies of old Dutch buildings. The name Huis Ten Bosch translates into English as "House at the Woods/bush".

Iheya Island (Okinawan: Ihyaajima) is an island located in the Okinawa Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Okinawans.

Ishigaki Island is the commercial hub of the Yaeyama Islands, in Japan’s southwestern Okinawa Prefecture. It's known for beaches and sites for snorkeling, diving, and surfing.

Izena Island is located in the East China Sea, north-west of Okinawa Island, in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The island has a diameter of about 5 kilometers and is surrounded by coral reefs, blue sea, and white beaches.