A selection of recommended places to visit during summer vacation!
2023-07-28
The summer vacation for another year is just around the corner. Restrictions on going out due to the new coronavirus have been eased, and the season to enjoy summer to the fullest has finally arrived.
However, you are still thinking that international travel is a bit of a hurdle!
There are many places in Japan where you can feel the summer.
This article introduces many classic spots for summer vacation travel.
Why don't you enjoy marine sports and summer activities and feel like you are at a resort?
We recommend early consideration and reservations for popular dates, as airline tickets and hotels, as well as car rentals, fill up quickly!
We hope you will enjoy your summer vacation trip to Japan and have a memorable time on your trip.
However, you are still thinking that international travel is a bit of a hurdle!
There are many places in Japan where you can feel the summer.
This article introduces many classic spots for summer vacation travel.
Why don't you enjoy marine sports and summer activities and feel like you are at a resort?
We recommend early consideration and reservations for popular dates, as airline tickets and hotels, as well as car rentals, fill up quickly!
We hope you will enjoy your summer vacation trip to Japan and have a memorable time on your trip.
Author of this article
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Okinawa (prefecture)
Churaumi Aquarium
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The Churaumi Aquarium is a major tourist attraction in Okinawa. "Churaumi Aquarium is a major tourist attraction in Okinawa. "
The aquarium's large scale tanks, whale sharks, and other powerful features are very popular with men and women of all ages.
"Facility Information "
Name: Churaumi Aquarium
Address: 424 Ishikawa, Motobu-cho, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
Taketomi Island
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It is a raised coral reef island located 6km southwest of Ishigaki Island. Known as the "island of folk crafts", it is an island where traditional streets still remain.
It is one of the most popular of the remote islands around Okinawa, and the sight of people riding buffalo carts on the island has attracted a lot of attention on social networking sites in recent years.
"Facility Information "
Name: Taketomi Island
Address: Taketomi Town, Yaeyama County, Okinawa Prefecture
Phone number: 0980-82-5445
KOOO LEE ISLAND
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The island can be reached by crossing a bridge from the main island of Okinawa.
The view of the bridge over the ocean is spectacular, and it is a great spot for driving enthusiasts to enjoy the feeling of driving skyward over the crystal clear water.
"Facility Information "
Name: Furuyurishima
Address: Nakijin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa Prefecture
Phone number: 0980-56-2101
International Street
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Naha's main street "Kokusai-dori ".
It is a tourist attraction with restaurants, boutiques, and other stores, and is constantly crowded with people throughout the day.
"Facility Information "
Name: Kokusai Dori
Address: Matsuo and Makishi area, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa World
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A sightseeing facility where visitors can experience Okinawa's nature, performing arts, and culture in its entirety.
The theme park is full of attractions, including Gyokusendo, a 5-km-long limestone cave that took about 300,000 years to build, and the world's only habu natural history park, where visitors can learn about the hidden secrets of the habu.
"Facility Information "
Name: Okinawa World
Address:〒901-0616 1336 Maekawa, Tamagusuku, Minami City, Okinawa, Japan
Access: 30 minutes by car from Naha Airport
Phone number: 098-863-2755
Hokkaido (northernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Furano
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The area is famous for its lavender fields "Furano ".
Surrounded by nature that can only be seen in summer, you can take many pictures that will look great on social media! Enjoy an elegant and luxurious time, such as eating soft-serve ice cream while viewing lavender fields!
"Facility Information "
Name: Farm Tomita
Address: 15, Keisen-kita, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido
Business hours: 9:00-17:00
Access: JR Furano Line "lavender field "about 7 min. walk from the station
URL：https://www.farm-tomita.co.jp/
Biei (Western region of Hokkaido, inc. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
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The best season for sightseeing in the Biei area is from mid-July to early August.
There are many popular spots where you can feel nature such as Aoi Ike (Blue Pond) with its mysterious scenery, "Panorama Road "with its long stretch of beautiful hills where you can see Mt. Tokachi in the distance, "Shikisai-no-oka "and "Zerubu-no-oka "with one of the most beautiful views in Biei! You can enjoy the flower fields with dozens of different kinds of flowers, including the Mawari Fields, on a baby carriage, and spend a relaxing time in nature in a landscape that looks like you are in a fairy tale world.
The large scale of nature, with its flower fields, marshlands, and clear blue lakes, is very attractive.
It is also famous for its relatively pleasant climate and is a popular summer resort!
Enjoy the unique summer scenery and experience.
"Facility Information "
Name: "Shikisai-no-oka," a flower garden with a view
Address: 〒071-0473 Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun, Biei-machi, Shinsei-third
Phone number: 0166-95-2758
Access: 25 min. walk from "Bimagyu Station "on JR Furano Line, 12 min. drive from "Biei Station "on JR Furano Line
URL：https://www.shikisainooka.jp/
Levin Island
"Rebun Island, called the floating island of flowers ", is a beautiful place to see pretty and precious alpine plants in summer.
Rebun Island has many sightseeing spots where you can experience the great outdoors!
Cape Scotton is also famous for its view of uninhabited Steller's Island and Sakhalin in the distance.
At Cape Clear Sea, with its spectacular view of the clear blue sea, you can see a view so spectacular that it is often used in tourism posters! It is the busiest tourist spot on the west coast of Rebun Island.
"Island Information "
Name: Revenu Island
Address: Tonnai, Kabuka Village, Rebun Town, Hokkaido, 097-1201 (Rebun Island Tourist Association)
Tel: 0163-86-1001 (Rebun Island Tourist Association)
Access: Ferry from Wakkanai/Rishiri
Rishiri Island
An almost circular island with a superb peak "Rishiri Fuji ". It is a wonderful place to see beautiful lakes and flowers.
Popular tourist spots include Cape Kutsugata, a popular scenic spot where you can see from Mt. Rishiri to Rebun Island, Otatomari Swamp, famous for its beautiful swamp that reflects Mt. Rishiri, and Shiroi Koibito Hill, named after the famous Hokkaido sweets "Shiroi Koibito "that everyone knows!
Rishiri Island is an island that is rarely visited by tourists, but it is definitely a different kind of travel spot, so please visit it together with Rebun Island!
"Island Information "
Name: Rishiri Island
Address: 〒097-0101 Hokkaido, Rishiri-gun, Rishiri Fuji-cho, Yuonpo, 1143 Honpo (Rishiri Airport)
Tel: 0163-84-2349 (Rishiri Town Tourist Information Center)
Access: 55 minutes by air from Okadama Airport, 50 minutes by air from New Chitose Airport, etc.
Obihiro
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You may often hear the name Tokachi in Hokkaido tourism "" , but Tokachi is not the name of a place in Hokkaido, but rather a general name for the area centered on Obihiro City and the surrounding municipalities. Obihiro is the central city representing the Tokachi area.
It is one of the best dairy farming areas in Hokkaido, and there are many famous tourist attractions such as the vast pastureland where many dairy cows graze, the Tokachi Ranch where you can see a spectacular view of white birch trees, and the Tokachi Hills where flowers, food, and agriculture are the concept!
It is also called the kitchen of Hokkaido, where you can find agricultural products, fresh milk, cheese, and other delicious foods.
"Facility Information "
Name: Tokachi Farm
Address: 8-1 Komaba-Namiki, Ondo-cho, Kawato-gun, Hokkaido 080-0572
Access: 30 minutes by car from JR Obihiro Station
Miyazaki
Kao Chiho Gorge
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The gorge was created by the Gokase River eroding pyroclastic flows that erupted from the volcanic activity of Mt. Aso. "Takachiho Gorge "
The sight of the clear stream flowing down the 17-meter-high rock face with great force is spectacular!
The Manai Falls can be viewed from the promenade, but we also recommend taking a boat ride to enjoy the powerful scenery from up close.
"Facility Information "
Name: Takachiho Gorge
Address: Mitai-Oshioi, Takachiho-cho, Nishi-usuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Access: 1 hour and 30 minutes from JR Nobeoka Station by Miyazaki Kotsu Bus bound for Takachiho
Parking: Available (97 spaces)
Phone number: 0982-73-1213
Hours of operation: Free
Cheonan River Plain
It is said that if you pile up stones on the riverbank, your wish will come true. "Tenan Riverbank ".
The custom of visitors piling up stones began about 50 years ago, and the countless rows of stones add to the mysterious and magical atmosphere.
"Facility Information "
Name: Cheonan Kawara
Address: Iwato, Takachiho-cho, Nishi-usuki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture
Fee: Free of charge
Access: 15 minutes by car from Takachiho Bus Center
Uto Shrine (Shinto shrine)
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Entering a cave at the tip of Cape Udozaki, which juts out into the Pacific Ocean, a colorful vermilion-lacquered main shrine appears in the unusual "Udo Jingu Shrine ".
The "luck ball "is also popular, as it is said that if you throw a ball while making a wish and it enters a square of rocks called a turtle stone, your wish will come true.
"Facility Information "
Name: Udo Jingu Shrine
Address: 3232 Oaza Miyaura, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Access: 10 min. walk from Udo Jingu bus stop.
Qingdao
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The beautiful location, floating on the vast Pacific Ocean, makes it a very popular power spot for romance. There is no end to the number of women who visit the shrine to seek happiness.
It is about 800 meters from the beach to the shrine, so if walking is not your thing, a tuk-tuk ride is recommended.
The Oni no Wasanban (washing board of demons) along the way is another power spot with a spectacular view!
Just by riding this, you can feel like you are at a tropical resort.
"Facility Information "
Name: Aoshima Shrine
Address: 2-13-1 Aoshima, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan 889-2162
Access: 15 minutes by car from Miyazaki Airport
Sun Messe Nichinan
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A theme park with "seven moai statues "on a small hill on the Nichinan coast.
Japanese companies and stonemasons restored the moai statues on Easter Island and received official permission to fully restore the seven Ahu Akivi statues. It is said that this site was chosen as a suitable location for the erection.
"Facility Information "
Name: Sun Messe Nichinan
Address: 2650 Oaza Miyaura, Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture
Hours of operation: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fee: Adults 1000 yen, Junior high school students 700 yen, 4 years old and up 500 yen
URL：https://www.sun-messe.co.jp/
Shodoshima
angel road
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Angel Road is a sand road that appears twice a day when the tide rises and falls.
When the tide is low, you can walk to the island across the street.
It is one of the most popular and photogenic spots on Shodoshima. "It is said that if you cross the island hand in hand with your loved one, your wish will come true. "It is also known as "a sacred place for lovers. "
"Facility Information "
Name: Angel Road
Address: Ginnamiura, Dojo-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa
Access: 5 minutes by car or 10 minutes by bus from Tonosho Port
Twenty-Four Eyes Film Village
The open sets used in the film "Twenty-Four Eyes "are preserved and open to the public, "Twenty-Four Eyes Film Village ".
On the grounds, the village's townscape from the Taisho and early Showa eras has been recreated, creating a nostalgic atmosphere. Even if you have never seen a movie, the nostalgic atmosphere of the movie village and its location on a cape overlooking the Seto Inland Sea make it a spot worth visiting.
"Facility Information "
Name: Twenty-Four Eyes Film Village
Address: Taura, Shodoshima-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa
Phone number: 0879-82-2455
Access: 55 min. by car from Tonosho Port, 13 min. by car from Sakate Port
Operating hours: 9:00-17:00
Cold Kei
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One of the three most beautiful valleys in Japan, it is a representative scenic spot of Setonaikai National Park.
With a view of the Seto Inland Sea below, this is a spectacular spot where you can see the valley and the sea at the same time.
You can drive to the top of the mountain, or take the ropeway for a 5-minute walk in the air.
Visitors can easily enjoy the beauty of the valley, which is composed of oddly shaped rocks created by erosion by wind and rain, and large rock walls that soar vertically.
"Facility Information "
Name: Kankakei Gorge (Kankakei Ropeway)
Address: 327-1 Kamigakedori Otsu, Shodoshima-cho, Kagawa (Koun Station/foothill), 168 Kamigakedori Otsu, Shodoshima-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa (summit station)
Phone number: 0879-82-0904 (Koun station/foothills), 0879-82-2171 (summit station)
Access: 30-40 minutes by car from each port on Shodoshima
Open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (varies depending on the season)
Price: Adults(Reciprocal)1,760yen
Roadside Station Shodoshima Olive Park
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The Greek windmill is the symbol of the park, a beautiful roadside station with a view reminiscent of the Mediterranean Sea. "Roadside Station Shodoshima Olive Park ".
Olive groves with approximately 2,000 olive trees are spread out on a small hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea.
The park was the location for the 2014 movie "Witch's Delivery Service ", and we have "magic brooms "available for use in the park for free. Please try to take a picture of yourself as Kiki!
"Facility Information "
Name: Roadside Station Shodoshima Olive Park
Address: 1941-1 Nishimura Kou, Shodoshima-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
Phone number: 0879-82-2200
Access: 25 minutes by car from Tonosho Port, Sakate Line, Minamikawari Fukuda Line (local bus) "get off at Olive Park Exit "5 minutes walk
Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 (open all year round)
URL：https://www.olive-pk.jp/
Nakayama Senmaida
One of the 100 best terraced rice fields in Japan "Nakayama Senmaida ".
The steep slopes, 250 to 150 meters above sea level, are covered with approximately 800 rice paddies of various sizes, creating a spectacular view.
You can enjoy the scenery in each season: early summer when the scenery is reflected on the surface of the water after rice planting, lush green rice in summer, and golden autumn when the ears of rice are harvested.
"Facility Information "
Name: Nakayama Senmaida
Address: Nakayama, Shodoshima-cho, Shodo-gun, Kagawa
Access: 20 minutes by car from Tonosho Port, 10 minutes by car from Ikeda Port
summary
In this article, we have carefully selected popular tourist destinations for summer vacation travel!
There are many ways to enjoy the same place, such as visiting a slightly cooler place, experiencing the full charm of nature, or enjoying marine sports.
Enjoy the experience that this season has to offer!
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