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Travel through time with Japan Heritage! 🌏 Uncover the stories that shaped Japan’s culture and traditions, passed down through generations. Explore breath-taking #JapanHeritage sites and experience the timeless beauty of this incredible nation🇯🇵 The Agency for Cultural Affairs invites you to watch stunning videos showcasing these cultural treasures. 🎥✨ Watch them now on the official YouTube channel! ⛩️Izumo: Myths, gods, and stunning sunsets 📽️ https://youtu.be/tgeCCvS4y4k ⛰️Mt. Daisen: Livestock markets and devotion to Jizo Bodhisattva 📽️ https://youtu.be/xExdT41Yi3g Unlock the hidden beauty and timeless stories of Japan Heritage. Begin your journey today! 🌸 #JapanHeritage #history #nature #visitJP_gofurther #jnto_visitjapan

Take a cinematic journey through Japan's landscapes and culture! JFF Theater brings Japanese movies and videos to your screen, no matter where you are, whenever you want, completely free of charge. Website: https://en.jff.jpf.go.jp/ Five Japanese films are currently streaming, with the lineup updated every few months. Stay tuned for the lineup to include more Japanese films, anime, dramas, art-related works, and more, all with multilingual subtitles, and accessible from anywhere in the world! Sign up now to enjoy your free access to all content. Discover Japan in a whole new way through JFF Theater to get ready for your trip to Japan! Note: Film availability and subtitle languages may vary by title.

Seeing red, yellow, and orange. 🍂 Tohoku, a region in northern Japan that consists of 6 amazing prefectures, is a nature lover’s perfect escape. From Fukushima to Aomori, you have coastal trails and mountain paths that you can spend hours exploring. 🏕️ Autumn is a peak time to visit, as the surrounding areas come to life with the changing colours. You’ll be wandering around a city only to find a brilliant yellow ginkgo tree, or a maple that has turned a stunning red. 🍁 Senshoji, a temple in Yamagata City, is one spot that is worth a visit. The largest temple complex in the city, it was founded in the 15th century and has a large bell and bell tower. 🔔 If you are looking for other autumn spots in Yamagata, try out Yamadera, a temple complex built into a mountainside, just an hour outside the city. 🤩 Have you been to Yamagata Prefecture before? 🗾 📷: @mainichilatte (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #travelphotography #tourist #tourism #travelpic #travelinfo #japantrip #instatravel #vacation #sightseeing #wanderlust #japaneseculture #senshoji #tradition #visitJP_gofurther #yamagata

Summer winds. 😌 Summer in Japan can get hot, but sometimes there will be a wonderful cooling breeze that will come to help! A walk through the forest or a park and feeling the light summer breeze is one of the best feelings in summer. You can relax by the beach, enjoy some ice cream, and maybe even see a firework festival! 🎇 You’ll also hear the wind weaving its way through tree leaves, torii gates, and the chimes of small bells all around. So why not take a calming walk around the many green spaces of Japan? 🎐 📷: @mortenvstheworld (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #travelphotography #japantrip #instatravel #sightseeing #wanderlust #japaneseculture #nature #visitJP_gofurther

A sea of purple. 🤩 Wisteria, or ‘fuji’ in Japanese (not that Fuji!), blooms at the tail end of spring into summer, in a beautiful burst of purple. You’ll see them hanging around loads of different places, from temples and shrines, to adorning parks. 💐 You can even find them in the form of tunnels, imagine walking through a tunnel of wisteria! Places such as the Kawachi Fuji Garden in Fukuoka Prefecture have wisteria trees of differing varieties that have all grown to shape a tunnel that visitors can walk through. The garden is also open during autumn, perfect for viewing the changing leaves. 🍁 What’s the best wisteria you’ve seen in Japan before? 😊 📷: @leiasofia.y (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #fukuoka #nature #visitJP_gofurther

Discovering the outdoors. 🥾 Japan is well known for its many hiking and trekking trails, its natural features are some of the most scenic in the world. 🤩 Especially in Shikoku, you can find some out of this world views and nature. For example, you can explore Kochi Prefecture and see the Niyodo River, famous for its clarity. There are many hiking trails along the river, giving you a chance to follow it as it meanders its way to the Pacific. Nearby Nakatsu Gorge also shows off some of the area’s beautiful geology, with red tinted rock from iron, and shaped from thousands of years of flowing water. 🏞️ Summer is a perfect time to visit, as the cool mist from the water will keep the heat at bay. ☀️ Have you ever been to Shikoku before? 😊 📷: @tranvfood (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #kochi #outdooractivities #visitJP_gofurther

A secret abode. 😮 Reigando Cave in Kumamoto Prefecture is a cave within the grounds of Unganzenji Temple, which dates back to the 14th century. The cave is famous for its hundreds of stone statues adorning the surrounding areas, but also being the living spot of samurai Miyamoto Musashi, who wrote the famous martial arts text, ‘The Book of Five Rings’. ⚔️ Accessible from Kumamoto City by bus, this temple complex and cave make for a perfect day trip, letting you reflect on what life was like hundreds of years ago! 😌 Have you been to Kumamoto Prefecture before? 😊 📷: @m._diary_ (Instragram) #visitjapan #japan #日本 #感動 #国内観光 #travelphotography #japantrip #instatravel #sightseeing #wanderlust #japaneseculture #kumamoto #history #visitJP_gofurther

Did you know? 🧐 Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan, and isn’t located too far away from Kyoto. Located in Shiga Prefecture which borders Kyoto, the lake is entirely situated within the prefecture, occupying 670 square kilometres. One of the oldest lakes in the world, there are a huge amount of activities you can do there.🤩 From the wonderful lake views, to swimming and paddleboarding, it is a perfect spot to spend a beautiful spring day. You can view the cherry blossoms at historic Miidera, or even visit Chikubu Island in the middle of the lake. 🛥️ Have you been to Shiga before? 😊 📷: @where.is.lexy (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #shiga #nature #visitJP_gofurther

A savoury treat.🍡 Dango is a traditional Japanese treat that you can find all around the country. There are a multitude of different types of it, so give them a try! 😊 Dango is usually made of rice flour, and adorned with toppings such as anko, soy sauce, and much more! Mitarashi dango is covered in a delicious syrup, while hanami dango is made of three dumplings - pink, white, and green, to symbolise the cherry blossoms! 🌸 Have you had dango before? 😋 📷: @taste_of_suprise (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #foodanddrink #locallifestyle

The Hell Valley! 🔥 Nestled in Hokkaido, 90 minutes from Sapporo, is Jigokudani, or Hell Valley in Japanese. This geothermal area looks almost otherworldly, with smoke rising from the boiling hot water in the area. Much of the water feeds the local onsens, so make sure to take a dip in one when you are here! Especially in winter, this is the perfect time to escape the cold and experience some of the best onsen water in the country. ♨️ Have you been to Jigokudani before? 🧐 📷: @bokehm0n (Instagram) #visitjapan #japan #japaneseculture #nature #hotsprings