Japan'sTourist Spots

Fujiten Snow Resort

This is a ski ground where everyone from children and beginners to advanced skiers can have fun. It is conveniently located about 90 minutes drive by car from Shinjuku, Yokohama and Shizuoka. As there are very good facilities for children, Fujiten is gaining in popularity among families. There are also events including a fireworks show and “Night Time Race” in which anyone can participate. In summer you can enjoy playing target bird golf and grass skiing.

Museum that Teaches the History of Railways Through Hands-on Experience

The Railway Museum

This museum contains many enjoyable facilities that everybody young and old can see and touch, including a driving simulator that allows people to experience driving a train, the largest railway model diorama in Japan, and other train-related exhibits. On display in the history zone, which occupies half the main hall, are exhibits and displays showing the history and mechanics of railways in a way that is easy to understand, including the main exhibit of real train carriages. Furthermore, in the Learning Zone you can study the principles and the structures of railways by using actual parts and models.


Japan's First Dedicated Manga Museum
Kyoto International Manga Museum

Hidden in a rebuilt elementary school is a huge collection of comic books from Japan and around the world. More than 200,000 magazines including precious historical publications such as magazines from the Meiji period, books that were available after the war from rental shops, popular present day manga books as well as foreign manga books are on display for visitors to enjoy. Furthermore, a manga-related workshop and seminar will be held frequently.

TARZANIA

A popular European outdoor “Forest Adventure” has become the biggest park of its kind in Japan. Opened in July 2007 and called “Tarzania,” the park has two kinds of adventure course that takes advantage of naturally growing trees in which people can actually fly from tree to tree.

Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura

This vast theme park in front of Nikko National Park has a wide range of film-related attractions including an open set for film sets, theaters, film halls and an exhibition halls.


Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

In Fukui prefecture and its vicinity, many fossil remains of dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals have been discovered.

Japan Cycle Sports Center

The standout aspect of this center is the wide range of unique vehicles including bicycles without pedals and chains, flying-saucer shaped “Cycle UFOs,” a “Cycle monorail” (cycling on a 4-metre high rail), and many other kinds.

Re.cord Museum

This is a museum that will teach you about the history of records. The museum houses approximately 720,000 records that have been contributed from all over Japan dating up to 2007, and if requested, you can listen to any of them through a musical system with the largest speaker in Japan.

nippon Origami Museum

This is a museum where you can really enjoy the world of origami. The museum has several interesting sections including the Four Seasons Origami Garden and the World’s Smallest Origami Crane Exhibition.