Scenic Views
Viewpoints, panoramas, and photogenic landscapes
11 spots
Nabana no Sato — Japan's Largest Winter Illumination Garden
Nabana no Sato (なばなの里) is a 230,000㎡ flower park that transforms into Japan's largest light festival each winter (Octobe…
Angel Road (Shodoshima)
Angel Road is Shodoshima Island's most romantic natural phenomenon, a mystical sandbar that emerges from the sea twice d…
Chichibugahama Beach (Sunset Reflections)
Chichibugahama Beach has earned the nickname 'Uyuni Salt Flats of Japan' for its remarkable mirror-like reflections that…
Kankakei Gorge
Kankakei Gorge ranks among Japan's three most beautiful gorges, a dramatic volcanic landscape of towering rock formation…
Bizan Ropeway — City and River Panorama
Mt. Bizan (眉山, 'Eyebrow Mountain,' 290m) rises behind central Tokushima City, named for its eyebrow-like ridge profile w…
Peeing Boy Statue — Roadside Cliff Landmark
The Shonben Kozo (小便小僧, 'Peeing Boy') statue stands on a narrow rock outcrop jutting over a 200-meter cliff drop on the…
Matsushima Bay Scenic Cruise
Matsushima Bay contains exactly 260 islands (the count was verified in the 1790s by a monk who documented each one). The…
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle Ruins)
Sendai Castle, also known as Aoba Castle, served as the seat of power for the Date clan for over 260 years, a commanding…
Akiu Great Falls (Akiu Otaki)
Akiu Great Falls ranks among Japan's three most famous waterfalls, a powerful 55-meter cascade where the Natori River pl…
Godaido Temple
Godaido Temple stands as one of Matsushima's most iconic landmarks, a small vermillion Buddhist hall perched on a tiny i…
Sendai Pageant of Starlight
The Sendai Pageant of Starlight transforms the city's main boulevards into a glittering wonderland each December, when s…