most beautiful places in japan: 1-Kiyotsu Gorge and the Tunnel of Light:Niigata prefecture’s Kiyotsu Gorge is a massive natural marvel with volcanic columns. After the walking trails were deemed unsafe and closed to the public Architects team built the Tunnel of Light, tunnel leading out to the gorge.(First photo from the left side of the first column) 2-Oirase Gorge:This picturesque gorge in the mountains of Aomori is one of Japan’s top autumn destinations. (second photo from the left side of the first column) 3- Mifuneyama Rakuen Park: Park in Saga prefecture was created more than a century ago in 1845, but teamLab has taken it into the future with edgy, immersive digital art that changes the way we interact with nature.(third photo from the left side of the first column) 4-Mt Fuji:Japan’s crown jewel and arguably the most beautiful place in the country, Mt Fuji is a must for any visitor.(first photo from the left side of the second column) 5-Hitachi Seaside Park:Best known for its blue sea of approximately 5.3 million nemophila in spring, and bright red kochia or summer cypress in autumn .(second photo from the left side of the second column) 6-Motonosumi Shrine:Inari in Kyoto and Nezu Shrine in Tokyo, but Motonosumi Shrine in the seaside town of Nagato is the most picturesque. (third photo from the left side of the second column) 7:Himeji Castle:Himeji is perhaps Japan’s most famous castle. Also known as the White Heron, Himeji Castle is a giant.(first photo from the left side of the first column) 8-Yakushima:Off the coast of Kagoshima prefecture is Yakushima, a nature lover’s paradise. yakusugi, the oldest surviving trees in Japan, more than 1,000 years old.(second photo from the left side of the first column) 9-Hill of the Buddha:Ando designed Sapporo’s circular Makomanai Takino Cemetery around a giant 13.5m-tall statue of the Buddha, letting his head peak out from the top of an artificial hill. (third photo from the left side of the first column)