WONDERS OF JAPAN | The Most Amazing Places in the "Land of the Rising Sun" | 4K Travel Video
WONDERS OF JAPAN | The Most Amazing Places in the "Land of the Rising Sun" | 4K Travel Video
Notable moments
- 02:56 Counter-Service Ramen Dining in Tokyo
A chef in a red uniform bows respectfully through a wooden shutter window at a individual ramen booth. On the wooden counter sits a freshly prepared bowl of ramen with pork slices and rich broth alongside a tall glass of draft beer and a soft-boiled egg.
Tokyo, Japan - 05:16 Cherry Blossom Hanami Picnic in Park
Crowds of visitors lay out blue tarps underneath blooming cherry blossom trees for a traditional hanami picnic in the park. Families and friends sit together enjoying food and conversation during peak spring blossom season.
Ueno Park, Tokyo - 11:38 Sapporo Snow Festival Ice Sculptures
Visitors bundled in heavy winter coats walk past massive ice and snow sculptures in Odori Park during the annual winter festival. Intricate carvings reach up to fifty feet tall and are lit by bright floodlights against the night sky.
Odori Park, Sapporo - 13:49 Snowboarding Powder Slopes in Niseko
A snowboarder carves down a steep slope covered in deep white powder snow on a clear winter day. Fresh snow sprays high into the air behind the board as birch trees and chairlifts frame the Hokkaido mountain landscape.
Niseko, Hokkaido - 15:03 Observing Snow Monkeys at Thermal Pools
Japanese macaques swim and relax inside natural geothermal hot springs surrounded by snow-covered rocks and valley slopes. Visitors gather along designated wooden viewing platforms to photograph the monkeys soaking in thermal pools.
Jigokudani Monkey Park, Nagano - 19:43 Visiting Great Buddha of Kotoku-in
Tourists walk around the iconic 13.35-meter-tall outdoor bronze Daibutsu statue seated serenely on a raised stone platform. The massive open-air monument has stood exposed to elements in Kamakura since 1252.
Kotoku-in, Kamakura - 22:38 Walking Across Busy Shibuya Crossing
Thousands of pedestrians walk simultaneously across diagonal zebra crosswalks surrounded by multi-story commercial buildings and massive neon screens. Every traffic light cycle allows thousands of people to cross the famous intersection in thirty seconds.
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo - 26:20 Sailing Lake Ashi Sightseeing Cruise
A decorative multi-deck pirate sightseeing ship sails across the deep blue waters of Lake Ashi framed by forested mountains. Nearby along the shoreline, a large bright vermilion torii gate stands partially submerged in the water.
Lake Ashi, Hakone - 34:21 Gassho-Zukuri Thatched Roof Village Architecture
A scenic aerial view reveals traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in a snow-covered alpine mountain valley. Their straw-thatched roofs are angled at nearly sixty degrees to effectively shed heavy winter snowfall.
Shirakawa-go, Gifu - 36:47 Winter Landscape of Kenroku-en Garden
Serene reflecting ponds and stone bridges stretch across Kenroku-en, one of Japan's most famous landscape gardens. In winter, conical yukitsuri rope structures are built around pine trees to protect branches from heavy snow accumulation.
Kenroku-en, Kanazawa - 40:38 Walking Through Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A visitor in a pink traditional kimono and holding a red parasol ascends stone steps through the famous bamboo forest. Soaring green bamboo stalks reach up to twenty meters high, completely enclosing the sky above the stone pathway.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto - 43:23 Panoramic View from Kiyomizu-dera Veranda
Visitors stand along the famous wooden veranda of Kiyomizu-dera temple looking out over a steep hillside covered in trees toward Kyoto. Built without nails, the massive main stage is supported by 139 wooden pillars anchored into the cliff.
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto - 45:10 Walking Fushimi Inari Torii Gate Trail
Hikers walk through dense tunnels formed by thousands of bright vermilion torii gates winding up the slopes of Mount Inari. Each wooden gate features black-painted bases and painted Japanese kanji inscriptions representing donor names.
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto - 47:33 Feeding Wild Deer in Nara Park
Visitors feed special deer crackers to tame sika deer roaming freely across park lawns and pathways near historic temples. The deer wander unhurriedly among visitors under blooming cherry trees and ancient wooden gates.
Nara Park, Nara - 50:04 Visiting Hiroshima Peace Memorial A-Bomb Dome
The preserved brick ruins and exposed iron dome skeleton of the former Industrial Promotion Hall stand beside the Motoyasu River. Visitors walk through the surrounding Peace Memorial Park lined with flower wreaths and paper crane memorials.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima - 51:47 Itsukushima Shrine Great Torii at Tide
An aerial perspective shows the giant vermilion torii gate standing on exposed sand flats during low tide as tourists walk directly up to its base. At high tide, water fills the tidal channel so the gate and shrine appear to float on the sea.
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima - 54:37 Tasting Fresh Takoyaki in Dotonbori
A street food vendor deftly turns round batter balls filled with octopus using thin skewers in a hot cast-iron griddle. Steam rises from the bustling street food stand amid the glowing neon signage and canal walkways of Dotonbori.
Dotonbori, Osaka - 58:10 Snorkeling with Sea Turtles in Okinawa
A green sea turtle glides through clear turquoise ocean waters above colorful coral reefs and schooling tropical fish. Bright sunlight shines down through the surface of Okinawa's warm tropical sea.
Okinawa, Japan
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