No Tourists Japan

Traveling Japan Without Tourists

The best places in Japan without tourists

No Tourist Japan is your guide to discovering authentic and traditional Japan, far from the crowds and conventional tourist destinations.
Here you will find hidden places, temples and unique landscapes that keep the essence of Japan intact.

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Karst landscape at Myoshoji Temple (明星輪寺) on Kinseizan (金生山) in Gifu Prefecture, a serene Buddhist shrine
   

Gifu > Myoshoji Temple (明星輪寺): The Karst Temple Tourists Miss

Myoshoji Temple (明星輪寺) on Kinseizan (金生山) in Gifu offers a unique karst landscape and ancient serenity. A hidden gem with no tourists!

Rotenburo at Nizaemon no Yu (仁左衛門の湯) in Kyoto, a skin-soothing natural hot spring.

Kyoto > Nizaemon no Yu (仁左衛門の湯): Kyoto’s Hidden Skin-Healing Onsen

Nizaemon no Yu (仁左衛門の湯) in Kyoto offers skin-soothing hot springs, rotenburo...
Horse-themed ema at Tanaka Jinja (田中神社) in southern Kyoto, a hidden Shinto shrine near JRA Kyoto Racecourse

Kyoto > Tanaka Jinja (田中神社): The Horse God Shrine Tourists Miss

Tanaka Jinja (田中神社) in southern Kyoto, near JRA Kyoto Racecourse (京都競馬場),...
Teishoku meal and fruit sando at Kitchen Taro (キッチンTARO) in Muko, Kyoto, a cozy local diner

Kyoto > Kitchen Taro (キッチンTARO): Muko’s Hidden Teishoku Food Awaits

Kitchen Taro (キッチンTARO) in Muko, Kyoto, serves authentic japanese teishoku food...
Forested hilltop view at Yoshida Jinja (吉田神社) in Kyoto Prefecture, a serene Shinto shrine

Kyoto > Yoshida Jinja (吉田神社): The Hilltop Shrine Tourists Skip”

Yoshida Jinja (吉田神社) in Kyoto, near Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺), hides on a forested hill....
Mud bath at Beppu Onsen Hoyo Land (別府温泉保養ランド) in Oita Prefecture, a sulfur-rich onsen near Beppu

Oita > Beppu Onsen Hoyo Land (別府温泉保養ランド): Japan’s Only Mud Bath Onsen Awaits

Beppu Onsen Hoyo Land (別府温泉保養ランド) in Oita offers Japan’s only natural mud bath....