Best Secret Tourist Spots In Asia
Here're best Secret Tourist Spots in Asia. We released a ranking of reviews about Secret Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Asia.
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This is a little-known beach near Kabira Bay. You have to go through a rattling road to get here, but the spectacular view that awaits you.
Name
Kabira Tabaga
Address
Kabira, Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
35 min by car, from Ishigaki Airport
Name
Monnyu Dam
Address
Ishidahigashi Sangawa-machi, Sanuki-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Omori Country Garden locates the side of National Route 236 and you can enjoy for free. There're also shops and a café together.
Name
Omori Country Garden
Address
Hiroo-cho, Hiro-gun, HokkaidoGoogle Map
A natural hot spring for legs at the side of the river flowing from Oyu Marsh. You can come with your hands empty because the cushions are prepared. It takes 15minutes on the path but be careful, it's like a mountain path.
Name
Oyunuma River Natural Footbath
Address
Noboribetsuonsen-cho, Noboribetsu-shi, HokkaidoGoogle Map
During the period of opening to the public, anyone can enter for free. But it's a little known, so you can view the cherry blossoms leisurely. The well kept garden is refreshing, and lighten up weeping cherry blossom trees are worth seeing!◎A religious facility of Sekai Kyusai Kyo. It's open to public in the season of cherry blossom, fresh greens and fall foliage. You can enter for free and receive a treat of green tea. They notice the open date in HP.
Name
Heiankyo
Address
24-1 Saga Hirosawaike Shita-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
An observatory in the 5th floor of Egret Himeji standing in front of Himeji Castle, commands the whole view od the castle and nice place to take pictures. What is more, you can enter for free and there're a few people here.◎An observatory's entrance fee is free.
Name
Egret Himeji
Address
5F Egret Himeji 68-290 Honmachi, Himeji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
079-289-3443
Hours
8:30-21:00
How to get there
Shami-jima was once an isolated island. Nakanda Beach is a scenic spot to view Seto Inland Sea and Seto Ohashi Bridge. Even one big tree and a bench are very photogenic. What's more, only a few people know here.◎You can access by land. Parking lot is available. Go into the road just one this side of Seto Ohashi Memorial Park.
Name
Shami-jima
Address
Shamijima, Sakaide-shi, KagawaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
In the site of 18000㎡, there're 200 kinds and over 10 thousand trees of hydrangea. They are blooming in many colors like the carpet from the mountain top to the bottom.◎Traffic info: 4 km from JR Mobara Station. You need to remember there's a little bus services. If you use taxi, it costs about 1400 yen. Opening season: from the beginning of June to the early July. Opening hours: 8:00-16:00, and no regular holidays during the opening season. Admission fee: adult 500 yen, child: 200 yen.
Name
Hattori Farm Hydrangea Estate
Address
719 Sangaya, Mobara-shi, ChibaGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by taxi from JR Mobara Station. By car, 50 min from Chiba city, 120 min from Kashiwa-city, and 90 min from Tokyo. Free parking area is available.
Some well-known places are crowded with people, so you cannot enjoy them leisurely. The day I visited this Minase Jingu Shrine was on Japanese summer holiday season, but there were little people there. So I could sit on the bench and enjoy listening to the wind bells that made me feel cooler.◎10 min walk from Hankyu Minase Station. 12 min walk from JR Shimamoto Station. Free parking area is available. Wind bell area has no admission fees. The tea room requires more than 5 people and 500 yen for each.
Name
Minase Jingu Shrine
Address
3-10-24 Hirose Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
075-961-0078
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Hankyu Minase Station. 15 min walk from JR Ōyamazaki Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Phuket Swing is located on a beautiful beach off Phuket. There are many photo spots in the background of the blue sky and the spreading sea that are likely to be sucked. The beach that spreads in front of you through the steep mountain road is exceptional!
Name
Nui Beach Club
Address
Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket 83100Google Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 80 min from Phuket International Airport.
It is famous as a location for the manga "Lucky Star", but in the spring you can see the spectacular view of Kawazu cherry blossoms and rape blossoms.
Name
Aogebori River Kawazu Cherry Cherry Blossoms
Address
1-1, Washinomiya, Kuki-shi, Saitama, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
3 min walk, from Washinomiya Station
A cute bus stop that recreates the world of Totoro, a hidden photo spot on Amami Oshima. Totoro, Mei-chan, and Satsuki-chan wait for the bus. If you look closely, you can also see Makkurokurosuke and Little Totoro. It feels like you've entered the world of a Ghibli movie. Although it is not a real bus stop, be sure to wait with Totoro for the cat bus to arrive.
Name
Totoro Bus Stop
Address
1283 Setouchi-cho, Amamioshima-Island, Kagoshima, JapanGoogle Map
How to get there
100 min by car, from Amami-Airport
