Appendix C. Explore Japan Through Videos

Find videos that allow you to experience Japan’s scenery and culture up close. Many feature stunning 4K quality, providing an immersive way to enjoy Japan’s beauty. This resource is great for planning your trip or enhancing your exploration while visiting. While basic video searches come at no cost, premium options such as ad-free playback and background play may need a subscription.


Traditional Method: To find interesting videos about Japan, you can type in a keyword, add a space, and then include the word “video.” For example, searching “Spring Takayama Festival video” on Google or YouTube will show related videos. Anyone can use this method.

New Method: With the paid service of ChatGPT, you can follow a simple instruction: “Search for a video and play it using the keyword: Hida Furukawa.” This allows you to experience Japan’s rich culture and beautiful scenery from anywhere. You can enjoy captivating videos that showcase traditional festivals and historic sites, bringing Japan’s unique charm to your screen. You can replace “Hida Furukawa” with any keyword you choose.


Here are 100 keywords to help you explore Japan’s beautiful scenery, traditional festivals, and historic sites through video searches. Add “video” after each keyword to find related videos easily:

  1. Spring Takayama Festival
  2. Autumn leaves
  3. Mount Fuji seasons
  4. Gion Festival
  5. Nebuta Festival
  6. Sensoji Temple
  7. Kiyomizu Temple
  8. Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)
  9. Nara Park deer
  10. Shirakawa-go

  1. Hakone hot springs
  2. Nikko Toshogu Shrine
  3. Himeji Castle
  4. Matsumoto Castle
  5. Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival
  6. Kyoto bamboo forest
  7. Shibuya crossing
  8. Great Buddha of Kamakura
  9. Meiji Shrine
  10. Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion)

  1. Kinosaki Onsen
  2. Oirase Gorge
  3. Mount Aso
  4. Hakuba ski resort
  5. Kobe night view
  6. Yokohama Minato Mirai
  7. Mount Takao hike
  8. Yakushima Island
  9. Karuizawa resort
  10. Fuji Five Lakes

  1. Sapporo Snow Festival
  2. Nagasaki Lantern Festival
  3. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
  4. Aomori Nebuta Festival
  5. Takachiho Gorge
  6. Matsushima Bay
  7. Kyoto cherry blossoms
  8. Hokkaido lavender fields
  9. Mount Koya
  10. Kawagoe old town

  1. Otaru Canal
  2. Tohoku hot springs
  3. Ise Shrine
  4. Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
  5. Tomioka Silk Mill
  6. Ikaho Onsen
  7. Battleship Island (Gunkanjima)
  8. Noboribetsu Hell Valley
  9. Kyoto geisha experience
  10. Shinjuku Gyoen Park

  1. Hokuriku snow scenery
  2. Amanohashidate
  3. Onomichi city
  4. Takachiho night kagura
  5. Hiroshima Peace Park
  6. Matsumoto Bon Bon Festival
  7. Biei hills
  8. Unkai Terrace (Sea of Clouds)
  9. Blue Pond (Biei)
  10. Kyushu sake breweries

  1. Noto morning market
  2. Amami Oshima
  3. Nagatoro river rafting
  4. Awaji Island fireworks
  5. Nagano soba festival
  6. Echigo Yuzawa hot springs
  7. Kamikochi trekking
  8. Naruto whirlpools
  9. Lake Ashi cruise
  10. Akita Kanto Festival

  1. Karatsu Kunchi Festival
  2. Kumano Kodo pilgrimage
  3. Kawagoe summer festival
  4. Sankei-en Garden
  5. Yoro Valley
  6. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
  7. Shodoshima Island
  8. Hikone Castle
  9. Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
  10. Mito Kairakuen Garden

  1. Tokyo night cruise
  2. Gotemba outlet mall
  3. Yufuin morning mist
  4. Fuji-Q Highland amusement park
  5. Samurai experience
  6. Japanese garden walk
  7. Autumn in Kyoto
  8. Shikoku pilgrimage
  9. Nagoya Castle
  10. Odawara Castle

  1. Goryokaku Fort
  2. Taketomi Island
  3. Murouji Temple autumn leaves
  4. Izumo Taisha Shrine
  5. Chichibu Night Festival
  6. Shiretoko Peninsula
  7. Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
  8. Uji matcha experience
  9. Yokohama Chinatown
  10. Hitachi Seaside Park

Search using these keywords followed by “video” to find captivating content about Japan.

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