Viewpoints & Lookouts in Japan map & data
There are 7,155 viewpoints and lookouts mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Kanagawa (541), Miyagi (440) and Hokkaido (435). 50% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 石割山, 菰釣山 and 目国内岳.
Viewpoints & Lookouts by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa | 541 | 7.6% |
| Miyagi | 440 | 6.1% |
| Hokkaido | 435 | 6.1% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 366 | 5.1% |
| Tokyo | 362 | 5.1% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 293 | 4.1% |
| Nagano | 280 | 3.9% |
| Shizuoka | 267 | 3.7% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 253 | 3.5% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 250 | 3.5% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 197 | 2.8% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 175 | 2.4% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 170 | 2.4% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 163 | 2.3% |
| Yamanashi | 149 | 2.1% |
| Saitama | 140 | 2.0% |
| Shiga | 138 | 1.9% |
| Fukushima | 132 | 1.8% |
| Chiba | 128 | 1.8% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 123 | 1.7% |
| Tochigi | 122 | 1.7% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 122 | 1.7% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 119 | 1.7% |
| Nara Prefecture | 112 | 1.6% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 111 | 1.6% |
| Yamagata | 106 | 1.5% |
| Gunma | 100 | 1.4% |
| Aomori | 96 | 1.3% |
| Mie Prefecture | 93 | 1.3% |
| Iwate | 87 | 1.2% |
| Kumamoto | 85 | 1.2% |
| Hiroshima | 85 | 1.2% |
| Niigata | 84 | 1.2% |
| Akita | 83 | 1.2% |
| Oita | 74 | 1.0% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 72 | 1.0% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 71 | 1.0% |
| Saga Prefecture | 70 | 1.0% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 68 | 1.0% |
| Toyama | 55 | 0.8% |
| Ibaraki | 52 | 0.7% |
| Yamaguchi | 52 | 0.7% |
| Shimane | 48 | 0.7% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 46 | 0.6% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 44 | 0.6% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 38 | 0.5% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 36 | 0.5% |
Notable viewpoints and lookouts in Japan
- 石割山Yamanashi · 1413 m · viewpoint
- 菰釣山Kanagawa · 1379 m · viewpoint
- 目国内岳Hokkaido · 1220 m · viewpoint
- 中蒜山Okayama Prefecture · 1123 m · viewpoint
- 下蒜山Tottori Prefecture · 1100 m · viewpoint
- 海峡ゆめタワーYamaguchi · 143 m · viewpoint
- 渦の道 展望室Hyogo Prefecture · 45 m · viewpoint
- ハルカス300大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · viewpoint
- 別府タワーOita · viewpoint
- 鬼ヶ城Mie Prefecture · viewpoint
- 東京シティビューTokyo · viewpoint
- 博多ポートタワーFukuoka Prefecture · viewpoint
- 湯之平展望所Kagoshima Prefecture · viewpoint
- おりづるタワーHiroshima · viewpoint
- 沼津港大型展望水門 びゅうお沼津市 · Shizuoka · viewpoint
- 積善山Ehime Prefecture · 369.6 m · viewpoint
- 赤崎岳Nagasaki Prefecture · 240 m · viewpoint
- 箱本館紺屋Nara Prefecture · viewpoint
- 百代橋Saitama · viewpoint
- ハンターマウンテン塩原Tochigi · viewpoint
- 百蔵山Yamanashi · 1003 m · viewpoint
- チセヌプリHokkaido · 1134.2 m · viewpoint
- 神戸ポートタワー神戸市 · Hyogo Prefecture · viewpoint
- 通天閣大阪市 · Osaka Prefecture · viewpoint
- 菅尾磨崖仏Oita · viewpoint
- 横山展望台Mie Prefecture · 203.23 m · viewpoint
- Shibuya SkyTokyo · viewpoint
- 南公園西展望台Fukuoka Prefecture · viewpoint
- 長崎鼻Kagoshima Prefecture · viewpoint
- 山頂Shizuoka · 3740 m · viewpoint
- マウントジーンズ那須Tochigi · viewpoint
- ニトヌプリHokkaido · 1080 m · viewpoint
- ヴィーナスブリッジHyogo Prefecture · viewpoint
- 小仏峠Tokyo · viewpoint
- 三岳山Shizuoka · 467.2 m · viewpoint
- 神威岳Hokkaido · 983 m · viewpoint
- 掬星台Hyogo Prefecture · viewpoint
- 東ヌプカウシヌプリHokkaido · 1252.2 m · viewpoint
- 五稜郭タワー函館市 · Hokkaido · viewpoint
- 白旗山Hokkaido · 321.2 m · viewpoint
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Every viewpoint in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Scenic viewpoints and lookouts.
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How many viewpoints and lookouts are there in Japan?
This layer holds 7,155 viewpoints and lookouts in Japan, the most of them in Kanagawa. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).
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