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Attractions in Japan

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Japan, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

1,664 places

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Temple · TokyoSensō-ji

an aerial view of a city at night

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Landmark · TokyoShibuya Crossing

white and black concrete building near green trees during daytime

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Castle · OsakaOsaka Castle

brown wooden fence near green trees during daytime

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Shrine · KyotoFushimi Inari Taisha

people near billboards

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Landmark · OsakaDotonbori

brown wooden house near green trees under blue sky during daytime

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Temple · KyotoKiyomizu-dera

Yebisu Brewery Tokyo

Museum · TokyoYebisu Brewery Tokyo

Hirakawa-mon Gate

Historic site · TokyoHirakawa-mon Gate

Temple · KyotoDaikaku-ji Temple

Castle-Guard Residences

Sight · KansaiCastle-Guard Residences

Temple · KansaiJikko-in

Momofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum

Sight · KansaiMomofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum

Cars driving on a highway ramp toward white industrial buildings and city skyscrapers

Museum · YokohamaHara Model Railway Museum

Ishibutai-kofun

Sight · KansaiIshibutai-kofun

Sight · KansaiChion-in

Temple · KyotoSaimyō-ji Temple

Shugakuin Imperial Villa

Historic site · KyotoShugakuin Imperial Villa

Boraga Beach

Landmark · OkinawaBoraga Beach

Curry House CoCo Ichibanya Kohoku-ku Hiyoshi-chuo-dori

Restaurant · TokyoCurry House CoCo Ichibanya Kohoku-ku Hiyoshi-chuo-dori

Palace Hotel Tokyo

Sight · TokyoPalace Hotel Tokyo

Sight · ShikokuSensui-jima

Temple · KyotoŌtani Sobyō Temple

Bank of Japan Otaru Museum

Museum · HokkaidoThe Bank of Japan Otaru Museum

Yamanashi Prefectural Fuji Spring-fed Village Aquarium

Sight · Mt FujiYamanashi Prefectural Fuji Spring-fed Village Aquarium

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.