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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.

104 places

Castle-Guard Residences

Sight · KansaiCastle-Guard Residences

Temple · KansaiJikko-in

Momofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum

Sight · KansaiMomofuku Andō Instant Ramen Museum

Ishibutai-kofun

Sight · KansaiIshibutai-kofun

Sight · KansaiChion-in

Imamiya Ebisu-jinja

Shrine · KansaiImamiya Ebisu Jinja

Sight · KansaiAsuka-dera

O-hatsu Ten-jin

Sight · KansaiO-hatsu Ten-jin

Temple · KansaiHosen-in

Sight · KansaiYoshiki-en

Sight · KansaiKibune-jinja

Sight · KansaiIse-jingū

Kyōga-misaki Lighthouse

Sight · KansaiKyōga-misaki Lighthouse

Temple · KansaiToshodai-ji

Sight · KansaiIshiyama-dera

Temple · KansaiJakkō-in Temple

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Shrine · KansaiSumiyoshi Taisha

Takamatsuzuka-kofun

Sight · KansaiTakamatsuzuka-kofun

Temple · KansaiBujoji

Osaka Central Public Hall

Sight · KansaiOsaka Central Public Hall

Shrine · KansaiToyouke Daijingu (Ise Jingu Geku, Outer Sanctuary)

Sight · KansaiAmanohashidate

a tall white building sitting on top of a lush green hillside

Sight · KansaiHimeji-jō

Tōdai-ji Museum

Sight · KansaiTōdai-ji Museum

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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.