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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.

34 places

Sight · Kii PeninsulaSenjō-jiki

Sight · Kii PeninsulaShirara-hama

Sight · Kii PeninsulaNaka-no-hashi

Sight · Kii PeninsulaSeiganto-ji

Lush green forest overlooks a calm blue ocean

Sight · Kii PeninsulaKashino-zaki Lighthouse

Temple · Kii PeninsulaKongōbu-ji

Kumano Hongū Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaKumano Hongū Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaSandan-beki

Tokugawa Mausoleum

Temple · Kii PeninsulaTokugawa Clan Mausoleum

Sight · Kii PeninsulaHashigui-iwa

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaKumano Hayatama Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaOku-no-in

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaKumano Nachi Taisha

Sight · Kii PeninsulaTōkō-ji

Sight · Kii PeninsulaTakijiri-ōji

Sight · Kii PeninsulaIchi-no-hashi

Sight · Kii PeninsulaHirō-jinja

Sight · Kii PeninsulaChūmon

Sight · Kii PeninsulaGotobiki-iwa

Sight · Kii PeninsulaGaran

Sight · Kii PeninsulaSai-tō

Sight · Kii PeninsulaHosshinmon-ōji

Sight · Kii PeninsulaGobyō

Sight · Kii PeninsulaTōrō-dō

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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.