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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.

13 places

Togakushi Shrine Houkosha

Shrine · NaganoTogakushi Shrine Houkosha

Kitamuki Kannon

Sight · NaganoKitamuki Kannon

Former Mikasa Hotel

Sight · NaganoFormer Mikasa Hotel

a restaurant with a wall covered in posters

Sight · NaganoJapanese Lamp & Lighting Museum

Togakushi-Jinja Chusha

Shrine · NaganoTogakushi-Jinja Chusha

Zenkōji temple

Temple · NaganoZenkōji temple

Togakushi Shrine Okusha (Main Shrine) Zuishinmon

Shrine · NaganoTogakushi Shrine Okusha (Main Shrine) Zuishinmon

People standing in the snow before a traditional wooden shrine building in Japan

Sight · NaganoTogakushi-jinja

Sight · NaganoAsama-yama Magma Stone Park

Sight · Nagano'Umi' Museum of Contemporary Art

Sight · NaganoUsui Pass Lookout

Sight · NaganoAnraku-ji

Sight · NaganoKaruizawa Tourist Association

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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.