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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.

14 places

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Park · NikkōItalian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Rin’nōji Taiyū-in (Mausoleum of Iemitsu)

Temple · NikkōRin’nōji Taiyū-in (Mausoleum of Iemitsu)

Nikkō Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

Historic site · NikkōNikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

Monument · NikkōNemuri-neko (Sleeping cat carving)

Nikko Futarasan Shrine

Shrine · NikkōNikko Futarasan Shrine

Shrine · NikkōNikkō Tōshōgū

Gohonsha

Shrine · NikkōGohonsha

a building with a pond in front of it

Sight · NikkōNikkō Tōshō-gū Museum

Shinkyō Bridge

Landmark · NikkōShinkyō Bridge

Garden · NikkōShōyō-en Garden

Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel

Sight · NikkōChuzenji Kanaya Hotel

a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings

Museum · NikkōRin’nōji Houmotsuden treasure house

Kanman-ga-Fuchi Abyss

Viewpoint · NikkōKanmangafuchi Abyss

Sight · NikkōHonji-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.