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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.

1,337 places

Landmark · TokyoTayasu-mon Gate

Park Mansion Hinokicho-Koen

Sight · TokyoPark Mansion Hinokicho-Koen

Sight · HakoneAshi-no-ko

Statue of Saigō, Ueno Park

Monument · TokyoStatue of Saigō, Ueno Park

Old Goryo-tei (Taiwan Pavilion)

Historic site · TokyoOld Goryo-tei (Taiwan Pavilion)

Japanese garden with a bridge, lake, and lush green trees

Sight · ShikokuNagoro

Desserts · Osaka茶屋しずく CHA-YA SHIZUKU

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

Sight · TohokuChōshō-ji

Temple · TokyoMyōkeiji

Sight · TokyoTokyo Station

Temple · KyotoKōsan-ji Temple

Temple · TokyoKanonji

Temple · KyotoNanzen-ji

Kankō Historical Museum

Sight · KyushuKankō Historical Museum

Tamukeyama-hachimangū

Sight · KansaiTamukeyama-hachimangū

Shrine · KyotoYasaka Shrine

Shrine · TokyoHanazono Shrine

Nijubashi Bridge

Bridge · TokyoNijubashi Bridge

Takayama Museum of History & Art

Sight · Central HonshūTakayama Museum of History & Art

Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum

Sight · JapanLafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum

Oniishi Bozu Jigoku

Landmark · BeppuOniishi Bozu Jigoku

Tomioka Silk Mill

Historic site · Central HonshūTomioka Silk Mill

Sight · KansaiNyoirin-ji

Shrine · MiyajimaHokoku-jinja (Senjokaku Pavilion)

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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.