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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

Sight · HokkaidoTower Three-Eight

Sight · KyushuYanagabashi Market

Sight · KansaiKōfuku-ji Three-Storey Pagoda

Sight · JapanTreasure House

Sight · TokyoYōmei-mon

Sight · KyushuMaizō-shiryōkan

Sight · KanazawaTakaoka Great Buddha

Sight · HokkaidoMashū-ko

Sight · ShikokuRed Pumpkin

Sight · KyushuTatsumaki Jigoku

Sight · KyushuHonmaru Palace

Sight · Izu PeninsulaMuseum of the Black Ship

Sight · KyushuKōshi-byō & Historical Museum of China

Sight · KyushuSōseki Memorial Hall

Sight · TohokuHistorical Abumiya Residence

Sight · JapanShimizudani Refinery Ruins

Sight · KyushuKaidan-in

Sight · JapanChristian Museum

Sight · KyushuKoi no Uyogu Machi

Sight · TohokuMinami-Sanriku Crisis Management Centre

Sight · Central HonshūKarakuri Museum

Sight · TokyoDesign Festa

Sight · KyushuBandokorobana Shizen Kōen

Sight · KyushuAlt House

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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.