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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.

1,664 places

Sight · JapanTōkō-ji

Sight · KyushuTerukuni-jinja

Sight · KansaiAmerika-Mura

Sight · KyushuŌkawachiyama

Sight · TohokuYamaguchi Waterwheel

Sight · Yaeyama IslandsGunkan-iwa

Sight · Izu PeninsulaNagisa Park

Sight · TohokuSendai Castle Ruins

Sight · Central HonshūShōhō-ji (Gifu Great Buddha)

Sight · JapanTahō-tō

Sight · ShikokuLes Archives du Cœur

Sight · KyushuKaratsu-jinja

Sight · HokkaidoHokkaidō Museum of Modern Art

Sight · KyushuGunkanjima Digital Museum

Sight · HokkaidoOkhotsk Drift Ice Museum

Sight · OkinawaTatami-ishi

Sight · HokkaidoAkan Kohan Eco-Museum Centre

Sight · KyushuKaeda Gorge

Sight · HakoneOnshi Hakone Kōen

Sight · Kii PeninsulaHosshinmon-ōji

Sight · JapanLafcadio Hearn Old Residence

Sight · KansaiKitano Tenman-jinja

Sight · TokyoCat Street

Sight · KanazawaFukui Dinosaur Museum

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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.