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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 · Central HonshūYoshijima Heritage House

Sight · HiroshimaPeace Memorial Park

Sight · Izu PeninsulaShimoda Kōen

Sight · TokyoTod's Omote-sandō

Sight · Kii PeninsulaNachi-no-taki

Sight · KyushuAoshima Island

Sight · Kii PeninsulaKumano Hongū Heritage Centre

Sight · TokyoShinjuku I-Land South Building

Sight · KyushuStatue of Ōkubo Toshimichi

Sight · KanazawaJanome

Sight · HokkaidoMuseum of Ainu Folklore

Sight · Central HonshūHakurankan

Sight · Yaeyama IslandsSanninu-dai

Sight · Fuji Five LakesFujiyama Art Museum

Sight · JapanTaikodani-Inari-jinja

Sight · TokyoKōkyo-gaien Plaza

Sight · JapanHon-ei-ji

Sight · KyotoKurodani Pagoda

Sight · KyushuShimabara-jō

Sight · TohokuAoyagi Samurai Manor Museum

Sight · OkinawaNagahama

Sight · KyushuKakiemon Kiln

Sight · ShikokuMarukin Soy Sauce Historical Museum

Sight · KanazawaYuwaku Onsen

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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.