The top 10 places to visit in Japan
The top 10 places to visit in Japan
1. Tokyo
1. Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples.
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples.
2. Kyoto
2. Kyoto
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu.
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu.
3. Naoshima
3. Naoshima
Naoshima is an island town in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. It’s known for its art museums.
Naoshima is an island town in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. It’s known for its art museums.
4. Mt Fuji
4. Mt Fuji
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.
5. Hiroshima
5. Hiroshima
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.
6. Yakushima
6. Yakushima
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.
7. Koya-san
7. Koya-san
Mount Kōya is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka.
Mount Kōya is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka.
8. Okinawa and the Southern Islands
8. Okinawa and the Southern Islands
Okinawa and the Southwest Islands offer a totally different experience from the rest of Japan.
Okinawa and the Southwest Islands offer a totally different experience from the rest of Japan.
9. Osaka
9. Osaka
Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, is tops for street food.
Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, is tops for street food.
10. Kamikōchi
10. Kamikōchi
Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.