The top 10 places to visit in Japan

The top 10 places to visit in Japan

1. Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples.

2. Kyoto

Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu.

3. Naoshima

Naoshima is an island town in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. It’s known for its art museums.

4. Mt Fuji

Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo.

5. Hiroshima

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.

6. Yakushima

Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II.

7. Koya-san

Mount Kōya is a large temple settlement in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan to the south of Osaka.

8. Okinawa and the Southern Islands

Okinawa and the Southwest Islands offer a totally different experience from the rest of Japan.

9. Osaka

Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, is tops for street food.

10. Kamikōchi

Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.