Japan
403 places in Japan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionEastern Asia
CapitalTokyo
Places written403
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyYen (JPY)
LanguagesJapanese
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Nature & outdoors (135) Landmarks & history (102) Museums & culture (89) Attractions & fun (43) Food & drink (34)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Bunraku Puppet Theatre
UNESCO · World Heritage
Chusonji and Hiraizumi
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Fushimi Sake District
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Gion Matsuri
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Himeji Castle
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Iriomote Island
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Japanese Cuisine
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Kabuki at the Kabukiza
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Kagoshima Shochu
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Koyasan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Fuji
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nachi Falls
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nara Park and Todai-ji
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Niigata Sake Country
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Nikko Toshogu
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Noh and Kyogen Theatre
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Oga Namahage
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ogasawara Islands
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shirakami-Sanchi
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shirakawa-go
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Shiretoko National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Tomioka Silk Mill
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Yakushima
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → sea ice
Abashiri Drift Ice
bay
Ago Bay
cave 
Akiyoshido Cave
coast
Amaharashi Coast
islands
Amakusa
island
Amami Oshima
viewpoint 
Amanohashidate
island
Aoshima
flower park
Ashikaga Flower Park
island
Awaji Island
hot spring 
Beppu and its Hells
pond
Biei Blue Pond
cape
Cape Ashizuri
cape
Cape Kamui
cape
Cape Manzamo
cape
Cape Soya
flower fields
Chichibu Shibazakura
beach
Chichibugahama
national park 
Daisetsuzan National Park
coast
Dogashima
waterfall
Fukuroda Falls
flower fields
Furano Lavender Fields
gorge
Geibikei Gorge
hot spring 
Ginzan Onsen
ponds
Goshiki-numa
mountains
Hakkoda Mountains
hot spring 
Hakone Onsen Towns
garden
Hamarikyu Gardens
flower park
Hitachi Seaside Park
rice terraces
Hoshitoge Rice Terraces
cliffs
Hotokegaura Cliffs
island
Iriomote Island
island
Ishigaki
peninsula
Itoshima
canyon 
Iya Valley Vine Bridges
hot spring 
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
beach
Jodogahama Beach
coast
Jogasaki Coast
garden
Kairakuen
national park 
Kamikochi
beach
Katsurahama
garden
Kawachi Wisteria Garden
waterfall 
Kegon Falls
island 
Kerama Islands
volcanic range
Kirishima
gorge
Kiyotsu Gorge
gorge
Korankei
island
Kouri Island
islands
Kujuku Islands
trail
Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails
mountain villages
Kurama and Kibune
wetland
Kushiro Marshland
caldera lake
Lake Akan
caldera lake
Lake Ashi
lake
Lake Biwa
lake
Lake Chuzenji
lake
Lake Kawaguchiko
caldera lake
Lake Kussharo
caldera lake
Lake Mashu
caldera lake
Lake Shikotsu
lake
Lake Suwa
caldera lake
Lake Tazawa
caldera lake
Lake Towada
caldera lake
Lake Toya
viewpoint 
Matsushima Bay
cherry blossom
Meguro River Cherry Blossoms
garden
Mifuneyama Rakuen
tree
Miharu Takizakura
pine grove
Miho no Matsubara
lakes
Mikata Five Lakes
waterfall
Minoo Falls
island
Miyako Island
river cruise
Mogami River Boat Ride
pond
Monet's Pond
mountain 
Mount Aso
volcano
Mount Bandai
mountain
Mount Daisen
mountain
Mount Fuji
mountain
Mount Ishizuchi
mountain
Mount Misen
mountain
Mount Rokko
mountain
Mount Takao
mountain
Mount Tsukuba
mountain
Mount Yoshino
waterfall
Nabegataki Falls
waterfall
Nachi Falls
river gorge
Nagatoro
gorge
Naruko Gorge
tidal phenomenon
Naruto Whirlpools
highlands
Nasu Highlands
gorge
Oboke Gorge
island
Ogasawara Islands
canyon 
Oirase Gorge
garden
Okayama Korakuen
islands
Oki Islands
lakes
Onuma Park
springs
Oshino Hakkai
volcanic valley
Owakudani
marshland
Oze National Park
island
Rebun Island
garden
Rikugien Garden
island
Rishiri Island
garden
Ritsurin Garden
cave
Ryusendo Cave
island 
Sado Island
volcano
Sakurajima
gorge
Sandankyo Gorge
garden
Sankeien Garden
garden
Sengan-en
trail 
Shimanami Kaido
river
Shimanto River
garden
Shinjuku Gyoen
beach resort
Shirahama
waterfall
Shiraito Falls
forest
Shirakami-Sanchi
national park
Shiretoko National Park
island
Shodoshima
gorge
Shosenkyo Gorge
garden
Shukkeien
gorge
Sounkyo Gorge
garden
Suizenji Garden
gorge
Sumata Gorge
canyon 
Takachiho Gorge
coast
Tanesashi Coast
mountain 
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
forest 
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
ravine
Todoroki Valley
cliffs
Tojinbo
beach 
Tottori Sand Dunes
marine phenomenon
Toyama Bay Firefly Squid
park
Ueno Park
coast
Uradome Coast
forest
Yakushima
island
Yonaguni
mountain 
Zao Snow Monsters
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → skyscraper
Abeno Harukas
shrine
Atsuta Jingu
castle
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle
temple
Byodoin
pagoda
Chureito Pagoda
monument
Chusonji and Hiraizumi
temple
Daisho-in
temple complex
Daitokuji
shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu
monastery
Eiheiji
island
Enoshima
monastery
Enryakuji
park
Expo 70 Commemorative Park
monument 
Fushimi Inari Shrine
castle
Gifu Castle
temple
Ginkakuji
historic houses
Glover Garden
fortification
Goryokaku Fort
temple
Gotokuji Temple
shrine
Heian Shrine
old town 
Higashiyama and Gion, Kyoto
castle
Hikone Castle
castle
Himeji Castle
castle
Hirosaki Castle
monument
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
temple
Hokokuji
temple
Horyuji
gardens
Imperial Palace East Gardens
castle
Inuyama Castle
shrine
Ise Jingu
monument
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
monument 
Izumo Taisha
old town 
Kakunodate Samurai District
monument 
Kamakura Great Buddha
temple
Kamakura Hasedera
shrine
Kashima Jingu
shrine
Kasuga Taisha
villa
Katsura Imperial Villa
monument
Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion
bridge 
Kintaikyo Bridge
temple
Kiyomizu-dera
castle
Kochi Castle
shrine
Kotohiragu
monument
Koyasan
castle 
Kumamoto Castle
old town 
Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
castle
Marugame Castle
castle 
Matsue Castle
castle 
Matsumoto Castle
shrine
Meiji Jingu
rocks
Meoto Iwa
shrine
Motonosumi Inari Shrine
temple
Myoryuji Ninja Temple
castle
Nagoya Castle
castle ruins
Nakijin Castle Ruins
temple
Nanzenji
temple
Nanzoin
monument
Nara Park and Todai-ji
temple
Naritasan Shinshoji
shrine
Nezu Shrine
castle
Nijo Castle
monument
Nikko Toshogu
mountain temple
Nokogiriyama
shrine
Oarai Isosaki Shrine
castle
Odawara Castle
temple
Ohara Sanzenin
castle 
Osaka Castle
temple
Osorezan
canal
Otaru Canal
pagoda
Rurikoji
temple
Ryoanji
temple
Saihoji Moss Temple
temple
Sanjusangendo
historic building
Sapporo Clock Tower
pagoda
Sazaedo
monument 
Senso-ji and Asakusa, Tokyo
monument 
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo
shrine
Shimogamo Shrine
shrine
Shirahige Shrine
old town
Shirakawa-go
temple
Shitennoji
castle
Shuri Castle
shrine
Sumiyoshi Taisha
old town 
Takayama Old Town
castle ruins
Takeda Castle Ruins
temple
To-ji
temple
Tofukuji
shrine
Togakushi Shrine
monument
Tomioka Silk Mill
old town 
Tsumago, Magome and the Nakasendo Trail
bridge
Tsunoshima Bridge
castle
Tsuruga Castle
shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
shrine
Udo Shrine
skyscraper
Umeda Sky Building
statue
Ushiku Daibutsu
temple
Yamadera
waterfront district
Yokohama Minato Mirai
shrine
Yutoku Inari Shrine
temple
Zenkoji
mausoleum
Zuihoden
temple
Zuiryuji
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → art museum
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
museum 
Adachi Museum of Art
district
Akihabara
festival
Akita Kanto Festival
tradition
Ama Divers of Ise-Shima
festival 
Aomori Nebuta Matsuri
tradition 
Arita Porcelain Country
archaeological landscape
Asuka
festival 
Awa Odori in Tokushima
pottery
Bizen Pottery
tradition
Bunraku Puppet Theatre
tradition 
Cherry Blossom Season
historic site
Dejima
pilgrimage mountains
Dewa Sanzan
hot spring
Dogo Onsen
art field
Echigo-Tsumari Art Field
craft district
Echizen Washi Village
museum 
Ghibli Museum
festival
Gion Matsuri
villages
Gokayama
bar district
Golden Gai
town
Gujo Hachiman
abandoned island
Gunkanjima
castle town
Hagi
sculpture park
Hakone Open-Air Museum
street
Harajuku Takeshita Street
old town
Hida-Furukawa
district
Higashi Chaya District
open-air museum
Historical Village of Hokkaido
hot spring
Ibusuki Sand Baths
village
Ine no Funaya
silver mine
Iwami Ginzan
castle town
Izushi
district
Jimbocho Book Town
theatre
Kabuki at the Kabukiza
craft
Kanazawa Gold Leaf
street
Kappabashi
old town
Kawagoe
hot spring town
Kinosaki Onsen
peninsula
Kunisaki Peninsula
hot spring village
Kurokawa Onsen
hot spring town
Kusatsu Onsen
museum island
Mikimoto Pearl Island
village
Miyama
sculpture park
Moerenuma Park
district
Mojiko Retro
art museum
Mori Art Museum
district
Nagamachi Samurai District
fishing tradition
Nagara River Cormorant Fishing
gallery 
Naoshima Art Island
post town
Narai-juku
district
Naramachi
distillery
Nikka Yoichi Distillery
tradition
Noh and Kyogen Theatre
village
Nozawa Onsen
hot springs
Nyuto Onsen
town
Obuse
ritual
Oga Namahage
merchant town
Omihachiman
port town
Onomichi
shopping district
Osu
art museum
Otsuka Museum of Art
post town
Ouchi-juku
walk
Philosopher's Path
archaeological site
Sannai-Maruyama Site
museum
Sapporo Beer Museum
festival 
Sapporo Snow Festival
old town
Sawara
sacred site
Sefa-utaki
festival
Sendai Tanabata Festival
pilgrimage
Shikoku Pilgrimage
district
Shimokitazawa
district
Shinsekai
hot spring town
Shuzenji Onsen
tradition 
Sumo in Ryogoku
temple
Takasaki Daruma Temple
village island
Taketomi
gallery 
teamLab Planets Tokyo
festival
Tenjin Matsuri
art museum
Teshima Art Museum
pottery town
Tokoname
museum 
Tokyo National Museum
port town
Tomonoura
open-air museum
Tono Furusato Village
industrial museum
Toyota Commemorative Museum
old town
Uchiko
district
Yanaka
festival
Yosakoi Festival
archaeological park
Yoshinogari
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → hot spring town
Arima Onsen
zoo 
Asahiyama Zoo
seaside resort
Atami
museum
Cup Noodles Museum
theme park
Edo Wonderland
railway
Enoden Railway
museum
Fukui Dinosaur Museum
hot spring town
Gero Onsen
ski valley
Hakuba Valley
theme park
Huis Ten Bosch
hot spring town
Ikaho Onsen
hot springs
Kaga Onsen
highland resort
Karuizawa
botanical garden 
Kenroku-en Garden
waterfront
Kobe Harborland
railway
Kurobe Gorge Railway
street
Mizuki Shigeru Road
cable car 
Mount Hakodate Ropeway
viewpoint
Mount Inasa
viewpoint
Mount Moiwa
flower park
Nabana no Sato
ski area
Niseko
hot spring town
Noboribetsu Onsen
waterfront district
Odaiba
railway
Oigawa Railway
aquarium 
Okinawa and Churaumi Aquarium
island
Okunoshima
aquarium 
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
museum
Railway Museum Omiya
heritage village
Ryukyu Mura
railway
Sagano Scenic Railway
theme park
Sanrio Puroland
ropeway
Shin-Hotaka Ropeway
factory attraction
Shiroi Koibito Park
hot spring town
Tamatsukuri Onsen
island
Tashirojima Cat Island
tower 
Tokyo Skytree
theme park 
Universal Studios Japan
viewpoint
Unkai Terrace
hot spring town
Unzen Onsen
canal town
Yanagawa
hot spring town
Yufuin
sanctuary
Zao Fox Village
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → farm
Daio Wasabi Farm
food street 
Dotonbori Osaka
food street 
Fukuoka's Yatai Stalls
sake district
Fushimi Sake District
dish
Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen
market
Hakodate Morning Market
beef
Hida Beef
food hall
Hirome Market
dish
Japanese Cuisine
spirit
Kagoshima Shochu
beef
Kobe Beef
wine region
Koshu Wine Valley
market
Kuromon Market
cuisine
Kyoto Kaiseki
market 
Makishi Market, Naha
sweet
Momiji Manju
dish
Monjayaki of Tsukishima
dish
Morioka Wanko Soba
dish
Nagasaki Champon
winery region
Niigata Sake Country
market 
Nishiki Market
dish
Okinawa Soba
dish
Okonomiyaki
market 
Omicho Market
dish 
Sanuki Udon in Kagawa
dish
Sapporo Miso Ramen
dish
Sendai Gyutan
dish
Shimonoseki Fugu
dish
Shinshu Soba
tea region
Shizuoka Tea Country
market
Toyosu Market
market 
Tsukiji Outer Market
dish 
Uji Matcha
district