If you are looking for the best (and worst) places to visit in Japan, look no further. Japan has some of the most spectacular sites and scenery in the world. However, some places are overhyped and virtually a waste of time. Learn the truth about which places are worth going to and which ones you should avoid.
Travel Guides
The Complete Japan Travel Guide
Japan on a Budget: The Complete Guide to Cheap Travel in Japan
Lists
9 Mistakes Foreigners to Japan Make and How to Avoid Them
Top 3 Spots for Viewing Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo
Top 10 Japanese Castles You Need to See
10 Crazy and Unique Museums in Japan
5 Reasons Why You’ll Love Staying at a Ryokan
3 Theme Parks in Japan That Will Blow Your Mind
10 Reasons You Should Travel to Hokkaido
6 Mind-Blowing Winter Illuminations in Japan
The 10 Best Waterparks in Japan
By Area
Tokyo
Osaka
Abeno Harukas Skyscraper & Shopping
Kyoto
Ginkakuji: The “Silver” Pavilion
Kinkakuji: The Golden Pavilion
Matsuyama
Nara
Kamakura
Shokozan Tokeiji Temple: The “Divorce Temple”
Chiba
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Things to Do in Nagasaki: The Atomic Bomb and Beyond
Nagasaki Chinatown and Temples
Nagasaki Churches, Monuments, & World Culture
Hokkaido
Things to Do in Sapporo: Winter Guide
What to do in Sapporo: A Year-Round Guide
Mount Fuji
Nagano
Jigokudani – Snow Money Park (Monkey Onsen)
Nagasaki
Things to Do in Nagasaki (Atomic Bomb Museum, Peace Park, Gunkanji Mount Inasa, Penguin Museum)
Shikoku
Shikoku Pilgrimage: 88 Temples to Enlightenment
Shimonoseki
Karato Ichiba – The Best Sushi in Japan
Tochigi
Wakayama
Yamanashi
By Rating
Must Visit
Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park
Recommended
Kinkakuji: The Golden Pavilion
Ginkakuji: The “Silver” Pavilion
Jigokudani – Snow Money Park (Monkey Onsen)
Karato Ichiba – The Best Sushi in Japan
Shokozan Tokeiji Temple: The “Divorce Temple”
Shikoku Pilgrimage: 88 Temples to Enlightenment
Nagasaki Chinatown and Temples
Okay – Visit if You Have Time
Abeno Harukas Skyscraper & Shopping
Avoid
Accommodations in Japan
The 10 Best Hotels in Kyoto You Have to See
The 10 Best Hostels in Kyoto That’s Worth Every Cent
The Best Hotels Near Universal Studios Japan
The Best Cheap Hotels in Shinjuku
The 7 Best Hotels for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Best Hotels Near Akihabara Station