30 popular Japanese tourist spots

30 popular Japanese tourist spots 

30. Shinsaibashi (Osaka)

Shinsaibashi is the central and shopping center of Osaka. Here, you can see all kinds of shops, from large famous brand stores (including the Puma store, which is often called the world's largest) to small, cramped stores that sell everything without pottery, used dolls, and clothing. American Amerika-mura or "American Village" is also considered part of Shinsaibashi, and it is also known as the Mecca of young people as it corresponds to Takeshita-dori in Harajuku, Kansai. 

29. Mayor Nishiki (Kyoto)

Nishiki Market (or Nishiki Ichiba) is a very long street with over 100 shops and restaurants. Most stores sell food-related items, such as agricultural and marine products, fish, meat, or cookware. You can get a free sample here, but if you are just walking around, this free sample will be useful.

28. Toyota Industrial Technology Memorial Hall (Nagoya)

The memorial was founded by the Toyota Group, and as you might think, it didn't focus on cars. Instead, it exhibits the history and development of automatic weaving machines.

27. Video Game Bar Space Station (Osaka)

Space Station Osaka is the name of the game, and as its name suggests, it is a video game bar with a retro system like Nintendo 64 or Famicom

26. Kaiyukan (Osaka)

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan was selected by TripAdvisor users as the best aquarium in Asia and ranked 13th in the world's best aquarium. The aquarium aims to reproduce the natural environment of the surrounding seas as well as displays of interactive and world-class exhibitions.

25. Sensoji (Tokyo)

Sensoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in Japan and one of Japan's top tourist destinations. It is located in the heart of Asakusa. 

24. Shibuya Center Guy (Tokyo)

Center Guy is located in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Basically, as the name suggests, it's in the "center" of Shibuya, and there are many shops, restaurants, pubs, and clubs. Just across the crowded Shibuya pedestrian crossing known as the “Scramble Crossing”

23. Dotonbori (Osaka)

Dotonbori is one of Osaka's main entertainment, food and shopping districts located along the Dotonbori Canal. Commonly known as the Glico Running Man signboard. 

22. Nara Park (Nara)

Nara Park is home to the famous Todaiji Temple with a huge Buddha statue. It is also famous for its thousands of free-moving deer.

21. Jigokudani Monkey Park (Nagano)

``Jigokudani'' means ``valley of hell,'' but the name of this park is called hell because of the steam and bubbles from the boiling water of the hot spring (Onsen). (Don't worry, it's not dangerous unless the water is overflowing-but be careful though) If you thought you'd see a monkey elsewhere, bingo! Japanese macaques, or snow monkeys, just play in the hot springs in winter and return to the forest when the sun goes down.

20. Meiji Jingu (Tokyo)

Meiji Jingu or Meiji Shrine is located in central Tokyo, close to the bustling Harajuku district, and is known as the best'shelter' in the city center because of its peaceful and isolated forest feel. It is a temple dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken. 

19. Mori Art Museum (Tokyo)

Mori Art Museum is a modern art museum that hosts mobile/short-term exhibitions. The museum is located in the Roppongi Hills complex on top of the Mori Tower.

18. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (Nagasaki)

This museum, like Hiroshima's museum, is a museum to honor the victims of the atomic bomb dropped by the Allied forces on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. It also describes in detail the history of nuclear weapons, the reality of nuclear weapons use, and the impact that nuclear weapons have had and will continue to have in the future. Some of the museums have the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall to honor the victims of the atomic bomb, which is where the atomic bomb was dropped. 

17. Nijo Castle (Kyoto)

Nijo Castle in Kyoto consists of the remains of Ninomaru Palace and Honmaru Palace. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

16. Robot Restaurant (Tokyo)

Robot restaurant in Tokyo is located in the alley of Kabukicho, Shinjuku. The attraction of the robot restaurant is to watch female robots with big breasts fight each other, rather than serving and moving around when eating food. 

15. Kenrokuen (Ishikawa)

The history of Kenrokuen Garden in Ishikawa is one of Japan's three largest gardens dating back to the 1600s. This garden was created and managed by the Maeda clan. 

14. Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama (Kyoto)

This monkey park is located in Arashiyama and is full of Japanese monkeys. Monkeys are wild, but they can feed.

13. Sanjusangendo (Kyoto)

Sanjusangendo is a Buddhist temple located in Kyoto. The temple's name is literally "a hall with 33 spaces between the columns," which means how the hall was created. Inside the temple are statues of the Buddha and the Temple of the Holy Spirit, most of which were made in the 13th century.

12. Matsumoto Castle (Nagano)

Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's historic castles and is sometimes called "Crow Castle" because of its black color.

11.Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Okinawa)

The Churaumi Aquarium is a combination of the Okinawan word'chura', meaning'beautiful/elegant', and the Japanese word'umi', which means the sea, and is part of Okinawa's Ocean Expo Park. 

10. Naritasan Shinshoji Temple (Chiba)

Shinshoji Temple is a temple located on Mt. Narita (near Narita International Airport) dating back to 940 years. It consists of several buildings and grounds and is one of the most famous temples in the Kanto region.

9. Hakone Museum of Sculpture (Hakone, Kanagawa)

This is Japan's first open-air museum located in an area with lush forests and natural scenery of Hakone. There are a thousand art works in this area.

8. Shinjuku Gyoen (Tokyo)

Shinjuku Gyoen is one of Tokyo's famous "shelters" because it is a large garden in the middle of Tokyo's busiest area. It was used as a sister in the Edo period, but is now managed by the Ministry of Environment. This includes French, English and Japanese garden areas.

7. Kiyomizudera (Kyoto)

Kiyomizu-dera is one of the must-see temples in Kyoto and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This temple is easy to recognize because of the large veranda overlooking the mountain. When the autumn leaves are in season, the trees are so beautiful. 

6. Koyasan (Wakayama)

Koyasan is a mountain in Wakayama, which is said to be the home of the Buddhist Goyasan Shingon. There are several sacred sites in the area, including a pilgrimage to the mountain.

5. Todaiji (country)

Todai-ji Temple is a famous spot in Buddhism. The main building houses the world's largest wooden Buddha. You can see wild deer roaming like in many parts of the country.

4. Kinkakuji (Kyoto)

Kinkakuji or the Golden Pavilion are probably one of the most famous temples in the world. Kinkakuji is a Zen Buddhist temple, mostly covered with gold leaf, surrounded by gardens from the Muromachi period where Japanese garden designs flourished. 

3. Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima City, Hiroshima)

Itsukushima Shrine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, although it actually includes a shrine site, and the large red torii gate that stands on the shore and looks like it is floating in high tide is famous in Japan and around the world.

2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Hiroshima)

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Hall, like the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial, was built to commemorate the victims of the atomic bomb dropped by the Allied forces on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The memorial centers on the removal of all nuclear weapons and international peace

1. Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto)

Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto is the representative shrine of Inari, a Shintogami (god) represented by a fox. If you climb the mountain through the torii gate, you can go to the shrine. This route has been featured in several films, television series, and animations, including the Memoirs of a Geisha.