Quick Summary:
- With its dynamic cities, snow-capped mountains, and awe-inspiring temples, Japan offers a fascinating blend of ancient culture and dazzling modernity.
- There's plenty to do here, and the country's many bullet trains make it easy to zip from one destination to the next.
- Plan to dine on sushi and sake, visit one of the 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and relax in a bubbling hot spring after enjoying some of the country's world-class skiing.
- There's no doubt that visitors to Japan will be spoiled by the incredible array of things to see and do, but here are 25 of the best.
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Fushimi Inari-taisha
Ghibli Museum
Gotokuji Temple
Himeji Castle
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Itsukushima Shrine
Jigokudani Park
Kamikochi
Kenroku-en
Kinkaku-ji
Kiyomizu-dera
Kochia Hill
Mount Fuji
Nijo Castle
Nikko Tosho-gu
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Ryoan Ji
Sagano Bamboo Forest
Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Tower
Epic Road
Wisteria Tunnel
Zao Fox Village
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