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Attractions in Japan
Discover places to see across Japan by destination, prefecture, region, interest, and the practical details that shape a day out.
325 attractions
Kanazawa · Hirosaka, Kanazawa
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
A circular glass museum designed by SANAA, home to Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool installation and one of Japan's most visited contemporary art spaces, directly across from Kenroku-en.
Osaka · Abeno, Osaka
Abeno Harukas
One of Japan's tallest skyscrapers with an observation deck offering panoramic Osaka views stretching to Nara, Kobe, and Kyoto.
Kobe · Maiko, Tarumi-ku, Kobe
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
The world's longest suspension-bridge span, connecting Kobe's Maiko district to Awaji Island across the Akashi Strait, with free shoreline viewing, a paid glass-floored walkway, and a reservation-only climb to the tower top.
Nikko · Nikko
Akechidaira Ropeway
A scenic cable car ride to an observation deck with panoramic views over Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls.
Tokyo · Akihabara / Chiyoda
Akihabara Electric Town
Akihabara is Tokyo's legendary hub for electronics, anime, manga, and gaming culture, packed with multi-story shops and themed cafes. It is a pilgrimage destination for pop culture fans worldwide.
Osaka · Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Osaka
Amerikamura
Osaka's streetwear and vintage-clothing district on the west side of Shinsaibashi Station, centered on Triangle Park. A neighborhood of independent shops, cafes, and evening venues, not a single attraction.
Mount Fuji · Fujiyoshida
Arakurayama Sengen Park
The Fujiyoshida hillside park around Chureito Pagoda, with Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine, a Mount Fuji viewing deck, seasonal trees and paid city parking.
Kyoto · Arashiyama
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is a short public path through tall bamboo in the Sagano area of western Kyoto, free to walk and with no gate. Most visitors combine it with Tenryu-ji's garden, Okochi Sanso and Nonomiya Shrine, which sit along it.
Nagoya · Arimatsu / Eastern Edge
Arimatsu Historic Townscape
A nationally recognized preserved Edo-period townscape in Midori Ward, Nagoya, known for Arimatsu Shibori tie-dyeing and fire-resistant merchant-house architecture.
Hiroshima · Naka, Hiroshima
Atomic Bomb Dome
The ruin of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, left standing close to the hypocenter of the 1945 atomic bomb and preserved as a World Heritage Site. Seen from outside its fence, free, at any hour.
Nagoya · Atsuta / Southern Nagoya
Atsuta Jingu
One of Japan's most revered Shinto shrines, traditionally said to enshrine the sacred sword Kusanagi no Tsurugi, set within a wooded precinct in southern Nagoya.
Tokyo · Azabudai / Minato
Azabudai Hills
Azabudai Hills is Mori Building's free-to-enter mixed-use complex in Minato, Tokyo, built around Mori JP Tower, Japan's tallest building. Opened in November 2023, it combines terraced gardens, roughly 150 shops and restaurants, and teamLab Borderless, a separately ticketed museum inside Garden Plaza B. It's a distinct complex from the older, nearby Roppongi Hills.
Fukuoka · Fukuoka
Canal City Hakata
A massive shopping, dining, and entertainment complex built around an indoor canal, with a famous fountain show and theater.
Nagoya · Sakae / Fushimi
Chubu Electric Power MIRAI TOWER
A 1954 broadcast tower in central Sakae, Nagoya, formerly known as Nagoya TV Tower and now a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, with two observation decks and a free lower-floor view.
Mount Fuji · Fujiyoshida
Chureito Pagoda
A five-story memorial pagoda on the hillside above Fujiyoshida, 398 steps up, framed against Mount Fuji from its viewing deck.
Yokohama · Minato Mirai, Yokohama
Cup Noodles Museum
The birthplace of instant noodles, an interactive museum where visitors learn the history of Cup Noodles and create their own custom cup.
Kyoto · Fushimi / Daigo
Daigo-ji Temple
Daigo-ji is a World Heritage temple in south-east Kyoto, with a pagoda completed in 951, the garden Toyotomi Hideyoshi laid out for his 1598 cherry-blossom party, and a mountaintop precinct, Kami-Daigo, whose trail is currently closed.
Matsumoto · 3640 Hotaka, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture
Daio Wasabi Farm
Japan's largest wasabi farm, located in Azumino City, not Matsumoto, reached by a JR Pass-covered train from Matsumoto Station plus a short onward leg. Free grounds admission, famous for its three watermills and Akira Kurosawa film connection.