Japan Tourist Attractions & Must See Places in Japan

Identified as the "Land of the Rising Sun", Japan is a country which is comprised of islands . As a travel destination, it offers a fascinating time for the visitors. A wide range of attractions, sights, historical places and natural beauties of the country combine with a colorful cultures in this country. In Japan the past meets the future.

Japan attractions can be visited by dividing the country into regions. Eastern and Central Region, Northern Region, Southern Region and Western Region. In Japan, there are hundreds of cities. Also, these regions are named as Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa.

There are hundreds of cities in Japan each of which has its own aspect. Among top cities in Japan are Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Nara, Kyota, Hiroshima, Kamakura, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Chiba, Kawasaki etc. Tokyo is the modern capital and densely populated city of Japan. It is a fabulous city. Some of Tokyo attractions are Imperial Palace, Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Sensoji Temple Asakusa, Shibuya, Meiji Jingu Shrine, the Yashukuni-jinja shrine, Ueno Park, Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo Disneyland.Hama Rikyu Garden is considered to be the best garden in Tokyo. For sure Tokyo is the must see city of Japan.

The Kyoto Imperial Palace Park, Nijo Castle, Kinkakuji - Golden Pavilion, The Museum of Kyoto, Ryoanji Temple, Gion, Kiyomizu-dera Temple are popular places to see in Kyoto. Hiroshima is a port city which was destroyed by an atom bomb. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the Asa Zoological Park are must-see places for the travelers. In Kanazawa, the visitors can see Kenrokuen Park and Honda Museum. Popular sights of Osaka are Osaka Aquarium, Osaka Castle and Universal Studios Japan.Yokohama is Japan's second largest city. Nagasaki Peace Park, Confucian Shrine, Chinatown are popular places to see in Nagasaki. Fukuoka has several beautiful attractions: Hakata Canal City, Tochoji Temple, Sky Dream Fukuoka, Hokozaki Shrine, Ohori-koen Japanese Garden.

Hokkaido with its beautiful natural suroundings attract many travelers. Mt. Fuji is one of the must see places in Japan. Kumamotojo has a fame as a Japanese castle. Shikoku -88 Temple Pilgrimage- owns sacred Buddhist temples. Nikko National Park, Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and Japan Alps National Park are among popular National parks of Japan.

If what kind of things can be done in Japan is asked, these may be listed:

Attending a Sumo match.

Participating in meditation in a Buddhist temple.

Taking part in a traditional tea ceremony.

Climbing Mount Fuji.

Enjoying and visiting cherry blossom spots.

Fishing.

Tasting sake and sushi.

Attending festivals.

Japan owns hundreds of places to see. The names given above are just some of the travel attractions.

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Travel Japan and Enjoy Exciting Tourist Destinations

Travel to Japan gives you exposure of East Asia. Japan is covered by four main islands. Tokyo is the capital city of Japan. There are so many things to see in Tokyo like Tokyo Hotel, Tokyo Tower, Narita Airport, Tokyo Subway and Tokyo Disneyland etc. When you are planning to travel Japan you should have some knowledge of Japan's important city. Apart from Tokyo Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka and Nagasaki are very important city of Japan.

Highlights of Japan are Mount Fuji, Golden Pavillion, Himeji Castle, Horyuji Temple, Dogo Onsen and Bullet Train. Your travel to Japan would be incomplete if you will miss the high speed Bullet Train.

Japan is divided in several regions; Hokkaido, Kanto, Tohoko, Chubu, Chugoku, Kansai, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa. Sapporo is the capital and largest city of Hokkaido. Another city is famous in this region is Hakodate for its European style Churches and fort. Sendai is the capital of Toboko region it is famous for trees and greenery. Yokohama is almost a part of Tokyo and has the tallest building in Japan. Hakone is known as a resort town it is very close to Tokyo.

Yokohama and Hakone is an important part of Kanto. In Chubu region; Nagoya, Matsumoto, Kanazawa, Nagano and Niigata city are very famous for visitors. Nagoya is the fourth largest city in Japan. Matsumoto is surrounded by mountains and famous for its beautiful views. Japan's second largest city Osaka is a part of Kansai; other important cities are in this region Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Himeji. Hiroshima, Miyajima, Okayama and Kurashiki are very important city in Chugoku. Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, Beppu and Okinawa are the important city in Kyushu region. Kumamoto is quite famous for its Castle and beautiful gardens.

Climate of Japan is very good. They have four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and Winter. Longest holiday of Japan is Golden Weak. In this Golden weak everybody travel across country and everything is booked. In winters 29th December to 3rd January everything is shut down for celebrating New Years. Spring and autumn are very good seasons for travel Japan.

You can enjoy your holiday in Japan with fun and pleasure. Travel to Japan is a very good idea for your holidays with your family. For more comfortable vacation to Japan, you must keep travel guide with you for all the tourist information, travel agencies and travel destinations for your budget travel.

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