Japan
Things to do in Japan
The top attractions and places to visit in Japan, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Itsukushima Shrine and Yakushima, and 33 more across the country.
Landmarks and monuments
- Hiroshima Peace MemorialWorld HeritageMonument · Hiroshima · On the map
- Itsukushima ShrineWorld HeritageLandmark · Hiroshima · On the map
- YakushimaWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
- Shirakami-SanchiWorld HeritageLandmark · Hirosaki · On the map
- Yasukuni ShrineMonument · Tokyo · On the map
- Historic Monuments of Ancient KyotoWorld HeritageLandmark · Kyoto · On the map
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaWorld HeritageLandmark · Nanto · On the map
- Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraWorld HeritageLandmark · Nara-shi · On the map
- Iwami Ginzan Silver MineWorld HeritageLandmark · Ōdachō-ōda · On the map
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeWorld HeritageLandmark · Shingū, Wakayama · On the map
- Shrines and Temples of NikkōWorld HeritageMonument · Nikkō · On the map
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningWorld HeritageMonument · Hagi · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
- Kinkaku-ji TempleGarden · Kyoto · On the map
- Shiretoko National ParkPark · On the map
- Tokyo DisneylandPark · Tokyo · On the map
- Ueno Imperial Grant ParkGarden · Tokyo · On the map
- Akan Mashu National ParkPark · On the map
- Ginkaku-ji TempleGarden · Kyoto · On the map
- Fuji-Hakone-Izu National ParkPark · Shimoda, Shizuoka · On the map
- Tokyo Disney ResortPark · Tokyo · On the map
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial ParkGarden · Hiroshima · On the map
- Universal Studios JapanPark · Osaka · On the map
Museums
- Tokyo National MuseumTokyo · On the map
- Shuri CastleNaha · On the map
- Matsumoto CastleMatsumoto · On the map
- National Museum of Western ArtTokyo · On the map
- Hiroshima CastleHiroshima · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
- Osaka CastleCastle · Osaka · On the map
- Tokyo Imperial PalacePalace · Tokyo · On the map
- Nagoya CastleCastle · Nagoya · On the map
- Edo CastleCastle · Tokyo · On the map
- Kumamoto CastleCastle · Kumamoto · On the map
- Matsue CastleCastle · Matsue · On the map
- Kyoto Imperial PalacePalace · Kyoto · On the map
- Nijō CastleCastle · Kyoto · On the map
- Azuchi CastleCastle · Ōmihachiman · On the map
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.