Top Attractions

ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン

This sprawling theme park dedicated to popular American movies features rides & live entertainment.

Mountainside Shinto shrine dating from 711 A.D. featuring a path with hundreds of traditional gates.

Reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower, this landmark features observation areas & other attractions.

Revered castle dating to 1597 & since rebuilt, featuring gardens & a museum with varied exhibits.

Landscaped, public park with ancient temples & the Nara National Museum of art, plus tame deer.

Iconic Buddhist temple on Mount Otowa known for the scenic views afforded from its sizable veranda.

Historic, tranquil temple with a gold-leaf facade set amid landscaped gardens & a reflecting pond.

Lively entertainment district known for its soaring illuminated billboards, restaurants & theaters.

Iconic circa-1613 castle known for a white facade, plus towers, moats, passageways & cherry trees.

Surrounded by forest, this venerable Shinto shrine features a seasonal iris garden.

Memorial park dedicated to the victims of the atomic bomb & advocating for world peace since 1954.

新宿御苑

This former estate is now a 144-acre park with diverse garden areas, grassy expanses & a greenhouse.

Known for its black walls, this grand, 16th-century castle features exhibits of historical weapons.

Iconic remains of the Industrial Promotion Hall which was destroyed by the atomic bomb during WWII.

Historical village in a remote mountain area featuring traditional Gassho-style farmhouses.

One of the most important Shinto sites in Japan, this complex has multiple shrines set amid forest.

Venerable 16th-century Shinto shrine, famed for an iconic orange gate that "floats" at high tide.

Buddhist temple originally built in the mid-700s, with one of Japan's largest bronze Buddha statues.

Popular museum documenting the WWII atomic-bomb blast in Hiroshima via exhibits, artifacts & talks.

Iconic, multibuilding shrine complex & museum featuring artworks, festivals & more.

Sprawling shopping mall with brand-name & specialty stores, dining options & fountain shows.

Historic area with classic architecture situated along a canal, with shops, eateries & galleries.

Traditional neighborhood with teahouses where geisha perform, plus shops selling gold-leaf crafts.

Opulent 17th-century shrine complex honoring the first shogun & featuring colorful buildings & art.

One of only 3 'perfect gardens' in Japan, this park is designed to be beautiful during every season.

This restored castle originally completed in 1612 features artifacts & exhibits on the Edo Period.

横浜中華街

Japan's largest Chinatown, with around 250 Chinese-owned stores & eateries & a colorful entry gate.

Small village in a scenic setting with 8 ponds, views of Mt. Fuji & vendors of food & souvenirs.

Tranquil temple known for a monumental, outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha in the seated position.

Massive wooden temple gate completed in 1203, with a double-tier roof & 2 guardian statues.