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Japan is a country that offers the tourist exotic beauty and marvelous attractions. Unfortunately, Japan is a country where the language barrier can make travel difficult for the English-speaking visitor. Traveling in Japan is more challenging and takes more effort than traveling in Europe, but we think you will find that the rewards are more than worth the effort.
Japan has so many outstandingplaces to visit during a vacation that it is difficult to choose among them. We know that your vacation time is both brief and valuable. Our recommendations for the best places to visit will help you find the right place for your vacation in Japan.
The team at ThereArePlaces has developed a proprietary method for evaluating the attractiveness of towns and regions as tourist destinations. We usedthis methodology to create our list of the best places to visit in Japan. We believe that the cities and regions described below are the country’s key tourist destinations, contain Japan's best attractions and urge you to visit them during your travels in Japan.
Travel Caution
On March 11, 2011 at 2:46 local time in Japan, a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off of the northeastern shoresof Honshu, Japan’s largest island. The massive earthquake resulted in a devastating tsunami that caused a significant number of deaths and incredible destruction of property/infrastructure, including several nuclear plants. It will take years to repair some of the damage to the cities of northeastern Japan and there may continue to be a problem with radiation leaks for an undetermined amount oftime. See our blog for more information.
Tokyo, Japan's capital and the country's largest city, is one of 47 prefectures, with 23 city wards, Tokyo’s centre where live nearly 12 million people, 26 cities, 5 towns and 8 villages. Before 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo owing its name to a small castle town in the 16th century, that became Japan's political centre
Kiyomizu Temple is one of the mostwell-known temples in Japan. This is a popular spot for viewing cherry blossoms and fall foliages.
Location: 1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku Kyoto-city, Kyoto
Access: About 10 minute walk from Kyoto City Bus Kiyomizu-michi Stop
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Now that you've decided to visit Japan, you maybe wondering when you should go. Let's see what's happening during each season.
Spring(March-May)
Many flower related events are held around the country.
Events and Festivals in Japan

Many types of festivals and events are held throughout the year in Japan. Some are traditional events, and others are rather modern. Find events you are interested in visiting from here.
* Traditional Japanese Festivals
* Setsubun
* Christmas Illuminations in Japan
* Tanabata
* KyotoEvents
* Hina Matsuri
* Plum Blossom Festivals
* Obon Events
Traditional festivals are important parts of Japanese culture. Below is a list of popular ones held across the country.
Tanabata Festivals
Tanabata (Star Festival) is celebrated around July 7th or August 7th in Japan. It's a Tanabata tradition to write wishes on tanzaku papers and hang them on bamboo branches which are alsodecorated with colorful paper crafts. You see many bamboo decorations set up outside houses or along shopping arcades in Japanese cities. Visit some of the most popular Tanabata festivals and enjoy the colorful displays.
Hokkaido
Hokkaido, the second largest island of Japan, is the northernmost prefecture. The spectacular landscape and beautiful natural suroundings attract many travelers. Theweather is mild in summer. It's very cold in winter, but it's a good destination for skiing. There are many onsen hot springs in Hokkaido.
Japan has two dominant religious traditions: Shinto (神道) is the ancient animist religion of traditional Japan. At just over twelve hundred years in Japan, Buddhism is the more recent imported faith. Christianity, introduced by European missionaries, was...