Some people who visit Japan are interested in experiencing something essential to Japan often choose to indulge in quiet indoor activities such as flower arranging (tachibana), meditation, calligraphy, or cooking classes.

On the other hand, when it comes to Japan’s top-rated attractions, travel guides often point visitors in the direction of Japan’s many famous attractions. Japan travel information for attractions can be found on this page.

When you are looking for tourist attractions in Japan, it can help to break up the country into regions. For this page, we will look at the various best-rated Japanese attractions by region. Let’s start in Northern Japan.

Northern Japan

Northern Japan includes the island of Hokkaidō, as well as northern Honshū. Some of the best-rate attractions in Northern Japan are:

1. Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo)
2. Mt. Okura Observatory (Sapporo)
3. Moerenuma Park (Sapporo)
4. Sapporo Dome (Sapporo)
5. Sendai Morning Market (Sendai)
6. Yagiyama Zoological Park (Sendai)
7. Sendai Castle (Sendai)

Eastern Japan (Kanto Region)

Eastern Japan includes Tokyo and the surrounding area. In terms of the best tourist attractions in Japan, Eastern Japan has a lot to choose from, including:

1. Haunted Tokyo Tours (Tokyo)
2. National Science Museum (Tokyo)
3. Kamakura (Tokyo)
4. Ginza (Tokyo)
5. Asakusa (Tokyo)
6. Yoyogi Park (Tokyo)
7. Harajuku (Tokyo)
8. Hakkejima Sea Paradise (Yokohama)
9. Big Wharf (Yokohama)
10. Zenkoji Temple (Nagano)
11. Togakushi Ski Area (Nagano)

Western Japan (Kansai Region)

Western Japan, or the Kansai region, includes Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, and Shizuoka. If you are looking for Japan travel information and attractions in the area, check these out:

1. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (Osaka)
2. Sumiyoshi-Tasha Shrine (Osaka)
3. Kiyomizu Temple (Kyoto)
4. Todaiji Temple (Nara)
5. Midland Square (Nagoya)
6. Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (Nagoya)
7. Aoba Symbol Road (Shizuoka)

Southern Japan

A list of Japan’s attractions would not be complete without an examination of Southern Japan. This would include southern Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū. Here are just some of the things you can find to do there:

1. Hiroshima Museum of Art (Hiroshima)
2. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park (Hiroshima)
3. Heiwadai Park / Peace Memorial Park (Miyazaki)
4. Fukuoka Tower (Fukuoka)
5. Furusato Onsen (Hot Spring) (Kagoshima)