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Japan is truly timeless, a place where ancient traditions fuse with modern life, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
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Top places to visit in Japan
Discover the best attractions in Japan from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in TokyoGhibli Museum, Mitaka
- Attraction in Shinjuku & Northwest TokyoGolden Gai
- Attraction in Ginza & TsukijiHama-Rikyū Onshi-Teien
- Attraction in TokyoImperial Palace
- Attraction in Harajuku & AoyamaMeiji-Jingū
- Attraction in Roppongi, Akasaka & AroundRoppongi Hills
- Attraction in Asakusa & Sumida RiverSensō-Ji
- Attraction in Shibuya & Shimo-KitazawaShibuya Crossing
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Japan and beyond
- destinationTokyo
- destinationKyoto
- destinationDowntown Kyoto
- destinationAsakusa & Sumida River
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destinationRoppongi, Akasaka & Around - destinationGinza & Tsukiji
- destinationKōrakuen & Akihabara
- destinationUeno & Yanesen
