Fodor's Essential Japan
Written by locals, Fodor's Essential Japan is the perfect guidebook for those looking for...
Tradition and modernity share space in this island nation where ancient shrines bump up against skyscrapers. Castles and palaces whisper of history, and bullet trains shuttle you through spectacular landscapes to cities packed with world-class restaurants and shopping. From Tokyo’s urban sprawl to the peacefulness of Kyoto, from boisterous Osaka nightlife to Hiroshima's contemplative spirit, Japan’s big attractions never fail to dazzle first-time visitors. What keeps people coming back is astoundingly delicious food, a unique culture, and warm hospitality.
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Tokyo

Kyoto

Hokkaido

The Kansai Region

Side Trips from Tokyo

The Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast

Shikoku

Tohoku

Kyushu

Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula

Okinawa

Western Honshu

Osaka

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Kobe

Nagoya

Sapporo

Nara

Kanazawa

Naha

Matsuyama

Nagasaki

Hiroshima

Sendai

Niseko

Miyako Islands

Takamatsu

Matsumoto

Kochi

Fukuoka

Shikotsu-Toya National Park

Naoshima

Hirara City

Morioka

Takayama

Matsue

Yufuin

Tokushima

Aomori

Otaru

Kumamoto

Northern Okinawa

Nagano and Environs

Noto-hanto (Noto Peninsula)

Shiretoko National Park

Ishigaki-jima

Hagi

Sado Island (Sado-ga-shima)

Hakodate

Akita

Gifu

Tsuwano

Yamagata

Hirosaki

Toyako

Kagoshima

Akan National Park

Kurashiki

Ise

Niigata

Inuyama

Kerama Islands

Aso-san (Mt. Aso)

Iriomote-jima

Hakuba

Shimanami Kaido

Iya Valley and Oboke-Koboke Gorges

Towada–Hachimantai National Park

Miyajima

Takachiho

Kakunodate

Abashiri

Okayama

Matsushima

Tsuruoka and Dewa-Sanzan

Koya-san

The Northern Cape and Islands

Daisetsuzan National Park

Hiraizumi

Kirishima-Yaku National Park

Karuizawa

South of Naha

Uchiko

Kashikojima

Kiso Valley

Yudanaka Onsen and Shibu Onsen

Yamadera

Uwajima

Tazawa-ko

Shingu

Kusatsu

Kotohira

Nibutani

Fukui

Nachi

Kamikochi

Asahikawa

Shirakawa-go

Biei and Furano

Toyama

Iga Ueno

Shirahama

Zamami-jima

Izumo Taisha

Tokashiki-jima

Aka-jima

Nagano

Doro-kyo

Tokyo

Kyoto

Osaka

Kobe

Nagoya

Sapporo

Nara

Kanazawa

Naha

Matsuyama

Nagasaki

Hiroshima

Sendai

Niseko

Matsumoto

Takamatsu

Fukuoka

Kochi

Naoshima

Hirara City

Morioka

Matsue

Tokushima

Yufuin

Takayama

Kumamoto

Otaru

Aomori

Noto-hanto (Noto Peninsula)

Ishigaki-jima

Nagano and Environs

Hagi

Hakodate

Akita

Toyako

Gifu

Yamagata

Hirosaki

Tsuwano

Kagoshima

Kurashiki

Ise

Niigata

Inuyama

Hakuba

Iriomote-jima

Miyajima

Takachiho

Kakunodate

Koya-san

Abashiri

Matsushima

Tsuruoka and Dewa-Sanzan

Okayama

Uchiko

Karuizawa

Hiraizumi

Kiso Valley

Yudanaka Onsen and Shibu Onsen

Uwajima

Kashikojima

Yamadera

Shingu

Tazawa-ko

Kusatsu

Kotohira

Shirahama

Nachi

Shirakawa-go

Kamikochi

Asahikawa

Iga Ueno

Fukui

Toyama

Biei and Furano

Nibutani

Izumo Taisha

Nagano

Doro-kyo

The Kansai Region

Hokkaido

Side Trips from Tokyo

The Japan Alps and the North Chubu Coast

Shikoku

Tohoku

Kyushu

Okinawa

Nagoya, Ise-Shima, and the Kii Peninsula

Western Honshu

Miyako Islands

Northern Okinawa

Nakameguro and Daikanyama

Iya Valley and Oboke-Koboke Gorges

Aso-san (Mt. Aso)

Kerama Islands

Shimanami Kaido

Fukagawa

Kawagoe

The Northern Cape and Islands

Shinagawa

Kirishima-Yaku National Park

South of Naha

Shibamata

Urayasu
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