Japan Travel Guides by City

Japan's electrifying capital blends ultramodern skyscrapers with ancient temples, world-class cuisine, and endless neighborhoods to explore.

The ancient capital of Japan, where thousands of temples, traditional tea houses and geisha districts preserve centuries of culture.

Japan's kitchen and comedy capital — famous for street food, neon nightlife, and the warmest locals you'll meet anywhere in the country.

A city of peace and resilience, home to the moving Peace Memorial Park, lively okonomiyaki halls, and the floating torii of Miyajima.

Japan's first permanent capital, where free-roaming sacred deer wander between giant wooden temples and 1,300-year-old gardens.

A mountain hot-spring resort south-west of Tokyo, with Mt. Fuji views, world-class outdoor art, and some of Japan's most atmospheric ryokan.

A coastal former samurai capital an hour from Tokyo, with Zen temples, a giant outdoor Great Buddha, and surfing on Yuigahama beach.

A breezy international port city 30 minutes from Tokyo, with Japan's biggest Chinatown, futuristic Minato Mirai skyline and elegant 19th-century neighborhoods.

The five lakes and shrine towns at the foot of Japan's sacred volcano, with iconic pagoda views, lakeside cabins and natural spring villages.

A mountain shrine town two hours north of Tokyo, with lavish 17th-century mausolea, alpine lakes, and Japan's most famous autumn foliage.