5 Best Places to Travel in Japan
5 Best Places to Travel in Japan
Finding the best places to travel in Japan is quite easy. This country is literally full of amazing tourist destinations and all of them are “the best”. Planning to have vacation in Japan soon? You must visit these tourist destinations below.
- Tokyo Imperial Palace
Tokyo Imperial Palace is the home of The Emperor of Japan and the rest of royal family. The place is very beautiful because it is packed by traditional Japanese architecture and it is also the place where you can visit a museum with numerous displays of Japanese art and history in it. Around the palace, you can also find stunning traditional Japanese gardens, which are very beautiful and literally full of colorful flowers and plants.
- Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is prominent as one of the best mountain in the world as well as the highest one in Japan (3,776 meters/12,388 ft). The beautiful mountain is very beautiful from afar as well as from closer distance, no wonder that the mountain becomes the symbol of Japan. The best time to visit Mount Fuji is during the spring time because sightseeing here in the mountain will be even more beautiful with all the blooming sakura flowers surrounding the mountain.
- Himeji Castle
The Himeji Castle is one of the best places to travel in Japan, mainly because it has traditional Japanese castle architecture which is very interesting. Built centuries ago, this castle has survived wars and bombings happened in Japan during the World War II but amazingly the castle is still standing strong.
- Jigokudani Monkey Park
Jigokudani Monkey Park is very unique because it is basically a cold forests with icy ground but with bubbling hot water coming out of the ground. Here in the park, you will be greeted by wild Snow Monkeys. They are quite tame but you must be careful of your belonging and never let the monkeys snatch your belonging. Watching the monkeys is not the only thing you can do here because in the park, you can also try the hiking trails and explore the park.
- Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo the place where you can see the entire Tokyo from up above. You can do plenty of things while visiting the tower, including visiting the museum inside it where artifacts related to Japan history and art are being showcased. You can also shop and eating at the restaurants in the tower.
Japan really is stunning. The entire country is full of cultural richness and uniqueness. If you have the plan to visit Japan very soon, make sure that all tourist destinations mentioned above are on the list to be visited. They surely are the best places to travel in Japan.