10 most popular tourist place in Japan

Japan is a modern country that has many beautiful sights, Here I will inform about the tourist attractions of the most popular in the country of Japan to you who might want to go to japan and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere traveled to Japan, Here are 10 places -the most popular tour in Japan:

1.Kyoto

Kyoto - Kyoto formerly served as the capital of the State of Japan and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. Now tanun Kyoto is one of the cities in Japan's seventh-largest country with a population of approximately 1.4 million inhabitants. For centuries, Kyoto repeatedly destroyed by many wars and frequent fires, but because of high historical value, the City of Kyoto is not listed on the list of cities targeted atomic bomb and spared from air raids during World War II. Kyoto has countless Temple, Temple in Kyoto and other historically valuable structure survive in this city. Kyoto city also includes the most beautiful cities in the world and has approximately 137 hotels.

2.Tokyo

Tokyo - Tokyo is the capital of Japan now and metropolis in the world's most populous. It is also one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, which consists of 23 wards downtown and several cities, towns and villages in the west of downtown. Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part of Tokyo.

Prior to 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo. A small castle town in the 16th century, Edo became a political center in Japan in 1603 when Tokugawa Ieyasu established a feudal rule there. Some time later, Edo has grown into one of the city's most populous. With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the emperor and the capital moved from Kyoto to Edo, after it was renamed Tokyo ("Eastern Capital"). Much of Tokyo was destroyed in the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923 and in the air raids of 1945.

Tokyo offers a seemingly limitless choice of shopping, cultural entertainment, and dining to visitors. The history of the city can be appreciated in the district such as Asakusa, and the excellent museums, historic temples and gardens. Contrary to common perception, Tokyo also offers a number of attractive green spaces in the city center and the train journey is relatively short in its periphery.

Many bars and clubs lined, Tokyo has skyscrapers and a modern city metropolis, neon, electronics stores, and shopping centers, large. At the same time, some shrines, temples, sushi, soba, public baths, as well as lodging, Tokyo is also a city of history and tradition back to life. There are many art galleries and museums, unusual in a museum parasites. And of course the Tsukiji Fish Market, and a boat trip on the Sumida River, and karaoke is also popular in Tokyo.

3.Osaka

Osaka - Osaka now has a population of approximately 9 million residents, and Osaka is the third largest city and the second most important in Japan. Osaka has become the economic powerhouse of the Kansai region for centuries.

Osaka previously also known as Naniwa. Time before the Nara Period, when the capital employed moved with the respective governments at the turn of the new emperor, Naniwa once the capital of Japan, the first and the ever known.

In the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi chose Osaka as the location for his palace, and the city may be the capital of Japan Tokugawa Ieyasu if not stopped lineage after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and moved his government to distant Edo (Tokyo).

Osaka with economic forces outside Hong Kong and Thailand, is a city full of energy. In this fashionable city brimming with confidence, it is also a shopping center, and also has excellent restaurants and nightlife. And there are temples of Kyoto and Nara World Heritage Site, is the holy land in Koyasan, just 90 minutes, it is an ideal base for exploring the Kansai region, Osaka by train. Attractions in Osaka are the most popular, there are Floating Garden Observatory Osaka Aquarium and futuristic, and Universal Studios Japan

4.Sapporo, Hokkaido

Hokkaido - Hokkaido is the second largest city in northern Japan and least developed of the four main islands of Japan. The weather is harsh in winter with lots of snow, sub-zero temperatures and frozen sea, while in the summer does not get as hot and humid as in other parts of the country.

With its pristine nature, Hokkaido attractive outdoor lovers, including skiers and snowboarders in the winter and hikers, cyclists and campers from June to September.

And well-known in Hokkaido is Sapporo city, there are many people who think it is beer. Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido, open atmosphere has been left with was cheerful at the 1972 Winter Olympics. The mercenaries and the Sapporo Snow Festival which is famous ramen, anywhere in the world, visited by tourists from abroad. Please try all means enjoy fresh seafood, soil richness.

5.Yokohama

Yokohama - If Hokkaido is the second largest city in northern Japan, Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan with a population of more than three million inhabitants. Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train, and is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), in which Japan maintains a policy of self-isolation, the port of Yokohama is one of the first to be opened to foreign trade in 1859. As a result, Yokohama quickly grew from a small fishing village into one of the city Japanese major.

Until now, Yokohama remains popular among expatriates, has one of the largest Chinatowns in the world and maintain multiple dwelling former West in Yamate district.

6.Nagasaki

 

Nagasaki - Nagasaki is an attractive port city and is located on the island of Kyushu and the capital of Nagasaki Prefecture.

As one of the closest city to the port of the Asian mainland Japan, Nagasaki has played an important role in foreign trade relations for centuries and the most important of the very few ports open to a limited number of foreign merchants during the period of Japanese isolation.

In recent history, Nagasaki became the second city after Hiroshima was destroyed by an atomic bomb to end World War II.

Meganebashi is Japan's oldest stone bridge. If you see the bridge reflected in the water, why is it called Meganebashi is quite clear. In the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, you can learn suffering atomic bombing on August 9, 1945, 8 before the independence of Indonesia.

7.Ishigaki

Ishigaki - Ishigaki Island is the main island of Yaeyama Islands and transportation hub in the region. Ishigaki City, Japan's southernmost city, only urban center Yaeyama and is a major airport in the region and the boat terminal, as well as many hotels, shops, restaurants and bars.

Blue sea and white sand are found around Ishigaki soothing. But if you are still on the beach, it is a waste. We recommend you observe coral reefs and fish tropical glass bottom boat ride.

8.Kagoshima

Kagoshima - Kagoshima is the main city of southern Kyushu and the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. The city is often compared to the Italian sister city Naples due to the same mild climate, palm tree lined streets, angry residents of relatively hot and Sakurajima, Kagoshima Vesuvius.

Active volcano Sakurajima to boast white rose, which is easily accessible by ferry boat, if you want to see the panorama of the island, let me go to some places in the city observatory. Shiroyama observatory recommended, among others. Tourism tired all day, and I will heal tired park free Sakurajima Nagisa basin.

9.Hakodate, Hokkaido

Hakodate - Hakodate is the third largest city in Hokkaido, and is located at the southern tip of the island. Hakodate is famous with views to be enjoyed from Mount Hakodate and had a delicious seafood and fresh.

As one of the first Japanese port city and opened to international trade after the country era of isolation, Hakodate has experienced a well-known influence from abroad, and a former district housing foreign residents as well as Western-style fortress among the main attractions and tours.

Onuma Park, a quasi national park with beautiful, island dotted lakes, located just a half hour north of Hakodate and makes a nice side trip or a stop along the journey between Hakodate and Sapporo.

Without having to go to Hakodate in the cherry blossom season in May, if you see the sunset from Mt that will make sure you also captivated Hakodate. Hakodate is surrounded by the sea, famous for its fresh seafood. Get up early, try a bowl of breakfast seafood in the market near Hakodate Station.

10.Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture

Kobe - Kobe is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture and one of the ten largest cities in Japan. Located between the sea and the mountains of Rokko, Kobe is also considered one of the city's most attractive in Japan.

Kobe has become an important port city for centuries. Port is among the first to be opened to foreign trade in the 19th century next to the port of Yokohama, Nagasaki, Hakodate and Niigata.

In 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake-stricken Kobe-Awaji, which killed more than 5000 people and destroying tens of thousands of buildings. Today the city is rebuilt, and signs of some terrible event remains.

As with views of the harbor from the Rokko Mountains and overlooking the old Kitano completion exotic, there are some that attract tourists to Kobe. In addition, historical attractions, such as culture and Arima Onsen, which is the famous Bund, as far as Japan's oldest hot sake. Is a leading beauty at night.