[Destinations](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/) › [Asia](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/#asia) › [Japan](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/japon/) Map card · Natural Earth, public domain. Design by TRIPGUROO.Asia · Territories # Japan Japan · Japan A territory in the TRIPGUROO collection, based on the TCC with custom regions. Check this card if you have set foot in the territory, even if your visit is not represented elsewhere in the catalog. The point is indicative; map outlines are approximate. [📖 Read the guide to JapanWhat to see, getting around and tips for planning your trip. →](https://tripguroo.com/en/guides/japon/)[I’ve been](https://tripguroo.com/?lang=en&place=territorio-tcc-293&action=visit) Reference location Area / regionJapan Country / geographic scopeJapan Place typeTerritories Point coordinates37.49692, 139.83686 The point is for orientation; it does not represent an entrance or the boundary of the place. For extensive areas, the named locality is a reference. [View location ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.496925,139.836855) [View places on the map →](https://tripguroo.com/?lang=en&territory=tcc-293&view=map) 45 places ## Places in this territory [NatureMount FujiFujiyoshida / Fujikawaguchiko→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/monte-fuji/)[MonumentsFushimi Inari ShrineKyoto→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/santuario-fushimi-inari/)[MuseumsTokyo National MuseumTokyo→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/museo-nacional-de-tokio/)[MonumentsHimeji CastleHimeji→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/castillo-de-himeji/)[CitiesTokyo→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-tokio/)[CitiesKyoto→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-kioto/) [OsakaOsaka](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-osaka/) [HiroshimaHiroshima](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-hiroshima/) [SapporoSapporo](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-sapporo/) [FukuokaFukuoka](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-fukuoka/) [KanazawaKanazawa](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-kanazawa/) [Arashiyama Bamboo ForestKyoto](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/bosque-bambu-arashiyama/) [Nara ParkNara](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/parque-de-nara/) [Hakone and Lake AshiHakone](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/hakone/) [NagoyaNagoya](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-nagoya/) [KobeKobe](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-kobe/) [NagasakiNagasaki](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-nagasaki/) [TakayamaTakayama](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-takayama/) [MatsumotoMatsumoto](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-matsumoto/) [YokohamaYokohama](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-yokohama/) [KamakuraKamakura](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-kamakura/) [Kiyomizu-deraKyoto](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/kiyomizu-dera/) [NaraNara](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-nara/) [Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and GokayamaShirakawa / Nanto (Gokayama)](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-734/) [Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraAsuka, Kashihara and Sakurai](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1757/) [Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanFujiidera](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1593/) [Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationMount Fuji and surrounding area](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1418/) [Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiraizumi](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1277/) [Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionOkinoshima Island and Munakata Region](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1535/) [Tomioka Silk Mill and Related SitesTomioka](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1449/) [Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)Hiroshima](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-775/) [Sado Island Gold MinesSado Island](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1698/) [Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeŌdachō-ōda](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1246/) [Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji AreaIkaruga](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-660/) [Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)Kioto / Uji / Ōtsu](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-688/) [Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraNara](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-870/) [Itsukushima Shinto ShrineMiyajima (Hatsukaichi)](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-776/) [Shrines and Temples of NikkoNikkō](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-913/) [Shirakami-SanchiMinehama-menagata](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-663/) [ShiretokoRausu](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1193/) [Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningHagi](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1484/) [Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionFukuechō](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1495/) [Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanKanita](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1632/) [Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeHongū](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1142/) [YakushimaKoshima](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-662/) ## Flavors ### Soba Buckwheat noodles. ### Udon Thick wheat noodles. ### Yakitori Grilled chicken skewers. ### Tonkatsu Breaded fried pork. ### Kare raisu Rice with Japanese curry. ### Takoyaki Batter balls with octopus. ### Sukiyaki Meat and vegetables in sweet-savoury sauce. ### Shabu-shabu Thin meat cooked in broth. ### Onigiri Shaped rice with fillings. ### Oden Ingredients simmered in light broth. ### Gyoza Filled dumplings. ### Mochi Glutinous-rice preparation. ### Matcha Whisked powdered green tea. ### Nihonshu Fermented rice drink known as sake. ### Shōchū Spirit distilled from grains or other ingredients. ### Hōjicha Roasted tea. ## Photos [](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/castillo-de-himeji/)[Nikos Kitsakis](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Himeji_castle_in_may_2015.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-734/)[663highland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ogi_Shirakawa-g%C5%8D,_Gifu,_Japan.jpg) · [CC BY 2.5](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1757/)[VanishingDuck](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yamadadera_sisekihi01.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1418/)[Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide.In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so:I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg) · [Public domain](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FujiSunriseKawaguchiko2025WP.jpg)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1277/)[_steffen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiraizumi%27s_surroundings,_Iwate_Prefecture;_August_2018_(03).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1535/)[Jerry fish tkc](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Munakata_taisya_honden.JPG) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1449/)[yellow bird woodstock from JAPAN](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E5%AF%8C%E5%B2%A1%E8%A3%BD%E7%B3%B8%E5%A0%B4%E3%83%BB%E7%B9%B0%E7%B3%B8%E5%A0%B4.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-775/)[Oilstreet](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genbaku_Dome04-r.JPG) · [CC BY 2.5](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1698/)[Asturio Cantabrio](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dohyu_no_Warito_ac_(3).jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1246/)[663highland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:180504_Shimizudani_Refinery_Ruins_of_Iwami_Ginzan_Silver_Mine_Oda_Shimane_pref_Japan03s.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-660/)[Wiiii](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chuguji_Hondo_2008.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)[](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-688/)[Keith Pomakis](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinkakuji_2004-09-21.jpg) · [CC BY-SA 2.5](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5) [My travel photos →](https://tripguroo.com/?lang=en&view=photos) Content StudioTRIPGUROO · CONTENT STUDIO ## One place. 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