Tourism in Japan has a vibrant domestic sector and eight million foreign visitors each year. It has sites such as Kyoto World Historical Site, attractions in Tokyo and Nara, Mount Fuji, ski resorts such as Niseko in Hokkaidō, Okinawa, the shinkansen and a well developed hotel and onsen network.
Atraction
Japan offers a very wide range of attractions, from historical and cultural treasures to modern and futuristic sights and beautiful forests, mountains and sea coasts.
| Before you go: | |
| When to travel | When to travel to Japan. |
| What to bring | About baggage and coin lockers. |
| Immigration | About different types of visa. |
| Itineraries | Suggested travel itineraries for Japan. |
| Trip Reports | Trip reports by other travelers. |
| Tour Packages | About individual and guided package tours. |
| Money matters: | |
| Travel Cost | Sample budgets for travelling in Japan. |
| Budget Travel | How to save money on your travels in Japan. |
| Banking | Information about banks. |
| ATMs | Information about international ATMs. |
| Pratical Information: | |
| Mobile Phones | How to get a mobile phone for your trip. |
| Postal Services | About post offices and Japanese addresses. |
| Delivery Services | About luggage delivery services. |
| Electricity | About voltage and Japanese plugs. |
| Emergencies | What to do in an emergency. |
| Shopping: | |
| Shop Directory | A directory of intersting shops in Japan. |
| 100 Yen Shops | About 100 Yen Shops. |
| Convenience Stores | About Japanese convenience stores. |
| Department Stores | About Japanese department stores. |
| Supermarkets | About Japanese supermarkets. |
Transportation
Most of Japan's major cities offer efficient public transportation networks, and are connected with each other by the shinkansen, the Japanese bullet train.
| Air: | |
| International Flights | International air travel to Japan. |
| Narita Airport | Tokyo's international airport. |
| Kansai Airport | Osaka's international airport. |
| Domestic Flights | Domestic air travel in Japan. |
| Discount Air Tickets | How to save on domestic air travel. |
| Rail: | |
| Railways | Information on Japanese trains. |
| Shinkansen | The Japanese high speed or bullet train. |
| Night Trains | About Japanese sleeper trains. |
| Taking trains | Instructions on how to use trains in Japan. |
| Timetables | About printed and online train timetables. |
| Guide to Train Tickets | Introduction to regular and discount rail tickets . |
| Japan Rail Pass | About the Japan Rail Pass. |
| Bus: | |
| Highway Bus | Information on long-distance buses. |
| Bus | How to use local buses. |
| Other: | |
| Domestic Ferries | Ferry routes between Japan's islands. |
| Car Rental | About renting a car in Japan. |
| Highways | About Japan's network of expressways. |
| Taxi | How to take a Japanese taxi. |
