5 Places You Have To Visit In Japan From Locals

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Bifurcated track on Yakushima Island
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Landscape of Yakushima in Japan surrounded by Yakusugi and green Jun 25th 2010
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Landscape of Yakushima in Japan surrounded by Yakusugi and green Jun 25th 2010
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Jomon cedar
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Jomon cedar
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yakushima macaque
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forest path under
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Lush rainforest along Shiratani Unsuikyo trail on Yakushima Island, Japan
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Yakushima island
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Sakura blooming at Miyajima Island, Japan
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Itsukushima Shrine - Hiroshima
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Itsukushima Shrine - Hiroshima
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Itsukushima Shrine - Hiroshima
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View of Hiroshima from top of Miyajima Island
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Cityscape of Onomichi from hill in cloudy day, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Scenery of the Onoseto straits
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Seaside industrial area
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okonomiyaki japanese pizza
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Miyajima, Famous big Shinto torii in Hiroshima, Japan
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Tourists walk on a street leading to Kiyomizu Temple
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Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
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Tourism Boom In Kyoto
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Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto
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Aerial Footage of Okinawa, Japan
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the beautiful seascape at Okinawa in Japan
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Spring water near the Jomon cedar in Yakushima
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Stream ran down among the mossy rocks.
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Among the stump
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A fast flowing waterfall in Japan - Wide Shot
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A night timelapse of the neon street at the downtown in Shinjuku Tokyo wide shot
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4K Timelapse High angle view wide shot of traveler tourist at airport terminal departure hall. Passenger walking with luggage in airport check in counter hall at Narita international airport, Tokyo, Japan
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Daigoji temple in kyoto city Japan
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Time lapse shot of clouds moving over Tokyo Tower.
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Crowd of people crossing on Shibuya street, one of the busiest crosswalks in the world, Ginza District in Tokyo, Japan
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the beautiful seascape at Okinawa in Japan
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crowd people in airport
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Stream ran down among the mossy rocks.
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Signs Of Shinjuku Tokyo Japan
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City Pedestrian Traffic Shibuya Tokyo
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Sunny sky Atomic Bomb Dome and high tide Motoyasugawa
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Slow Motion add mayonnaise and sauce Soya to Okonomiyaki Japanese food
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Japanese street food looks really tasty
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Hiroshima Zoom In
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Deer in Idyllic Nature scene with River
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Japanese Docks in Hiroshoma
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Kyoto Zoom In
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[TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

Ahh I live in Okinawa! It has become such a popular tourist destination over the years. It is so lovely and I highly encourage checking out the northern end of the island and even other islands (Ishigaki, Iriomote, Zamami, etc) because they might be even more beautiful than Okinawa. There is so much to do and see here and I highly recommend it :)

[alienng]

Anyone else feels Yakushima landscape has similarity to some Princess Mononoke background? Would love to do a roadtrip around Japan

[selena]

Needed this, I'm going to Japan next week and I'm so excited ((:

[falseexe]

I’ve been to everyone of these locations, highly recommended! These are things you don’t forget, Japan is beautiful, can be expensive, but it is worth it!. Im currently learning Japanese, so when I turn 16 I can fly to Japan and live with my grandma for a month or two. I’ll get to explore on my own, I can’t wait!

[sunainasherchan]

I LOVED Miyajima. The deer there are more polite than the Nara deer too! :D

[jwlim]

Surprised Hokkaido didn't make the list!

[Lisa]

My grandma was born in Japan and she recommended me to go to Nikko when I went to Japan last year. Such a beautiful and serene place, it looks very picturesque and would highly recommend!

[edovandeest]

Thank you,
The last one was a big new thing for me! thank you for it

[anncamfin]

Thank you for your laid back way of presenting this! It really makes me want to visit these places.

[ash.ki]

japan sounds so beautiful, i want to visit it in my lifetime. Hopefully i will

[natalycruz]

I def recommend visiting Sendai and Kesennuma in Tohoku. Sendai gives you chill city vibes and their beef tongue dish is a staple to try. And Kesennuma is an amazing seaside town that has such a resilient community and Hotel Boyo is a staple to stay at!

[TheRickoblitz]

How about Osaka? I love beautiful Japan, my favourite country to visit!

[mariahbulivou]

THIS WAS SUCH AN AMAZING VIDEO love it!!

[NicholasMahabeer]

Really dope recommendations...probably could do a follow up with Ehime, Kamakura (Yes i know it's practically Tokyo), Yokohama, Nikko and some other very scenic spots from up north. Hokkaido definitely!!! How could you not include beer capital Sapporo in a feature like this.


You guys could absolutely do a whole series on this topic. You don't have to focus solely on prefectures...dial in a little bit more.

[berrykage]

I’m going to Japan in 2 weeks! I’m excited! Hiroshima and Miyajima is on my list!

[daniellealexandramariano]

Would highly recommend yall going to Nagoya because, the food is great and the iconic Nagoya Castle is a must visit! You can even have a kimono experience there too and there's also food carts/stalls within the vicinity so you can eat after you've explored ✨✊

[britjay]

Never see it on lists, but I recommend visiting the the upper western part of Japan too! I've lived in Shimane prefecture for the past two 1/2 years and I absolutely love the location! Izumo Taisha shrine, Oki Islands, the sand dunes in Tottori are just a few examples of things to visit! More people need to know about this area! And, it's only a few hours north of Hiroshima by bus, so it's relatively easy to get to!

[silvian.]

Awaji island looks amazing also. Definitely on my list when I visit Japan. Rural Japan has the best scenery I wouldn't waste time exploring Tokyo when there is so much to do elsewhere. Just an opinion.

[bobbimiller]

My favorite is Motomachi, Yokohama, Kanagawa. My mother grew up there.

[YanKuang]

for winter, we visited Guma, specifically Kusatsu for Onsen, it was great!