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Top 10 Beautiful Japanese Tourist to Visit in Japan
Although it is only a small country located in the middle of the East Sea, Japan has become one of the most attractive destinations in the world. This place is a blend of tradition and culture with modernity and development, from ancient sacred temples, skyscrapers, clear beaches to majestic natural landscapes. Below are the top 10 breathtakingly beautiful Japanese tourist destinations that you should not miss when traveling to this beautiful “Land of the Rising Sun”.
1. Mount Fuji
When mentioning famous places in Japan, people often think of Mount Fuji, one of the leading symbols in the “land of fog”. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan with an altitude of 3,776m and lies across Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. This place is covered with white snow all year round, creating a beautiful natural landscape. For the Japanese people, when they successfully conquer the mountain peak, they will be surrounded and protected by gods and can pray for what they desire in life. Besides, this place regularly organizes many activities for skiing, playing, walking on snowy roads and relaxing.
2. Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower is a television tower located in the Shiba-koen area of Minato district, Tokyo city. Not only is it a famous Japanese tourist destination, Tokyo Tower is also considered a symbol of this country’s rebirth after the war. The tower has a height of 333m and is inspired by the Eiffel Tower (France) with the tallest self-supporting steel architecture in the world. Tokyo Tower is one of the prime locations on high for you to observe and enjoy panoramic views of Tokyo city and beautiful surrounding areas day and night. Coming here, you will have many levels of emotions from being overwhelmed, surprised to surprised in front of a colorful picture of lights in a prosperous and modern city.
3. Kyoto Monument Cluster
The Kyoto Monuments Complex is the name of a complex of many famous places and beautiful sights in Japan located in Kyoto, Uji and Otsu. This is also a place to preserve many historical and cultural relics, both material and spiritual, of the Japanese people dating back more than 1,000 years. This place converges more than half of the temples and pagodas, many of the most ancient mansions in the land of the rising sun. When visiting the Kyoto Monuments cluster, you will explore 17 locations including 14 Buddhist temples, 3 Shinto shrines and Nijo castle. Prominent among them are Kozanji Temple deep in the forest possessing many precious national treasures, Kiyomizu Temple built on high with traditional wooden architecture, Kinkakuji Temple covered with leaves of pure gold and Ryoanji Temple famous for its Zen-style rock garden.
4. Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is an ancient Japanese castle located in Hyogo Prefecture and 650km west of Tokyo. This place was built on top of the 45.6m high Himeyama hill with a large main tower and 83 small sturdy buildings, as complex as a maze. Having gone through many wars, Himeji Castle still stands tall and retains all its architectural, artistic and cultural values. The castle is made from more than 36 tons of wood and covered with white plaster on the outside to make it waterproof. Therefore, when viewed from afar, this place appears like a sexual natural picture with the image of cranes flying in the vast sky. Currently, Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s three famous national castles.
5. Itsukushima Shrine
Located on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture, Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most important and famous Shinto shrines in Japan. This place was built into a complex consisting of a main temple, many small temples arranged around it, many bridges and corridors connecting the areas above the sea in front of Mount Misen of Miyajima Island. The highlight and difference from most other Japanese landscapes is the red O-Torii gate standing tall on the sea surface with water on all sides and heading straight to the temple. The 16m high gate is made from dugout trees with a diameter of 1m, making them stand on their own without any parts buried underground. Itsukushima Shrine is also one of the most beautiful places to welcome sunrise in Japan.
6. Shirakawa-Go and Gokayama Historical Village
In the northern Tokai region in central Japan, there are two famous ancient villages, Shirakawa-go village in Gifu province and Gokayama village in Toyama province. This place is famous for its more than 100 ancient houses, all built in gassho-zukuni architecture with roofs covered with thick thatch or straw to support the layers of snow in winter. When you look at the historic villages of Shirakawa-Go and Gokayama from afar, you will see the image of roofs joined together like hands clasped and praying, a way of praying to Buddha. Japan. This will be a place that will give you a peaceful feeling like being lost in old fairy tales with a poetic and simple countryside setting.
7. Nikko temple complex
The Nikko temple complex is located in the mountains of Tochigi prefecture. There are two temples and one pagoda here: Nikko Toshogu temple, Nikko Futarasan temple and Rinno temple, along with 103 unique architectural buildings located amidst colorful nature. So when you come here, you will admire the charming mountain scenery and enjoy the typical flowers blooming throughout the year. The highlight of the Nikko temple complex is the carving of three monkeys covering their eyes, mouth, and ears at Toshogu temple, which means “don’t listen – don’t see – don’t say bad things”. As for Nikko Futarasan Temple, this is the place to worship the three most sacred mountains in the region and display two national treasure swords of Japan. Finally, Rinno Pagoda is famous for its three golden statues sculpted from the early Edo period: Adida Buddha, Bodhisattva Buddha and Bodhisattva Buddha 8 meters high.
8. Nara ancient castle relic cluster
One of the must-visit tourist destinations in Japan is the ancient Nara citadel cluster in Nara province. This place includes 8 attractive destinations: Todai Temple, Kofuku Temple, Gango Temple, Yakushi Temple, Toshodai Temple, Kasuga Shinto Shrine, Heijo Palace and Kasugayama Primeval Forest.
The most prominent highlight in the Nara ancient castle relic cluster is Todaiji Temple. This is where the world’s largest bronze statue of Mahavairocana or Vairocana Buddha is kept. Inside and around the temple grounds, there are many species of deer, sacred symbols of Shinto, roaming freely next to people.
9. Horyuji Buddhist architectural complex
When mentioning famous landmarks in Japan, we cannot ignore the Horyuji Buddhist architectural complex. This place includes 48 architectural monuments in Ikaruga town, Nara province. Among them, Horyuji Temple is one of the oldest wooden structures in the world to date. All the main hall area, inner gate and part of the corridor surrounding the pagoda are the oldest types of wood, dating from the late 7th and early 8th centuries.
The highlight of Horyuji Temple is the majestic and sacred 11-faced Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara statue and more than 100 artifacts of unique artistic value. Despite being built more than 13 centuries ago and experiencing many devastating earthquakes, Horyuji Temple still retains its artistic value and has always been a solid spiritual fulcrum for Buddhist believers in the country. and international.
10. Flower fields in Shibazakura
When talking about Japan, people often think of cherry blossoms, but this country is also extremely famous for the captivating Shibazakura flower. Every year in May, the flower fields in Shibazakura at the foot of Mount Fuji bloom with many colors such as bright red, pink and white, creating a beautiful natural picture.
Every year, this place holds the annual Fuji Shibazakura flower festival to honor the beauty of flowers and grass in the Great Lakes. You can be overwhelmed by the beauty of more than 800,000 flowers of all colors forming beautiful alternating bands of colors combined with the majestic Mount Fuji landscape that will give you wonderful virtual photos.
