The 1o best place to visit in Japan for travel nomad (with pictures)

Japan is a country rich with tradition, culture, and technology. with more than 6000 islands, this islands nation located in East Asia.Japan  was a nation of castle-builders. In its feudal days, you could find multiple castles in nearly every prefecture. Japan also called "The land of rising Sun" . Japan is famous for its gardens, known for its unique aesthestic  landscape.

There are 10 best places to travel in the Japan for  travel nomad!!!

1.Tokyo

With 37 million population , Tokyo is the capital city of Japan.Tokyo is the destination for business, education, modern culture and government.Tokyo has many commercial centres for shopping, eating and simply wandering around for experiencing the modern Japanese urban Tokyo has many places to visit , but most travelers visit the temples of Asakusa, the gardens of the Imperial Palace and the Meiji Shrine.Tokyo is one of the fashion and cosmetic centers in the Eastern world. Items to look for include electronics, funky fashions, antique furniture, traditional clothes.Remember that clothes are sized for the petite Japanese frame.

Top Experiences: Visit Senso-ji Buddist Temple, visit Asakusa,Eat On Nakamise Street, visit Yoyogi Park,Buy An Ema,Visit Meiji Shrine,Japanese Omikuji,Taste fresh seafood at the new Toyosu Market,sea sumo wrestle,Snap up anime films and collectables at Akihabara, buy  your stuff in stylish Harajuku.

                    WHERE TO STAY in Tokyo

2.Kyoto

Kyoto was the capital of Japan for over a millennium, and carries a reputation as its most beautiful city and the nation's cultural capital. Kyoto offers an incredible number of attractions for tourists, and visitors will probably need to plan an itinerary in advance in order to visit as many as possible.Public baths have been a cornerstone of the society for centuries in Kyoto. Kyoto often draws visitors eager to experience traditional Japanese culture. Buddhist meditation sessions are one of the most popular of these activities. Kyoto is arguably the most well known place in the country to view cherry blossoms, and there are certainly no lack of options.

Top Experiences: explore incredible Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine,Participate in a tea ceremony,Visit the Kinkakuji Temple,Visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple,Dine at a restaurant in Pontocho,Enjoy a panoramic view of the city at the Kyoto Tower, visit  the Eikando Zenrinji Temple, see cherry blossom.

                       WHERE TO STAY in Kyoto

3.Osaka

Osaka is the third largest city in Japan, with a population of over 2.5 million people in its greater metropolitan area.Osaka  play an important role as a hub for land, sea and river-canal transportation. If Tokyo is Japan's capital, one might call Osaka its anti-capital.
You can see "Kaiyukan"   in Osaka one of the world's largest aquariums, with 11,000 tons of water and plenty of sharks, dolphins, otters, seals, and other sea creatures.Osaka's most famous shopping district is Shinsaibashi, which offers a mix of huge department stores, high-end Western designer stores, and independent boutiques ranging from very cheap to very expensive.There are many nightlife districts in Osaka. Nightlife in Osaka is very popular.

Top Experiences:Visit Osaka-jo,Check out the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living,Tour Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum,Explore Sumiyoshi Shrine,Watch a show at the National Bunraku Theater,Ascend the Umeda Sky Building,Visit Osaka Aquarium,Go out in Dotonbori.

           

        WHERE TO STAY in Osaka

4.Yokohama

Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan and one of the cities most used to seeing foreigners.Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest in Japan and dates back to the Opening of Japan in 1859. These days it's unabashedly touristy.Landmark Plaza Giant complex starting from within the Landmark Tower. If you like high-end shopping, then this is the place to check out. Also home to one of the five Pokémon Centers in Japan, wildly popular with kids.Yokohama is located only half an hour away from Tokyo.However, Yokohama was devastated by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and again by the firebombings of World War II .

Top Experiences: visit Cup Noodles Museum,
 psychedelic at Cosmo World,Seek some retail therapy at Marine & Walk Yokohama,Explore Japan's biggest Chinatown, visit Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum,Elevate your view at the Landmark Tower Sky Garden.

         WHERE TO STAY in Yokohama

5.Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a modern, cosmopolitan city with excellent cuisine and a bustling nightlife.
There are three excellent art museums in the city center, some of Japan's most fanatical sports fans.The cherry blossoms usually bloom in early April, and the parks around Hiroshima Castle turn into a mob scene with hanami parties. Most of the memorials related to the atomic bomb are in and around the Peace Memorial Park.you'll see the Peace Park on your left just before crossing the T-shaped Aioi Bridge, which was the target of the  bomb in world war ll.

Top Experiences: The Hiroshima Peace Park , Catch a Hiroshima Carp baseball game , Miyajima Island , Try okonomiyaki, the local delicacy , Visit the Mazda Museum , Ride the Hiroden ,Shukkeien Garden , Hiroshima Castle. 

         WHERE TO STAY in Hiroshima

6.Kanazawa

for those travellers who want to see perhaps the best-preserved major Edo-period city in the country you need to go kanazawa . Kanazawa is one of the overlooked jewels of Japanese tourism .Kanazawa cuisine is one of the best  famous cuisine in  Japan. Kanazawa is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Crafts and Folk Art.

Top Experiences: Kenroku-en Garden , Omicho Market , 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art , D.T. Suzuki Museum , Higashi Chaya Area , Kanazawa Castle Park ,
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art , Nagamachi Samurai House Area. 

                 WHERE TO STAY in Kanazawa

7.Nara

Nara is an ancient capital city in Nara Prefecture, Kansai region of Japan. Nara has the largest number of buildings designated National Treasures in Japan.Most of Nara's sights, including temples, shrines and famously mercenary deer, are concentrated in Nara Park .  However Nara is home to many important scenic and historical sites, and today preserves its main sights much more attractively than Kyoto 

Top Experiences: Nara Park and Tōdai-ji Temple ,  Isuien Garden , Kofuku-ji Temple , Tōshōdai-ji Temple , Kasuga-taisha Shrine , Yakushi-ji Temple , Nara National Museum , Hōryū-ji Temple.

          WHERE TO STAY in Nara

8.Sapporo

Sapporo  is the capital and largest city of the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan.Sapporo is one of Japan's newer cities.As a newer city by Japanese standards, it has less in the way of traditional architecture and infrastructure when compared to older cities such as Kyoto and Nara.Odori Park. Sapporo's most famous park. It is in the center of town and is considered to be a symbol of Sapporo. Also Sapporo famous for it  Snow festival .

Top Experiences:  Attend the Sapporo Snow festival , Odori Park , Sapporo TV tower , Sapporo clock tower , Visit the outdoor gallery at Art Park Sapporo , Experience the nightlife , Visit the biggest zoo in Japan , Go skiing at the Sapporo Teine Ski Resort.

            WHERE TO STAY in Sapporo

9.Sendai

Sendai is the largest city  in the Tohoku region of Japan's Honshu island.
Sendai close to both the sea and the mountains.The main avenues around the city are wide and tree-lined, giving the city an almost European feel. The biggest festival in Sendai is Tanabata .  The festival is the most famous in Japan and starts with fireworks on Aug 5th and then the festival proper is from Aug 6th to Aug 8th. 

Top Experiences: Visit Zuihoden , Tour Miyagi Museum of Art , Check out the Sendai Castle Ruins , Take in the views at SS 30 Observation Lounge , Attend Tanabata , Check out the Museum of the Forest of Depths of the Earth ,
Tour the Kirin Brewery .

    

             WHERE TO STAY in Sendai

10.Nagasaki

Nagasaki  is the capital of Nagasaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.Nagasaki harbor was the only harbor to which entry of foreign ships was permitted. Even today, Nagasaki shows the influence of many cultures such as Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese.Glover Garden is  a collection of relocated European style homes built for foreign traders and diplomats when Japan was opened to world after the Meiji Restoration of the mid 19th century.

Top Experiences: Visit Huis Ten Bosch ,Visit the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum ,Admire Oura Cathedral , Visit the penguins at Nagasaki Penguin Aquarium , Check out the Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum , Visit Dejima , Try the street food , Take a boat ride to Iojima .

          WHERE TO STAY in Nagasaki

                  QUICK FACTS AND  TRAVEL TIPS

QUICK FACTS ABOUT Japan?

Capital City? Tokyo

Currency? Japanese yen

Languages? Japanese

Where is this place?  located in East Asia .

Best time to visit  Japan ? Late spring (March to May) and late autumn (September to November)

What is  Japan famous for? Cherry blossoms,
Mount Fuji,The iconic bullet train,hot springs,
Sumo wrestling,sushi,Samurais,Manga and anime,Karaoke .

How to get there? Japan has several international airports throughout the country thus you can come to fly over from all over the world. You can also easily cross the borders from its neighboring countries (granted if this country is part of EU ,  you have the right visa or part of the EU) via train, buses, or by car.

Neighboring countries?
South Korea , Russia and China.

DO YOU NEED A VISA FOR Japan ?

In order to enter  Japan ,  You must have a valid passport and an onward/return ticket for tourist/business "visa free" stays of up to 90 days. Your passport must be valid for the entire time you are staying in Japan. 

Which destination do you consider the best place to visit in  Japan ?

Nagasaki

Sendai

Sapporo

Nara

Kanazawa

Hiroshima

Yokohama

Osaka

Kyoto

Tokyo