The best destinations in Japan, ranked according to traveler’s popularity are:

  • Tokyo
  • Osaka
  • Kyoto
  • Nagoya
  • Yokohama
  • Fukuoka
  • Nagasaki
  • Sapporo
  • Hiroshima
  • Okinawa
  • Narita


Tokyo


Tokyo is one of world’s most perplexing cities packed with 12 million people. Everyday thousands of Tokyo flights arrive and depart Narita International Airport bringing with it business and leisure travelers from all over the world. Lovers of tradition or sight and sound will both find Tokyo a fascinating place. Traditional sites such as shrines, temples, museums and gardens are popular among older travelers. Younger travelers who fancy anime and everything cool will also find Tokyo’s fashionable places amazingly exciting.


Tokyo is known to be one of most expensive city in the world. Travelers are advised to do a little checking into prices before making final travel arrangements. Local transport is moderately priced for subway and public buses. Because majority of food in Tokyo has to be brought in from other places, it is usually one of the items that requires extra budget.


Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world. With good pre-trip planning, traveler may be able to find a less expensive wonderful Tokyo hotel with even discount if reservations are made ahead of time. Hotels in Tokyo (known as either Tokyo hotels or Tokio hotels under internet search) ranges from $150 to $800. Among them the popular Tokyo hotels are Hotel New Otani Tokyo, Tokyo Prince Hotel, Park Hotel Tokyo, Tokyo Hotels, Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Park Hyatt Tokyo, Dai-Ichi Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo, Radisson Miyako Tokyo and the Royal Park Hotel.


Osaka


Osaka, Japan’s third largest city after Tokyo and Yokohama, is a vibrant metropolis, inhabited by famously easy-going citizens with a taste for the good things in life.


Most of Osaka hotels are clustered around Osaka Station. Popular Osaka hotels at the range of $70 to $300 are Hotel New Otani Osaka, Imperial Hotel Osaka, Hilton Osaka, Swissotel Nankai Osaka, Miyako Hotel Tennoji, Ana Hotel Osaka and Ramada Osaka. Most Osaka hotels offer wide range of services and facilities with adjacent shopping and dining complex. Major considerations when choosing a hotel would be the distance from nearest subway or JR station. Backpackers can choose from the many foreigner-friendly budget hotels around JR Shin-Imamiya and subway Midosuji Line D?butsuen-mae stations.