Popular sightseeing spots in Japan

Popular sightseeing spots in Japan include:

• Hiroshima:
  • Hiroshima Peace Memorial - The remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Promotion Hall after the atomic bombing.

• Hyogo prefecture:
  • Himeji castle - One of the finest 17th century Japanese castle architectures still remaining.

• Kyoto:
  • 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, palaces, gardens

• Nara:
  • Todaiji temple[?] - The world's largest wooden building hosting the world's largest gilded bronze Buddha

• Tokyo:
  • Asakusa - Tokyo's oldest temple town dating back to the Edo period.
  • Tokyo Tower - The world's highest self supporting tower.

See also: List of Japanese landmarks