15 Best Places in Japan

Arakurayama Sengen Park in spring. A breathtaking view from the observation deck. Full bloom cherry blossoms, the Chureito Pagoda, and Mount Fuji. - Yamanashi, Japan

Japan is an island nation in the northwest Pacific Ocean, stretching in a long arc from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. Composed of four main islands — Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku — along with thousands of smaller islands, Japan is defined by mountainous terrain, … Read more