Best Cities In Japan

The Top Ten
1 Tokyo Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, has served as the Japanese capital since 1869. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. As of 2021, the prefecture has an estimated population of 13,960,236.

I am a Japanese and love Tokyo

2 Kyoto Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It's famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines, and traditional wooden houses. The city is also known for its formal traditions such as kaiseki dining and geisha female entertainers. Kyoto's Gion district is renowned for its well-preserved machiya houses and hanami, or... read more

I am a nature lover. So I voted for Kyoto

3 Osaka

It's like Tokyo except less populated, and Tokyo is WAY too overpopulated!

4 Yokohama
5 Sendai

Sendai! Founded by the most bada** samurai ever

6 Kobe
7 Takamatsu
8 Fukuoka
9 Akita
10 Sapporo
The Contenders
11 Nagoya

A city that is comparable to Osaka, except it's aquarium is better, it has a world-class Railway Museum, many gardens, and nice museums.

12 Okayama

A beautiful city home to one of Japan's top 3 gardens (Korakuen Garden), the scenic and historic Kibi Plains, the nations largest Naked Man Festival, and many interesting areas in addition to great fruit and food.

A city near and dear to my heart

13 Ise

Home of the Grand Ise Shrine, the holiest Shinto shrine in the world.

14 Nagasaki

A truly historic city, not only because of its significance in WWII, but even prior to that Nagasaki's position as the only port open to foreigners has given it a very rich history and unique atmosphere.

15 Hiroshima

A city with an excellent and moving museum about the atomic bombing in WWII, a nice garden, and delicious okonomiyaki.

16 Saitama

Bonsai Capital of the World and home to one of Japan's best Railway Museums.

17 Hakodate
18 Kawasaki
19 Kochi

Birthplace of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most famous and beloved samurai and revolutionaries. Kochi Castle, an original, Godaisan, and Katsurahama Beach are all scenic areas. They are one of the only places in Japan that continues the tradition of dog fighting. Kochi is also serves the best katsuo no tataki.

20 Kurashiki

Famous for its large and romantic canal lined with historic buildings from the Edo Period.

21 Nikko

A historic city with many World Heritage Sites, as well as a lot of fascinating natural wonders.

22 Matsue

A lovely coastal city with a great castle, nice onsen, and lots of other interesting sites scattered about.

23 Naruto

Most famous for its whirlpools, it is also home to a fun museum featuring replicas of famous art from around the world.

24 Matsuyama
25 Hamamatsu

The city has a large lake, caves, and many other historic sites scattered about. Many foreigners call Hamamatsu home.

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