To help inspire or plan your trip to Japan, some of its major attractions
for travellers are shown below, including some of the best natural, historical, cultural and adventure sites in the country.
These include all of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Japan which represent the best
of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Click on the icons below to focus on specific types of features
(click again to return to all).
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Wildlife attractions in Japan
| Yudanaka | |
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The spa town of Yudanaka is famous for the Jigokudani Onsen or ‘Snow Monkey Park’, where Japanese macaque monkeys descend from the hills to soak and play in the hot baths. There are also spots for human bathing as well as good hikes in the surrounding countryside. | |
| Shirakami-Sanchi | |
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Shirakami-Sanchi is located in northern Honshu and covers one-third of the Shirakami Mountains. The area includes the last virgin remains of the cool-temperate forest of Siebold's beech trees that once covered the hills and mountain slopes of northern Japan. The area is home to some 87 bird species including the golden eagle, Hodgson's hawk eagle and black woodpecker, as well as the Japanese black bear. The forest has no trails or man-made facilities so is almost completely undisturbed. UNESCO World Heritage Site: Shirakami-Sanchi | |