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11 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Japan
- Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji. ...
- Imperial Tokyo. Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge. ...
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. ...
- Historic Kyoto. ...
- The Island Shrine of Itsukushima. ...
- Temple City: Historic Nara. ...
- Osaka Castle. ...
- Chūbu-Sangaku National Park and the Japanese Alps.
- What is Japan popular for?
- What sport is famous in Japan?
- What is Japan known for anime?
- Who is famous in Japan?
- How old is Japan?
- Why is Japan the best?
- What is Japan's national animal?
- What is Japan's national food?
- What is Japan's main religion?
What is Japan popular for?
Japan is known worldwide for its traditional arts, including tea ceremonies, calligraphy and flower arranging. ... Japan is home to more than a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites and is the birthplace of sushi, one of its most famous. The country has developed many forms of martial arts.
What sport is famous in Japan?
Sumo is Japan's most famous and national sport, but there are many other traditional and not-so-traditional sports to discover. Think of sport in Japan, and you'll likely think of sumo.
What is Japan known for anime?
Manga and anime are perhaps Japan's biggest cultural export – and they make up one of the most recognizable art styles on the planet. Since the nineties, when everyone in the western world was suddenly talking about Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Dragon Ball Z, anime has become something of a household term.
Who is famous in Japan?
William Adams 1564-1620 - the first Englishman in Japan. Emperor Hirohito 1901-1989 - the Emperor Showa. Fukuzawa Yukichi 1835-1901 - founder of the prestigious Keio University and the man pictured on the 10,000 yen note. Honda Tadakatsu 1548-1610 - famous warrior and general for Tokugawa Ieyasu.
How old is Japan?
Japan has been inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic period (30,000 BC), though the first written mention of the archipelago appears in a Chinese chronicle finished in the 2nd century AD. Between the 4th and 9th centuries, the kingdoms of Japan became unified under an emperor and the imperial court based in Heian-kyō.
Why is Japan the best?
The best thing about Japan is its unique diversity. It has everything one could want, mixed into one. It's crazy, yet peaceful, it's fast – paced, but relaxed. It's just a magical city that will captivate you, and leave you enchanted.
What is Japan's national animal?
The so-called snow monkey, the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), is Japan's national animal. Japan also has a national bird – the Japanese pheasant or green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor).
What is Japan's national food?
Japan's National dish, Curry Rice! Countries all over the world have their own curry, but Japanese curry is a little unique. For Japanese curry, it is common to cook the meat, potatoes, carrots, and the spring onion along with the curry to give a thick and sticky texture.
What is Japan's main religion?
Shinto ("the way of the gods") is the indigenous faith of the Japanese people and as old as Japan itself. It remains Japan's major religion alongside Buddhism.
