Japan became the best country to travel in 2018, and there are 15 reasons

Tokyo is one of the most impressive cities on Earth, but this is far from the only place in Japan for which it is worth visiting at least once in a lifetime.

Islands, shrines, world-renowned cuisine and completely unique and beautiful landscapes - these lands are a win-win choice for traveling. It is not surprising that in 2018, one of the most prestigious world travel publications named Japan the country of the year for tourists.

It seems to us that this year nothing will change and this amazing, graceful and unusual state will not lose its relevance for truly sophisticated travelers. Let's take a look at how magnificent the country of samurai and sakura is, and find out what is definitely worth doing here.

Take the train from Tokyo to Kyoto and enjoy the view of Mount Fuji on the way.

Visit the sakura blossom festival in spring.

Visit an island with more cats than people.

You will never forget the bamboo forest in Kyoto.

Pay tribute to the Great Buddha of Kamakura.

Take a walk around Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.

Get lost in the Japanese forest.

Enjoy contemporary art at Roppongi Hills.

Take a promenade along busy Takeshita Street in Tokyo's Harajuku District.

Forget about time at Meiji Shrine, which is located near Takeshita Street.

Take a look with your own eyes at the Great Buddha Hall, which was once the largest wooden building in the world.

Get to know Japanese pop culture in Akihabara, Tokyo.

Please your inner child with a trip to the Ghibli Museum.

Immerse yourself in the natural hot springs located at this 1300-year-old hotel.

Beautiful landscapes, famous museums and an endless spa - this is what you will do around the clock if you go to the mountain city of Hakone.

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