i Japan
Capital: Tokyo · 47 regions · 2,189 places
JPUS State Department: 1/4Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions, and around 75% of its terrain is mountainous and heavily forested, concentrating its agriculture and highly urbanized population along its eastern coastal plains. With a population of almost 123 million as of 2026, it is the world's 11th most populous country. Tokyo is the country's capital and largest city. Wikipedia
Best places in Japan in October
i Akune
i Ushibukamachi
Takanosu
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i Fukuyama
Saga
i Omuta
Honmachi
i Sendai
When to go in Japan: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 37 | 32 | 35 | 56 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 64 | 55 | 47 |
| Yokohama | 37 | 32 | 34 | 56 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 70 | 62 | 65 | 56 | 47 |
| Osaka | 18 | 19 | 35 | 62 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 56 | 35 |
| Nagoya | 19 | 22 | 36 | 61 | 72 | 63 | 43 | 40 | 58 | 72 | 55 | 32 |
| Sapporo | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 47 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 43 | 9 | 1 |
| Fukuoka | 13 | 17 | 33 | 57 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 76 | 52 | 26 |
| Kawasaki | 37 | 33 | 34 | 56 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 62 | 65 | 56 | 47 |
| Kobe | 11 | 11 | 25 | 53 | 71 | 63 | 64 | 70 | 64 | 68 | 48 | 25 |
| Kyoto | 6 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 43 | 63 | 64 | 42 | 17 |
| Saitama | 39 | 34 | 37 | 57 | 69 | 61 | 51 | 46 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 48 |
| Hiroshima | 15 | 17 | 34 | 60 | 73 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 76 | 55 | 28 |
| Sendai | 7 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 63 | 55 | 33 | 12 |
| Chiba | 34 | 31 | 33 | 55 | 69 | 61 | 62 | 71 | 62 | 64 | 54 | 44 |
| Kitakyushu | 13 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 71 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 66 | 74 | 49 | 25 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Japan
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirahama | 24° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Ishigaki | 23° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° |
| Miyakojima | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
| Hirara | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
| Naha | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Tomigusuku | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Itoman | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Nanjō | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° |
| Kanegusuku | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
| Yaese | 23° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° |
More ways to travel in Japan
Tourism in Japan
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Japan
Japan: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 100 V · 50/60 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the left
Japanese Yen
JPY · ¥
1 USD ≈ 158 JPY
- Languages
- Japanese
- Calling code
- +81
- Meal, casual restaurant¥2,500≈ $16.00
- Cappuccino¥600≈ $3.80
- Beer (0.5 l)¥880≈ $5.60
- Bottled water (1.5 l)¥270≈ $1.70
- Taxi, 5 km¥1,800≈ $11.00
- Public transport ticket¥330≈ $2.10
- Mid-range hotel, per night¥20,100≈ $125
Estimated from Japan’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 69% of US levels.
- Nov 3Culture Day
- Nov 23Labour Thanksgiving Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 11Coming of Age Day
- Feb 11Foundation Day
Regions of Japan
47- Tokyo221 · 23.73M
- Kanagawa60 · 10.75M
- Osaka55 · 9.01M
- Saitama85 · 7.77M
- Aichi63 · 7.74M
- Chiba76 · 6.74M
- Hyōgo54 · 5.75M
- Hokkaido184 · 5.51M
- Fukuoka68 · 5.42M
- Ibaraki58 · 4.08M
- Shizuoka47 · 3.88M
- Hiroshima30 · 3.03M
- Kyoto30 · 2.82M
- Niigata43 · 2.58M
- Miyagi38 · 2.44M
- Kumamoto52 · 2.43M
- Tochigi33 · 2.18M
- Nagano77 · 2.16M
- Gunma40 · 2.08M
- Gifu43 · 2.04M
- Fukushima62 · 1.98M
- Okayama29 · 1.95M
- Kagoshima58 · 1.92M
- Mie34 · 1.91M
- Ehime25 · 1.85M
- Okinawa46 · 1.65M
- Yamaguchi23 · 1.55M
- Nara40 · 1.51M
- Shiga22 · 1.48M
- Nagasaki22 · 1.36M
- Aomori45 · 1.34M
- Wakayama31 · 1.31M
- Iwate35 · 1.3M
- Toyama22 · 1.24M
- Oita23 · 1.23M
- Ishikawa22 · 1.18M
- Yamagata35 · 1.12M
- Miyazaki27 · 1.11M
- Akita31 · 1.09M
- Yamanashi34 · 999K
- Kagawa19 · 963.3K
- Fukui20 · 907.9K
- Saga23 · 820.3K
- Tokushima27 · 787.1K
- Kochi36 · 726.1K
- Shimane22 · 713.6K
- Tottori19 · 561.8K
Largest cities in Japan
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i Tokyo
i Yokohama
i Osaka
i Nagoya
i Sapporo
i Fukuoka
Kawasaki
i Kobe
World Heritage sites in Japan
i Kyoto Prefecture
i Himeji Castle
i Hiroshima Peace Memorial
i Itsukushima Shrine
i Yakushima
i Shirakami-Sanchi
i The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier
i Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
i Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama
i Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
i Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
i Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
Main airports
- AOJAomori AirportAomori
- NGOChubu Centrair International AirportTokoname
- FUKFukuoka AirportFukuoka
- HKDHakodate AirportHakodate
- HIJHiroshima AirportHiroshima
- IBRIbaraki AirportOmitama
- KOJKagoshima AirportKagoshima
- KIXKansai International AirportOsaka
- KKJKitakyushu AirportKitakyushu
- UKBKobe AirportKobe