The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum claimed the top spot for the second consecutive year on Trip Advisor Japan’s list of the most popular sightseeing spots for foreign tourists. It’s a touching memorial that has moved countless visitors to tears and reminds the world to never let such an atrocity happen again, prompting one Trip Advisor user to describe it as “sad, informative and a must-see.” Let’s take a look at the other sightseeing spots on Trip Advisor Japan’s list for 2013.
*****Trip Advisor Japan gathered user comments and evaluations in 20 different languages on their website to determine the rankings.*****
1. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
2. Fushimi Inari-taisha (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
3. Tōdai-ji (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
4. Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
5. Kinkaku-ji (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
6. Kiyomizu-dera (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
7. Jigokudani Monkey Park (Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture)
8. Shinjuku Gyoen (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo)
9. Narita-san (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture)
10. Tsukiji Outer Market (Chuo Ward, Tokyo)
11. Hakone Open-Air Museum (Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture)
12. Sensō-ji (Taito Ward, Tokyo)
13. Nara Park (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
14. Kurokawa Onsen (Minamioguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture)
15. Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka (Kyoto City, Kyoto)
16. Nikkō Tōshō-gū (Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture)
17. Mount Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture and Yamanashi Prefecture
18. Kenroku-en (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)
19. Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
20. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture)
21. Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
22. Hase-dera (Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
23. Sankei-en (Naka Ward, Yokohama Prefecture)
24. Meiji Shrine (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)
25. Okunoin (Koya Town, Wakayama Prefecture)
How does the Trip Advisor Japan rankings stack up against your own? Did they miss some notable sightseeing spots? Are there any that are overrated? We here in the RocketNews24 office are a little surprised Hokkaido didn’t make the list. What are your thoughts?
Source: TripAdvisor Japan, Yomiuri Online
Images: Wikipedia Commons
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