Rest of Japan

Depth

good 18/61 places I’ve visited here

Ratings

Reviews in Japan average -0.24 compared to the US.

Excludes

Tokyo — each has its own page

This list is algorithmically generated from places I’ve marked visited on Google Maps.
I penalise places for being too popular, but some are so highly reviewed they make the list anyway.
I don’t review every result, so some may be very weird! Tell me if you spot one :)

Where to Eat

Mouriya · Kobe, Hyogo · 4.6★ (1,832 reviews)
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Kijurou · Kyoto · 4.5★ (1,776 reviews)
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Mugal Mahal · Nagasaki · 4.4★ (263 reviews)
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Ofukuro · Takamatsu, Kagawa · 4.5★ (725 reviews)
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Menya TOTO · Takayama, Gifu · 4.5★ (571 reviews)
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Coffee & Sweets

Hida Takayama CowCow Yoghurt · Takayama, Gifu · 4.7★ (82 reviews)
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Nakatanidou · Nara · 4.3★ (6,336 reviews)
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GELATO SHINPACHI CHAYA · Kyoto · 4.1★ (304 reviews)
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See & Do

Mukuroji · Nara · 4.5★ (39 reviews)
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The Niigata Saitou Villa · Niigata · 4.5★ (1,237 reviews)
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Sanmachi Suji · Takayama, Gifu · 4.5★ (1,312 reviews)
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Great Pagoda of Peace · Narita, Chiba · 4.4★ (317 reviews)
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum · Nagasaki · 4.5★ (11,101 reviews)
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Outdoors

Sogenchi Teien · Kyoto · 4.6★ (548 reviews)
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Fountain of Peace · Nagasaki · 4.5★ (301 reviews)
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Tae no yu · Semboku, Akita · 4.5★ (1,483 reviews)
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Hinokinaigawa Tsutsumi Park · Semboku, Akita · 4.4★ (206 reviews)
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Ritsurin Garden · Takamatsu, Kagawa · 4.5★ (16,098 reviews)
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