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Yoshino

A sacred mountain covered in some 30,000 cherry trees, Japan's most famous blossom sight, with temples along its ridge.

Photo: Tawashi2006 · CC BY 2.1 jp
Best Time to Go
Apr, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Yoshino is being written. It's on the Kansai list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Heritage · UNESCO

Nara

About 23 miles away

Tame deer around the world's largest wooden building, with its giant Buddha.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Kyoto

About 45 miles away

Japan's old capital, with Fushimi Inari's gates, geisha, Kinkaku-ji and quiet gardens.

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Worth a Detour
Spiritual · UNESCO

Koyasan

Wakayama
About 19 miles away

A mountaintop town of over a hundred temples, with temple stays and Japan's largest cemetery.

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The Full Short List

Kansai

Kyoto, Nara and Osaka.

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