Falling in love with Japan with just 12 photos!

While Japan is one of the most visited countries in the world, it's surprising that not many Indians have it on their wishlist. If you are looking for a holiday destination that is unique in every sense and for memories that will linger for long, these beautiful photos from Japan will do the trick.

This is one of Japan's prettiest highland valleys. The Hida mountainous range around is also famous as Japan's Alps. It is also often hailed as Japan's most beautiful view.

Come winters and a hike to the Nachi Falls in one of the country's best outdoor experiences. It falls on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route and is a part of ​UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes. It is also Japan's tallest waterfall.

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This active volcano is also a sight to behold and is the country's highest peak as well. The first sight of will take your breath away, making it one of Japan's famous picture postcards too.

It is hailed as one of the world's busiest crossing, and attracts a number of onlookers for the 'scamble' that happens every time the traffic stops. While it's not for everybody, it's clearly a sight to look at. Only Japan can manage something as chaotic as this so smoothly!

A religious site, Mount Yoshinoyama is loved for the cherry blossoms that cover the mountainside every spring. It turns into one of Japan's most visited sites when it turns pink every year.

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It is a small, traditional village that displays the architectural design that is famous by the name of gasshō-zukuri. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is almost a fairyland in wintertime, when it snows here.

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This beautiful lake lies in eastern Hokkaido. It is the sixth largest lake in the country and is spread over 57 km. You can indulge in a number of outdoor activities here, including cycling, hiking, kayaking, fishing and more.

It is a famous island, quite close to Hiroshima, and is best accessible via a ferry. It is also home to one of the most revered shrine in Japan, Itsukushima Shrine. The floating red torri gate here is iconic.
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This bamboo forest is famous for all the right reasons and a place you'd fall for in the very first sight. It is also one of the most photographed sites in the country. This natural bamboo forest is the stuff beautiful outdoor dreams are made of.

This hilltop castle is located in Hyōgo Prefecture. It is famous for being one of the finest specimens of Japanese castle architecture. The defence system built for it is foolproof and is something you'd wander about for long. Of course, the sight is surreal too.

Surreal scenic beauty, coupled with inviting white sand and turquoise water is what awaits you here. Get here on a glass bottom boat for some of the best underwater sights in the region.