Sightseeing in Japan Trivia Quiz

Answer: Shizuoka

Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan and arguably the most famous landmark in the country. It is very popular among foreigners as many seek to climb the mountain due to its esthetic nature. In 2013, Mount Fuji was added to the World Heritage List and has been an inspiration for numerous poems and paintings.

Answer: Hyogo

Himeji Castle was originally built as a fort in the fourteenth century and has been remodeled many times since then. It is Japan's largest castle and attracts in excess of a million visitors annually. Due to its appearance, Himeji Castle is also known as "White Egret Castle" or "White Heron Castle".

This landmark was used as the site for the filming of "The Last Samurai", a 2003 movie starring Tom Cruise.

Answer: Miyajima

Itsukushima Shrine can be found on Miyajima Island near Hiroshima. It is the most holy shrine in the Shinto religion and can be visited by ferry from the mainland. The structure itself was built on piers giving the appearance that it is floating on the water and features the Otorii gate that can be accessed by foot during low tide.

Answer: Tokyo

The Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo is popular among tourists and arguably the world's busiest intersection with an estimated quarter million pedestrians using it on a daily basis. It is known as a scramble crossing whereby all vehicular traffic is stopped for two minutes allowing pedestrians to cross the street in any direction including diagonally.

Answer: Kyoto

Fushimi Inari Taisha is a shrine named after the Japanese god Inari, the rice god, and his messenger fox which is depicted with numerous statues around the complex.. The shrine is one of the most important to Shintoism and attracts millions of visitors during the Japanese New Year. Located at the base of Mount Inari, the shrine serves as a starting point for a trek up the mountain to view other shrines.

Answer: Yamanashi

Aokigahara is a forest located on part of Mount Fuji and is characterized by lava deposits from Fuji's last major eruption in 864. The forest is popular among tourists due to its density providing a place of serenity. During the last fifty years, Aokigahara has gained the notorious distinction of being a site for suicides.

Answer: Nagano

Jigokudani Monkey Park is part of Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in the Nagano region of Japan. It is the home of vast population of Japanese macaques known as snow monkeys. The park's nickname name is "Hell's Valley" due to the frozen terrain of winter. Within the park are hot springs which the macaques frequent to seek warmth and is an area where they can be viewed by visitors.

Answer: Nagasaki

Hashima Island is a deserted island in the South China Sea located 15 kilometres off the coast of Nagasaki. The island was used for nearly a century as a base for underwater coal mining before closing in 1974 due to the depletion of the resource. In the new millennium it was re-opened to the public for observation and became a popular tourist destination.

Answer: Hiroshima

Okunoshima is an island located in the Sea of Japan near Hiroshima. During the late 1920s a complex was built on the island to produce chemical weapons which were used during the second World War. Subsequent to the war, the plant was abandoned and decades later a Poison Gas Museum was opened as a grim reminder of the past.

The island is also the home to a large population of wild rabbits. Visitors can access the island via ferry from Tadanoumi.

Answer: Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple located in the Kyoto region of Japan. It is known as "The Golden Pavillion" due to its coloring and elegance which attracts a high number of tourists. This landmark at one time was a retirement home for Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, a shogun during the fourteenth century in the Muromachi period. The temple is a designated World Heritage Site.