Skip the Crowds: 15 Japan Alternatives to Famous Tourist Spots (Locals Only)

Japan's most famous spots — Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama, Shibuya Crossing — are beautiful but brutally overcrowded. In this video, we reveal 15 alternative destinations that deliver the same experience with a fraction of the crowd. These are the places locals actually go. Places covered in the video: #1 Nezu Shrine (instead of Fushimi Inari) #2 Deeper Sagano Trails (instead of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove) #3 Nakano Broadway (instead of Shibuya Crossing) #4 Saihō-ji Moss Temple (instead of Kinkaku-ji) #5 Mount Daisen (instead of Mount Fuji) #6 Omicho Market (instead of Tsukiji) #7 Miyajima Island (instead of Nara Deer Park) #8 Shinsekai (instead of Dotonbori) #9 Kinosaki Onsen (instead of Hakone) #10 Narita-san Shinshō-ji (instead of Senso-ji) #11 Yanaka District (instead of Philosopher's Path) #12 Takasakiyama Monkey Park (instead of Jigokudani) #13 Zamami Island (instead of Okinawa Main Island) #14 Den Den Town (instead of Akihabara) #15 Sunrise Seto Sleeper Train (instead of Shinkansen) Thanks for Watching :) #JapanTravel #JapanHiddenGems #OffTheBeatenPath #japantravelguide