japan » guide » small towns 82 Small Towns in Japan posted by John Spacey, March 20, 2015 Japan has hundreds of cities and over one thousand smaller towns to explore. If cities have most of the country's major attractions, towns are the best places to find ryokan, onsen, beaches and nature. Collectively, towns also have many of Japan's best castles, temples and shrines. Small town festivals are often unique and many are energetic beyond belief. The following represent