TripAdviser announced that the most popular tourist spot in Japan for international travelers based on word of mouth was Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto for four years in a row. The second was Akiba Fukuro Cafe (Owl Cafe) in Tokyo, moving up from 9th last year, followed by Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
The first appearances in upper ranking included Magic Bar French Drop in Osaka (22nd), ROR Comedy in Osaka (23rd), Nabana no Sato in Mie Prefecture (27th).
The top 20 popular tourist spots in 2017 are:
1. Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto (1)
2. Akiba Fukuro Cafe (Owl Cafe) in Tokyo (9)
3. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima (2)
4. Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima (3)
5. Todaiji in Nara (4)
6. Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto (10)
7. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo (6)
8. Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto (8)
9. The Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa (11)
10. Koyasan in Wakayama (12)
11. Nara Park in Nara (7)
12. Zenrin-ji Eikando in Kyoto (13)
13. Himeji Castle in Hyogo (-)
14. Kenrokuen in Ishikawa (20)
15. Samurai Kembu Theater (5)
16. Hase-dera in Kanagawa (-)
17. Miyajima Misen Daisyoin in Hiroshima (19)
18. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa (21)
19. Matsumoto Castle in Nagano (-)
20. Edo-Tokyo Museum (-)
Akiba Fukuro Cafe 
Magic Bar French Drop 
ROR Comedy 
Nabana no Sato
