This paper delves into the rural orientation depicted in the 7th-edition Japanese spatial planning, rural planning guidelines and contents of typical regions, and rural governance in Japan. Under the guidance of local governments and village selfgovernment committees and by exploring and promoting regional features, Japanese rural planning, construction, and governance focus on traditional culture protection, characteristic industry revitalization, planning formulation, and construction behavior governance. Japan’s experiences have reference significance for China in the aspects of future rural orientation, rural planning target and content, as well as division of rural grassroots governance.