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Japan
Temples and neon, bullet trains and perfect bowls of ramen
What it's famous for
01
Tokyo's contrasts
Ancient shrines squeezed between neon towers, and the world's busiest crossing running like clockwork.
02
Food obsession
More Michelin stars than any country — but the ramen counters and conveyor sushi are the real religion.
03
Temples & gardens
Kyoto's golden pavilion, vermilion gates by the thousand and gardens raked to perfection.
04
Cherry blossom season
For two weeks a year the whole country picnics under pink trees — plan around it.
Cities worth your time
Exact neighborhoods, places and day plans for your chosen city are in your personal guide.
All 26 cities we can plan for you
AOJAomoriFUKFukuokaHKDHakodateKOJKagoshimaKMQKanazawaKKJKitakyushuUKBKobeKMJKumamotoFSZMakinoharaMYJMatsuyamaKMIMiyazakiNGSNagasakiOKANahaKCZNankokuSDJNatoriKIJNiigataOKJOkayamaIBROmitamaHSGSagaCTSSapporoTAKTakamatsuNGOTokonameTKSTokushima
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You'll be eating
SushiRamenOkonomiyakiTempuraMatcha sweetsTakoyaki
Where exactly? The hand-picked spots — with map links — are in the guide.
Inside your Japan guide
- ✓The cheapest flight window for your exact dates
- ✓Which neighborhood to stay in, with pre-filled search links
- ✓Hand-picked restaurants & sights with Google Maps links
- ✓A realistic day-by-day itinerary, written for your trip length
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