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Japan food and art trail

Japanese culture in depth
Tokyo (3 days) Matsumoto (1) Takayama (2) Kyoto (3) Takamatsu (2) Osaka (4)
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  • Tibet

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  • China

    China

    Beautiful chaos and ancient history
    Vast, varied and constantly changing, China is a heaving mix of the past and future...
  • Beijing

    Beijing

    With a history dating back over three millennia, China’s mammoth capital is a proud celebration of old and new — showcasing shiny modern skyscrapers alongside the imposing Ming and Qing-era Forbidden Palace...
  • Xi'an

    Xi'an

    The eastern end of the ancient Silk Road and one of China’s historical capitals, Xi’an is a fascinating fusion of culture, food, archaeology and history...
  • Shanghai

    Shanghai

    Shanghai is China’s biggest city and a rising financial powerhouse...
  • Chengdu

    Chengdu

    The charming city of Chengdu, with its beautiful traditional teahouses, is the perfect place to experience China’s famed tea-drinking culture...
  • Great Wall of China

    Great Wall of China

    Mutianyu is easy to reach from downtown Beijing and home to one of the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall of China, with densely distributed watchtowers and breathtaking woodland views...
  • Yangshuo

    Yangshuo

    In recent years Yangshuo has transformed from a quiet rural settlement into one of China’s most popular tourist destinations...
  • Hangzhou

    Hangzhou

    There aren’t many images of China more iconic than Hangzhou’s West Lake...
  • Pingyao

    Pingyao

    Considered China’ best-preserved ancient walled city, Pingyao Ancient City (its appropriate official name) is famous for its largely intact Ming and Qing-dynasty infrastructure and architecture...
  • Mongolia

    Mongolia

    Mongolia is a landlocked and sparsely populated country situated on the vast steppes sandwiched between China and Russia...
  • Ulaanbaatar

    Ulaanbaatar

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  • Khogno Khan National Park

    Khogno Khan National Park

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  • Orkhon River Valley

    Orkhon River Valley

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  • Uran Togoo

    Uran Togoo

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  • Khovsgol Nuur National Park

    Khovsgol Nuur National Park

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  • Ulgii

    Ulgii

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  • Khovd

    Khovd

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  • Amarbayasgalant

    Amarbayasgalant

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  • Khatgal

    Khatgal

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  • Khutag Undur

    Khutag Undur

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  • Murun

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  • Bulgan

    Bulgan

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  • Altai Mountains

    Altai Mountains

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  • Deluun

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  • Erdenedalai

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  • Suman Gol

    Suman Gol

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  • Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park

    Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park

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  • Telmen Nuur

    Telmen Nuur

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  • Khar Nuur

    Khar Nuur

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  • Khyargas Nuur

    Khyargas Nuur

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  • Shazgai Nuur

    Shazgai Nuur

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  • Baga Gazriin Chuluu

    Baga Gazriin Chuluu

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  • Dalanzadgad

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  • Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park

    Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park

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  • Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes

    Khongoryn Els Sand Dunes

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  • Flaming Cliffs

    Flaming Cliffs

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  • Khangai Mountains

    Khangai Mountains

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  • Jargalant

    Jargalant

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  • Khustain Nuruu National Park

    Khustain Nuruu National Park

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  • Mandalgovi

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  • Ulaan Tsutgalan

    Ulaan Tsutgalan

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  • Ikh Nart Nature Reserve

    Ikh Nart Nature Reserve

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  • Ikh Gazriin Chuluu

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  • Gorkhi Terelj National Park

    Gorkhi Terelj National Park

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  • Khentii

    Khentii

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  • Baldan Bereeven Khiid

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  • Dadal

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  • Ondorkhan (Chinggis)

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  • Uliastai

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  • Altai Tavan Bogd

    Altai Tavan Bogd

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  • Khermen Tsav

    Khermen Tsav

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  • Kharkhorin

    Kharkhorin

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  • Naiman Nuur

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  • Bayan Gobi

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  • Japan

    Japan

    Ancient culture and futuristic cities
    Think Japan is just futuristic cities and advanced technology? Think again...
  • Tokyo

    Tokyo

    Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world, but it’s not just about famous restaurants and high prices...
  • Kyoto

    Kyoto

    Kyoto is home to more than 2,000 atmospheric temples and shrines...
  • Takayama

    Takayama

    Little Takayama in Central Honshu is famous for its taste of rural Japan...
  • Matsumoto

    Matsumoto

    The alpine city of Matsumoto is famous for many things – it’s renowned for producing incredible art and artists, its beautiful setting in the northern Japanese Alps and for being the birthplace of soba (buckwheat) noodles, a Japanese delicacy...
  • Hakone

    Hakone

    Hakone is best known for its natural onsen (hot spa pools) and views of Mount Fuji...
  • Kinosaki

    Kinosaki

    Kinosaki is the archetypal onsen town — as well as being tourist-friendly...
  • Himeji

    Himeji

    Built in 1580, Himeji-jo has a legitimate claim to be Japan’s most magnificent castle...
  • Takamatsu

    Takamatsu

    The gardens of Ritsurin Park are one of Takamatsu main attractions and are the perfect place to relax...
  • Osaka

    Osaka

    Japan’s third-largest city might not be its prettiest, but it is one of its most welcoming...
  • Hiroshima

    Hiroshima

    While modern Hiroshima is a thriving, cosmopolitan city, it will always be known as the city destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb...
  • Iya Valley

    Iya Valley

    The Iya Valley is a huge expanse of tree-lined mountains and deep river gorges, home to tiny villages, hot springs and great views...
  • Kanazawa

    Kanazawa

    Kanazawa is capital of the Ishikawa Prefecture and was largely undamaged by World War Two air raids, making it a great place to explore Japan’s historical architecture, such as the Nagamachi samurai district...
  • Mt Fuji

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  • Taiwan

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