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14 days
Japan’s cities and countryside
Temples, teahouses and Tokyo
Tokyo (3 days) →
Hakone (2) →
Kyoto (2) →
Himeji (1) →
Kanazawa (2) →
Takayama (2) →
Tokyo (2)
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15 days
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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14 days
Cities of Japan
Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima and beyond
Tokyo (3 days) →
Hakone (2) →
Kyoto (3) →
Hiroshima (2) →
Kinosaki (1) →
Osaka (3)
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15 days
Rural Japan route
Go beyond the big cities into the heart of Japan
Kyoto (3 days) →
Hiroshima (2) →
Takamatsu (3) →
Iya Valley (2) →
Himeji (1) →
Osaka (4)
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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 is home to more than 2,000 atmospheric temples and shrines... -
Takayama
Little Takayama in Central Honshu is famous for its taste of rural Japan... -
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 is best known for its natural onsen (hot spa pools) and views of Mount Fuji... -
Kinosaki
Kinosaki is the archetypal onsen town — as well as being tourist-friendly... -
Himeji
Built in 1580, Himeji-jo has a legitimate claim to be Japan’s most magnificent castle... -
Takamatsu
The gardens of Ritsurin Park are one of Takamatsu main attractions and are the perfect place to relax... -
Osaka
Japan’s third-largest city might not be its prettiest, but it is one of its most welcoming... -
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
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 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...
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Ancient culture and futuristic cities
Think Japan is just futuristic cities and advanced technology? Think again. Yes, Japan is home to Tokyo with all its gleaming lights, capsule hotels a…
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