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Tokyo
Senso-ji, Skytree, teamLab & more — tickets, hours and on-the-ground tips.
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Kyoto
Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama — essential temples, shrines and gardens.
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Osaka
Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios — verified prices and pass tips.
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Nara
UNESCO temples, sacred deer and day-trip plans from Kyoto and Osaka.
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Hiroshima
Peace Memorial Park, Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima day-trip essentials.
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Kamakura
Great Buddha, Hasedera, Komachi Street — easy day trip from Tokyo.
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Fukuoka
Fukuoka Tower, Ohori Park, Kushida Shrine and Dazaifu — Kyushu’s gateway city.
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Sapporo
Odori Park, Sapporo TV Tower, Mount Moiwa and beer museum — Hokkaido’s capital.
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Kagoshima
Sakurajima volcano, Sengan-en garden, Ibusuki sand baths — southern Kyushu’s gateway.
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Beppu
Seven Hells, Takegawara sand bath, Mount Tsurumi ropeway — Japan’s hot-spring capital.
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Nagoya
Nagoya Castle, Atsuta Shrine, Toyota museums — central Japan’s industrial gateway.
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Yokohama
Minato Mirai, Chinatown, Cup Noodles Museum — easy day trip from Tokyo.
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Kanazawa
Kenroku-en garden, samurai districts, 21st Century Museum — Hokuriku’s cultural capital.
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Nagasaki
Peace Park, Glover Garden, Mount Inasa — Kyushu’s port city of harbour views.
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Takayama
Old town, morning markets, festival floats — Edo-era charm in the Japan Alps.
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Nikko
Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji — UNESCO temples and waterfalls near Tokyo.
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Niseko
World-class powder, Mount Yotei, summer hiking and onsen — Hokkaido’s ski capital.
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Naha
Shuri Castle, Kokusai-dori, Tsuboya pottery — Okinawa’s subtropical capital.
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Matsumoto
Black Crow castle, Kamikochi gateway, art museums — base for the Japan Alps.
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Kumamoto
Kumamoto Castle, Suizenji Garden, Mount Aso — central Kyushu’s volcanic heartland.
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