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Tokyo, Japan
Skyscrapers, ancient temples and neon nights.
Eat: Sukiyabashi Jiro, Sushi Saito
Do: Senso-ji, Shibuya, Shinjuku
- Shinjuku Chuo Park (新宿中央公園)
- Meiji Jingu Shrine (明治神宮)
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Hakone, Japan
Easy day trip for modern art, onsen and Mount Fuji views.
Do: Hakone Open Air Museum, Onsen soak
- Hakone-jinja Shrine (箱根神社)
- The Hakone Open-Air Museum (彫刻の森美術館)
- Onsen Hakone Kohan No Yu (蛸川温泉 箱根 湖畔の湯)
- Hakone Yunessun Onsen Spa (箱根小涌園ユネッサン)
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Kyoto, Japan
Temples and geisha streets in Japan's old capital.
Do: Gion
- Kinkaku-ji Temple (鹿苑寺 (金閣寺))
- Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社)
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (竹林の小径)
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Nara, Japan
Day trip from Kyoto to the Great Buddha and friendly deer.
Do: Todai-ji, Nara Park
- Nara Park (奈良公園)
- Todai-ji Bell Tower (東大寺鐘楼)
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Osaka, Japan
Street food capital with neon streets and city views.
Eat: Okonomiyaki Mizuno, Takoyaki in Dotonbori
Do: Dotonbori, Umeda Sky Building
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Himeji, Japan
Optional day trip to the white heron castle, a UNESCO site.
Eat: Shirasagi
Do: Himeji Castle
- Himeji Castle Town Cycling Tour
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Kanazawa, Japan
Garden city of teahouses and contemporary art.
Do: Kenrokuen Garden, 21st Century Museum, Higashi Chaya
- Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園)
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (金沢21世紀美術館)
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Takayama, Japan
Preserved old town with merchant houses and morning markets.
Do: Takayama Jinya, Morning markets, Old town
- From Takayama: Guided Day Trip to Takayama and Shirakawa-go
- Miyagawa Morning Market (宮川朝市)
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Nikko, Japan
Lavish shrines and waterfalls in the mountains north of Tokyo.
Do: Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine (日光東照宮)
- Kirifuri Falls (霧降の滝)
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Tokyo, Japan
Free time for last shopping and missed sights.
Do: Odaiba