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Tokyo, Japan
Temples, parks and neon crossings in a city that can be done cheaply.
Eat: Tenya
Stay: Khaosan Tokyo Samurai Capsule
Do: Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine, Shibuya Crossing, Ueno Park
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Nikko, Japan
Lavish shrines and waterfalls in the mountains, two hours from Tokyo.
Eat: Hippari Dako
Stay: Nikko Park Lodge Tobu Station
Do: Toshogu Shrine, Shinkyo Bridge, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls
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Kyoto, Japan
Temples, torii gates and geisha lanes, with a hostel near the station.
Eat: Omen
Stay: Piece Hostel Kyoto
Do: Fushimi Inari, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Gion, Kinkaku-ji
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Nara, Japan
Easy day trip from Kyoto to see Nara's free-roaming deer and the Great Buddha.
Eat: Maguro Koya
Do: Nara Park, Todai-ji, Kasuga Taisha
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Osaka, Japan
Street food and neon nights, with a castle for daytime.
Eat: Mizuno
Stay: Hostel 64 Osaka
Do: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Shitenno-ji, Kaiyukan
- Osaka Castle Park (大阪城公園)