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Tokyo, Japan
Skyscrapers, temples and some of the world's best sushi.
Eat: Sukiyabashi Jiro, Sushi Saito
Do: Senso-ji, Shibuya, Shinjuku
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Nikko, Japan
Ornate shrine and big waterfall day trip from 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
Back in Tokyo for more neighbourhoods and neon nights.
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Hakone, Japan
Onsen, Fuji views and modern art, an easy trip from Tokyo.
Do: Hakone Open Air Museum, onsen, scenic train ride
- Hakone-jinja Shrine (箱根神社)
- The Hakone Open-Air Museum (彫刻の森美術館)
- Hakone Yunessun Onsen Spa (箱根小涌園ユネッサン)
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Kyoto, Japan
Geisha district evenings and temple days 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)
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Nara, Japan
Day trip from Kyoto for the Great Buddha and the free-roaming 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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Kyoto, Japan
Second stop in Kyoto between trips out.
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Osaka, Japan
Neon streets, street food and big skyline views.
Eat: Okonomiyaki Mizuno, takoyaki
Do: Dotonbori, Umeda Sky Building
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Tokyo, Japan
Final night back in Tokyo before the flight home.