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Tokyo, Japan
Temples, parks and anime districts across Tokyo's neighbourhoods.
Eat: Asakusa Imahan, Udon Shin, Ginza Bairin
Stay: Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
Do: Asakusa, Shinjuku Gyoen, Meiji Shrine, Akihabara
- Tokyo: Shinjuku Food Tour (13 Dishes and 4 Eateries)
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Kamakura, Japan
Easy day trip from Tokyo for the Great Buddha and seaside temples.
Eat: Kamakura Matsubara-an
Do: Kotoku-in, Hase-dera, Komachi Street
- Tokyo: Sumo Show Experience with Chicken Hot Pot and a Photo
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Lake Kawaguchi, Japan
Lakeside base with Mount Fuji views and a ryokan stay.
Eat: Houtou Fudou
Stay: Konansou Ryokan
Do: Chureito Pagoda, Itchiku Kubota Museum, Oishi Park
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Kyoto, Japan
Bamboo groves, shrines and geisha districts, plus Uji and Nara day trips.
Eat: Ippudo Nishiki-koji, Gion Karyo
Stay: Gion Hatanaka Ryokan
Do: Arashiyama, Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji, Nishiki Market
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Uji, Japan
Day trip from Kyoto for tea and Byodo-in Temple.
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Nara, Japan
Easy day trip from Kyoto for Todai-ji and the deer of Nara Park.
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Osaka, Japan
Castle, neon street-food alleys and city views.
Eat: Ichiran Ramen, Kushikatsu Daruma
Stay: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
Do: Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Umeda Sky Building
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Okayama, Japan
Stopover between Osaka and Hiroshima.
- Okayama: Sake Tasting and Historic Town Walking Tour
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Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Memorial and okonomiyaki on the way west.
Eat: Okonomimura
Stay: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Do: Peace Memorial Park, Shukkei-en, Hondori Arcade
- Hiroshima Historical Walking Tour - Why A-Bomb was Dropped
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Itsukushima, Japan
Day trip by ferry from Hiroshima to the floating torii gate.
Eat: Anago Meshi Ueno
Do: Itsukushima Shrine, Mount Misen ropeway
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Kanazawa, Japan
Samurai-era gardens, tea houses and fresh seafood.
Eat: Mori Mori Sushi
Stay: Kikunoya Ryokan
Do: Kenrokuen, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya, Omicho Market
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Takayama, Japan
Mountain old town with Hida beef and the gassho villages nearby.
Eat: Ajikura Tengoku
Stay: Oyado Koto no Yume
Do: Old Town, Hida Folk Village, Shirakawa-go
- Shirakawa-go from Takayama/Nagoya One day Bus ticket
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Shirakawa, Japan
Day trip from Takayama to the thatched gassho-style houses.
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Tokyo, Japan
Relaxed last day in Tokyo with a Michelin-starred sushi dinner.
Eat: Ginza Sushi Ichi