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Japan

The country of Japan

Hokkaido, Japan, Sapporo

Sapporo

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Home Sapporo Hokkaidō’s relaxed capital of snow, beer and ramen Why go? Go because it’s the welcoming, easy-going gateway to […]

Himeji, Japan, Kansai

Himeji

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Home Himeji Japan’s most beautiful castle Why go? Go because it holds the finest original castle in Japan — and

Japan, Kansai, Nara

Nara

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Home Nara Japan’s first capital — a giant Buddha and a thousand deer Why go? Go because before Kyoto, before

Chubu, Japan, Kanazawa

Nagano

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Home Nagano A great temple, snow monkeys and the Japanese Alps Why go? Go because it pairs one of Japan’s

Chubu, Japan, Takayama

Takayama

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Home Takayama An old merchant town in the mountains Why go? Because it’s one of the best-preserved old towns in

Japan, Kanto, Nikko

Nikkō

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Home Nikkō Golden shrines in the cedar mountains Why go? Go because nowhere else in Japan marries such extravagant, gilded

Hakone
Hakone, Japan, Kanto

Hakone

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Home Hakone Hot springs, art and Mount Fuji, ninety minutes from Tokyo Why go? Go because it packs the best

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