Sushi
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COUNTRY GUIDE · EAST ASIA
Japan
Ancient rituals. Future cities.
A world entirely its own.
THE ESSENTIALS
A country of
beautiful contrasts.
Japan rewards curiosity. Temple bells ring beneath glass towers; bullet trains glide towards silent mountain villages; and every meal feels considered.
From Tokyo’s electric rhythm to Kyoto’s hidden gardens, precision and poetry share the same address.
CAPITALTokyo
CURRENCYJapanese Yen
LANGUAGEJapanese
TIME ZONEUTC+9
BEST TIMEMar–May · Oct–Nov
IDEAL TRIP10–14 days
WHERE TO GO
Every stop
opens a guide.
01MEGACITY
Tokyo
Neon nights, quiet shrines and endlessly inventive food.
02HERITAGE
Kyoto
Temples, gardens and a living culture of considered beauty.
03NATURE
Mount Fuji
The sacred peak framed by lakes, forests and open sky.
04
SACRED ESCAPE
↗05Nikko
Forest shrines and mountain air within reach of Tokyo.
ANCIENT CAPITAL
↗06Nara
Great temples, lantern paths and deer beneath old trees.
FOOD CITY
↗07Osaka
Big-hearted, neon-bright and built around an appetite.
ONSEN RETREAT
↗08Hakone
Art, hot springs and slow views toward Mount Fuji.
HISTORY & HOPE
↗09Hiroshima
A thoughtful city of resilience, rivers and memorable food.
ISLAND
↗Miyajima
A sacred island best experienced after the day-trippers leave.
TASTE & TAKE HOME
Remember Japan
with every sense.
A place is more than what you see. Know what deserves a place at your table—and in your suitcase.
01
Food to taste
Ramen
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Okonomiyaki
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Kaiseki
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Matcha sweets
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Shōjin ryōri
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02
Souvenirs to bring home
Regional ceramics
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Tenugui cloth
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Japanese stationery
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Tea & matcha
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Local pantry gifts
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Craft objects
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