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Everything we have written on Japan, from 33 nights across 11 places: 12 guides and 90 practical articles, grouped by what you need to sort out next. Want the photos instead? See our Japan gallery.
Where to go, what to see, and how long to stay in each place.
Osaka Travel Guide: Dotonbori Neon, Osaka Castle & Street Food
Takayama Travel Guide: Old Town, Morning Markets & Shirakawa-go
Kanazawa Travel Guide: Kenroku-en, Samurai Quarters & Geisha Tea Houses
3 Days in Tokyo: A First-Timer's Itinerary
Matsumoto Travel Guide: Japan's Black Castle & the Gateway to the Alps
14-Day Japan Itinerary: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka & Hiroshima
Tokyo Travel Guide: Neon Districts, Ancient Shrines, and the Imperial Palace
3 Days in Kyoto: A Photographer's Itinerary
Nara Travel Guide: Bowing Deer & the Great Buddha
Kyoto & Around: temples, deer parks & a great castle
Japan: ancient temples, neon cities & quiet mountain towns
East Asia: Japan & South Korea
33 nights, in the order we visited. Use it as a rough guide to how long each place deserves.
Day-by-day routes and how many days each place deserves.
Entry rules, the best time to go, what Japan costs, and how many days to give it.
Trains, buses, ferries, airports and driving.
Cash or card, what to tip, and the taxes that catch visitors out.
Dress codes, customs and the mistakes first-timers make.
What to eat, where to find it, and how to order.
Tickets, opening hours and the day trips worth the early start.
Weather month by month, holidays and festivals worth planning around.