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Visit Japan

  • City life

    Modern and exciting cities make up much of the Japanese landscape, encapsulated by sleek bullet trains, flashing neon lights and dizzying skyscrapers. Scratch the surface to find hidden temples, preserved samurai quarters and local markets.

    City life

  • Food

    From delicate sashimi to prime grade steaks washed down with a local beer or a cup of hot sake, every mouthful you try in Japan will certainly be memorable and more often than not, delicious.

    Food

  • Ryokan accommodation

    A stay in a Japanese ryokan inn is an unbeatable opportunity to experience true Japanese hospitality, including kaiseki cuisine, hot onsen baths and sleeping on a tatami mat.

    Ryokan accommodation

  • Scenery

    Although the image of Japan is that of skyscrapers and flashing neon, most of the country is rural, rugged and mountainous, providing excellent walking and hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter.

    Scenery

  • Temples & shrines

    Kyoto alone has over 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines paying homage to a number of different deities and gods. Enter the through the large torii gate and contemplate.

    Temples & shrines

  • Traditional culture

    From tea ceremonies and flower arrangements to lavish Geisha attended kaiseki banquets, Japanese culture is the most refined and elaborate in the world.

    Traditional culture

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Visit Tokyo, Japan

Take an evening stroll through the Shinjuku district of Tokyo and every preconceived image of modern Japan will be there to greet you: crowds decked out in the wildest fashions, towering skyscrapers and flashing neon.

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Tokyo

Japan

Take an evening stroll through the Shinjuku district of Tokyo and every preconceived image of modern Japan will be there to greet you: the thronging crowds decked out in the wildest fashions, towering skyscrapers, flashing neon and all the noise and excitement of what is perhaps the world’s ultimate metropolis.

What to expect

Shinjuku is Tokyo, but so are the smoky Senso-ji temples of Asakusa and the green oases of Hamarikyu-en Garden and Meiji Jingu Shrine. Tokyo is a city of countless subcentres, each with its own style, atmosphere and interest.

Exploring Tokyo

Location is key here, and we recommend staying in one of the excellent international hotel options on the circular JR Yamanote railway line. From here we can organise a city tour or provide comprehensive pre-departure notes to help you to explore independently. Savour an early sushi breakfast at the amazing Tsukiji fish market, explore historic Asakusa with its temples and traditional handicrafts before plunging into the glitter and extravagance of the shopping and entertainment districts of Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ginza.

Children's attractions

Tokyo also holds countless attractions for younger visitors, including celebrated anime director Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli Museum, Tokyo Disneyland and Harajuku, mecca for Japan's fashion-conscious youth.

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