In-depth guides and local insights from our team in Japan.
In this article: Introduction Tokyo in December is the city at its clearest. The humidity of summer and the typhoon rain of...
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In this article: Introduction Tokyo in January is colder and quieter than most visitors expect. The air is sharper than at any...
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In this article: Introduction Most travelers who ask us about Tokyo in February expect to hear that it is the wrong month....
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In this article: Introduction Getting from Kyoto to Kanazawa takes about two hours by train, and few two-hour journeys in Japan change...
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In this article: Introduction The trip from Tokyo to Nikko takes about two hours by train, and in that time the view...
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In this article: Introduction Tokyo in November smells of roasted chestnuts and damp leaves, and the light goes gold by mid-afternoon. The...
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In this article: Introduction Kyoto winter has a reputation problem. Most travelers picture the city under cherry blossom or maple, and assume...
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In this article: Introduction Deciding where to stay in Kyoto is the planning choice that most quietly shapes the trip. Two hotels...
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In this article: Introduction Most people planning an Osaka itinerary for 3 days start with a list of sights, then fit the...
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