Japan Travel — Mt. Fuji, Kyoto Temples, Tokyo, Cherry Blossoms

🏆 Top Destinations

Shibuya Crossing, Shinjuku, Akihabara (anime!), Asakusa (Senso-ji), TeamLab, Harajuku. Never sleeps. 3-5 days minimum.

1,600+ temples! Fushimi Inari (10,000 torii gates), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Arashiyama bamboo grove. Geisha district. 3-4 days.

3,776m — Japan's icon. Climb (Jul-Sep) or view from Hakone/Kawaguchiko. Bullet train view on clear days. Day trip from Tokyo.

"Kitchen of Japan." Dotonbori street food, Osaka Castle, Universal Studios Japan. Takoyaki + Okonomiyaki heaven. 2-3 days.

1,000+ free-roaming deer! Todai-ji (giant Buddha). Day trip from Osaka/Kyoto. Deer crackers ¥200.

Peace Memorial Park, A-Bomb Dome (UNESCO). Miyajima Island (floating torii gate). Powerful, moving experience. 1-2 days.

Hakone, Beppu, Kusatsu. Traditional bathing culture. Ryokan (traditional inn) experience. Year-round. From ¥500.

Sapporo snow festival (Feb). Ski/snowboard Niseko. Fresh seafood, melon, lavender fields (summer). Nature paradise.

JR Pass: 7-day ¥50,000, 14-day ¥80,000. Unlimited Shinkansen + JR trains. Buy BEFORE arrival!
Konbini: 7-Eleven/Lawson meals from ¥300-¥600. Fresh, quality, 24/7.
Capsule Hotels: ¥3,000-¥5,000/night. Unique Japanese experience!
100-yen Sushi: Conveyor belt sushi from ¥100/plate. Quality is amazing.
No tipping: NEVER tip in Japan — it's considered rude!