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Japan with Children: What Works, and What to Skip
Japan is one of the easiest countries in the world to travel with children, with two exceptions: hotel rooms are sized for…
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Where to Stay in Kyoto: The Five Areas, and the New Lodging Tax
Kyoto is a city you see before nine in the morning, which makes where you sleep matter more than it does in…
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Where to Stay in Tokyo: Which Area, and What a Night Costs
In Tokyo you are not choosing a neighbourhood so much as a station. Six areas that work for a first trip, what…
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Where to Go in Japan: All 47 Prefectures, Ranked by What You Want
Japan has 47 prefectures and most visitors see four. This is the map of the other 43 — organised by what you…
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The Classic 7-Day Japan Itinerary (and How to Stretch It to 10)
Two cities, one Shinkansen, three day trips and no repacking after day four. The route that works for a first week in…
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When to Visit Japan: Month-by-Month Weather, Crowds and Prices
Twelve months, with what the weather actually does, how busy it gets, and what you pay. Includes the two weeks either side…
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How Much Does a Trip to Japan Cost? A Real Daily Budget
Three budgets built from actual prices — backpacker, mid-range and comfortable — plus the four costs that blow a Japan budget apart…
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Japan for First-Timers: Everything to Sort Before You Fly
The twelve decisions that shape a first trip to Japan, in the order you actually have to make them — from when…