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🇯🇵 Japan

Tokyo & Kyoto

Neon city buzz, then calm temples, tea houses and maple gardens.

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Famous sights

Swipe through the places everyone falls in love with.

Fushimi Inari-taisha
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Fushimi Inari-taisha

Kyoto’s iconic vermilion torii tunnels climb a sacred forested mountain.

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Kinkaku-ji
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Kinkaku-ji

The Golden Pavilion gleams above a mirror-like pond in Kyoto.

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Sensō-ji
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Sensō-ji

Tokyo’s oldest temple dazzles with lanterns, incense, and bustling Nakamise.

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Kiyomizu-dera
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Kiyomizu-dera

A celebrated hillside temple with sweeping city views and seasonal beauty.

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Known for

Temples & shrines Cherry blossom & maples Bullet trains Ramen & sushi
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Fushimi Inari gates

Walk through thousands of orange torii gates at dawn.

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Tea ceremony

A quiet, gentle introduction to Japanese traditions.

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Bullet train

Tokyo to Kyoto in just over two hours, past Mount Fuji.

Best time to go

Late March to April for blossom, or November for autumn colours.