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Are you planning a trip to Japan, and asking yourself when should I visit Japan? What is the best month to visit Japan? Do you wonder what is the best time to see the Cherry Blossoms in Japan, to see the fall foliage, go skiing, climb Mt Fuji, do the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, get the best weather, find the lowest prices, take part in a cool festival, or beat the crowds? Then you have come to the right place, as I will answer all these questions and more, and help you find the perfect time to visit Japan according to your interests and preferences.
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Maria Wulff Hauglann on Where To Stay in Kyoto – Our Favourite Areas & HotelsHi Katherine, Thank you so much!! From Kyoto Train Station to Saga-Arashiyama Station (a 15 min walk from Arashiyama Bamboo...- Katherine Benavides on Where To Stay in Kyoto – Our Favourite Areas & HotelsHi Maria, This guide is amazing, I'll be using for my upcoming trip. I'm so glad I came across your...
- Nicole on Japan Itinerary – The Best Of Japan In Two WeeksThank you for sharing this amazing itinerary, I usually write myself the travel diaries of the places I have been...
- David Shichman on What To Do In Kyoto – A 3 Day Kyoto ItineraryThank you so much for this. I'm going in May and this will likely be my guide!
- Amanda Nevarez on Stepping Into The Magic Forest – Bamboo Grove KyotoThanks for sharing Maria! Beautiful photos. We are going to Kyoto in a few days! I am in a bit...
Maria Wulff Hauglann on Where To Stay in Kyoto – Our Favourite Areas & HotelsHi Katherine, Thank you so much!! From Kyoto Train Station to Saga-Arashiyama Station (a 15 min walk from Arashiyama Bamboo...
Katherine Benavides on Where To Stay in Kyoto – Our Favourite Areas & HotelsHi Maria, This guide is amazing, I'll be using for my upcoming trip. I'm so glad I came across your...
Nicole on Japan Itinerary – The Best Of Japan In Two WeeksThank you for sharing this amazing itinerary, I usually write myself the travel diaries of the places I have been...
David Shichman on What To Do In Kyoto – A 3 Day Kyoto ItineraryThank you so much for this. I'm going in May and this will likely be my guide! 
Amanda Nevarez on Stepping Into The Magic Forest – Bamboo Grove KyotoThanks for sharing Maria! Beautiful photos. We are going to Kyoto in a few days! I am in a bit...-
Takayama, also called Hida-Takayama, has a really unique and cozy atmosphere that we did not experience anywhere else in Japan. Narrow cobblestoned streets lined with charming old wooden houses and a nice and calm river that runs through the city,...
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As more than a million foreign visitors every year discovers, Kyoto offers beautiful historic temples, world-class shopping, mouth-watering cuisine, and some of the most diverse accommodation options anywhere in Japan. With so many hotel and guest houses to choose from,...
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With 2000 temples and shrines, visiting Kyoto should be mandatory on all Japan trips. Kyoto is Japans best-preserved historic city with its beautiful Zen gardens and 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites. Here is our ultimate 3 day Kyoto itinerary that...
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No other city offers quite as many bewildering options for accommodation as Tokyo, from traditional Japanese Inns, business hotels and sleeping pods to western style luxury hotels. With its more than 37 million inhabitants and dozens of city centers, finding...
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Tokyo has it all - excellent museums, grand temples, atmospheric shrines and lovely zen gardens. It is a city filled with Japanese history and tradition, but also modern, futuristic neo sci-fi streetscapes that make you feel like you're a part...
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Our recommended detailed day-by-day itinerary of how to get the most out of your Japan trip. These 11 places is the best of Japan, and a must-visit in our opinion.
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We 're only about 50-minutes from the city Takayama, but it feels like we have stepped back in time, back to the Edo period and the highlight of Japanese culture. A time of shoguns and samurais, a time that has...
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The world`s favourite bobtail cat Hello Kitty has reached the BIG 40! Can you believe it?! All around the world, and especially in Japan, there are Hello Kitty birthday celebrations. Here are 10 things you probably did not know about...
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While in Tokyo we did something I never though we would ever do; we queued for over an hour just for a plate of pancakes!! Yep, PANCAKES! 🙂 I know it sounds stupid, but the Tokyoites are crazy for pancakes...
