🇯🇵 Japan

Japan plan hubs: 3 destinations, 6 curated places and 4 guides, each with budgets and best-time notes.

Destinations in Japan

Japan89/100

Tokyo

Food lovers, families, design and culture travellers — with transport that makes the scale easy

¥130,000FoodCultureShopping

Japan91/100

Kyoto

Culture and history travellers, couples, and families who enjoy quieter, contemplative sightseeing

¥130,000CultureNatureFood

Japan89/100

Osaka

Food-first travellers, families with kids, and first-time Japan visitors who want a lively but easy city

¥120,000FoodShoppingFamily attractions

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Places in Japan

Senso-ji Temple

Food · Tokyo

2 hrs₹2,000Family 89

Ueno Park

Culture · Tokyo

1.5 hrs₹2,000Family 87

Fushimi Inari Shrine

Culture · Kyoto

2 hrs₹2,000Family 91

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Nature · Kyoto

1.5 hrs₹2,000Family 89

Shibuya Crossing

Landmark · Tokyo

30 minFreeFamily 78

Kiyomizu-dera

Culture · Kyoto

2 hrs₹500Family 84

Guides for Japan

Decision

Tokyo or Kyoto for your first Japan week?

The classic Japan debate is not which city but how they combine: scale and variety, or temples and calm.

7 min

Budget

How much does a trip to Japan actually cost?

Japan's expensive reputation mostly comes from people without a plan. The honest five-day number, line by line.

7 min

First-time Japan

Osaka or Tokyo first? A practical Japan decision guide

Compare food, scale, day trips and pace before choosing the right Japanese base for your first holiday.

8 min

First-trip guide

Tokyo for first-time visitors: how to plan without overload

Use neighbourhoods, rail connections and one clear daily anchor to make a huge city feel manageable.

8 min

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