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Tokyo, Japan
Temples, shrines and pop culture, with Nikko an easy day trip.
Eat: Asakusa Imahan, Tsukiji Sushi Dai, Udon Maruka
Stay: Hotel Ryumeikan Tokyo
Do: Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku Gyoen, Akihabara
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Nikko, Japan
Day trip to ornate shrines and a big waterfall.
Do: Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls
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Hakone, Japan
Onsen stay with Mount Fuji views and lakeside sights.
Eat: Tamura Ginkatsutei, Itoh Dining
Stay: Yumoto Fujiya Hotel
Do: Hakone Open-Air Museum, Lake Ashi, Hakone Ropeway
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Kyoto, Japan
Golden temples, bamboo groves and the geisha district.
Eat: Nishiki Market, Gion Karyo, Omen Kodaiji
Stay: Gion Hatanaka
Do: Kinkaku-ji, Fushimi Inari, Philosopher's Path, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
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Uji, Japan
Day trip for green tea and the Byodo-in temple.
Do: Byodo-in, Tea houses
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Nara, Japan
Day trip to ancient temples and feeding deer.
Eat: Kamakura Pasta Nara, Nakatanidou
Do: Todai-ji, Nara Park, Kasuga-taisha
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Osaka, Japan
Street food, a castle and a day trip to Himeji.
Eat: Kushikatsu Daruma, Okonomiyaki Mizuno, Ichiran Ramen
Stay: Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
Do: Osaka Castle, Umeda Sky Building, Dotonbori
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Himeji, Japan
Day trip to Japan's best-preserved castle and its garden.
Do: Himeji Castle, Koko-en Garden
- Best of Himeji Castle: 3hr Tour with Licensed Guide
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Kanazawa, Japan
Samurai-era gardens, teahouses and a lively fish market.
Eat: Mori Mori Sushi, Tsubajin
Stay: Kikunoya Ryokan
Do: Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya, Omicho Market
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Tokyo, Japan
Return to Tokyo for the flight home and last-minute shopping.