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Japan’s Top 10 Attractions
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A Perfect Tour of Japan
Introduction
The Japanese archipelago
A crowded nation
People
Religion
Extremes of climate
Architecture
Tradition meets modernity
A Brief History
Prehistory and early chronicles
Chinese influences
The Nara Period
The golden Heian era
Enter the shoguns
Creative turmoil
Momoyama unification
Tokugawa takes all
The Yankees are coming
The Meiji restoration
Triumph and disaster
Peace and prosperity
The inevitable collapse
Destruction and rebirth
Historical landmarks
Where To Go
Tokyo
The Imperial Palace
Ginza
Asakusa
Senso-ji Temple and surroundings
Tokyo Skytree
Ueno
Harajuku and Yoyogi Park
Shinjuku
Roppongi
Shinagawa and Odaiba
Kanto
Nikko
The Toshogu Shrine complex
Around Nikko
Yokohama
Kamakura
Sightseeing in Kamakura
Ryukoji Temple and Enoshima Island
Hakone
Izu Peninsula
Mt Fuji
Kansai
Kyoto
Kyoto’s imperial residences
Exploring the city
Higashiyama
Ukyo and Kita
Central Kyoto
South Kyoto
Excursions from Kyoto
Fukui
Nara
Nara Park and Mt Wakakusa
Outside Nara
Iga
Osaka
Kobe
Ise-Shima
The Outer Shrine
The Inner Shrine
Wakayama
Chubu
Takayama
Kanazawa
Nagano
Western Honshu and Shikoku
Himeji
Kurashiki
Hiroshima
Miyajima
Matsue
Shikoku
Kyushu
Northern Kyushu
Southern Kyushu
Western Kyushu
Nagasaki
Northern Honshu and Hokkaido
Tohoku
Hokkaido
Sapporo
Around the island
What To Do
Shopping
Hi tech products
Traditional goods
Entertainment
Noh
Kabuki
Bunraku
Film
Nightlife
Festivals and folklore
Sports
Participatory sports
Spectator sports
Onsen (Hot Springs)
Eating Out
Etiquette
Where to eat
What to eat
Breakfast
Lunch and dinner
Desserts
What to drink
Western-style food
Reading the Menu
To help you order…
… and read the menu
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation
Airports
B
Bathhouses
Budgeting for your trip
C
Camping
Car hire (Rental)
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety (see also Police)
D
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies
Emergencies
Etiquette
G
Getting there
Guides and tours
H
Health and medical care
L
Language
Left luggage
LGBTQ travellers
M
Maps
Media
Money
O
Opening hours
P
Police
Post offices
Public holidays
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist information
Transport
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visa and entry requirements
W
Websites
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