Japan travel plans
Weekend city walks and relaxing hot-spring breaks: suggested ways to enjoy Japan.
Sample itineraries
Photo: Malaiya / CC BY-SA 4.0 (credits in article)A slower half day in Kurashiki: canal walks and the Ohara Museum of Art
A five-hour walk with a museum visit, a short canal stroll, a local budget and a wet-weather alternative.
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Photo: そらみみ / CC BY-SA 4.0 (credits in article)A slower Fukuoka afternoon: Ohori Park and Fukuoka Art Museum
A four-hour afternoon with collection fees, closure conditions, rain alternatives and a local budget.
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Photo: Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0 (credits in article)A slower half day in Arashiyama: Tenryuji, bamboo and Togetsukyo Bridge
A five-hour walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama, with admission, budget and wet-weather options.
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Photo: VZP10224 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (credits in article)A slower day in Hase: Kamakura’s Great Buddha and Hasedera without a car
Enoden trains and walks around Hase, with a local budget and a rainy-day alternative.
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A night in Hakodate, with breakfast to look forward to
A two-day stay based at La Vista Hakodate Bay, with an introduction to early-booking benefits.
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A restful two-day hot-spring stay in Kusatsu
A suggested stay at La Vista Kusatsu Hills, with early-booking benefits.
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