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Find your path through Japan.
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Food, onsen, anime, hiking, temples, photography — follow what pulls you.
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Practical Guide
Japan in July: what to expect and where to go
Experience
Gion Matsuri: Kyoto's Month-Long Summer Festival
Destination
Dazaifu: the shrine worth 25 minutes on the train from Fukuoka
Experience
Koyasan, Japan: what a night in a Buddhist temple is actually like
Practical Guide
Cherry blossom season in Japan: when and where to see the sakura
Practical Guide