Travel tips and guides to Tokyo's surrounds and beyond – your holiday starts here
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Guide to Ogasawara: Tokyo's island paradise
Ogasawara is technically part of Tokyo, but these remote islands are a subtropical paradise unlike anywhere else you've seen
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Best day trips from Tokyo
Escape the city chaos – the prefectures around Tokyo boast great beaches, onsen resorts, organic farming, hiking and vineyard tours
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Guide to Hiroshima: Best things to do, restaurants and bars
After the devastating atomic bombing of World War II, Hiroshima has risen again to become a beacon of world peace, and one of Japan’s top tourist destinations
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Where to get the best views of Mount Fuji
To see Mt Fuji in all its glory, take a day trip out of Tokyo to these scenic spots in Yamanashi and Shizuoka
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Best capsule hotels in Tokyo
A new generation of capsule hotels is reinventing the tiny-hotel industry with cool tech and hip designs. Here are Tokyo's top pods
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Cheap transport deals for tourists in Tokyo and Japan
Flash your foreign passport and get access to a host of discounted tickets for trains, buses, metro, flights and even the shinkansen
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Payment and tax-free tips
Find out why cash is still king in Japan and how you can avoid the sales tax when shopping
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Where and how to withdraw and exchange money
Short on yen? Find out how to fill your wallet with local tender
The Mt Fuji hiking season is open throughout summer, from July until early September. Here’s what you need to know to climb Japan’s most sacred mountain
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Guide to Hakone: Best things to do, restaurants and bars
With spectacular mountain scenery, soothing onsen and amazing art museums, Hakone makes the perfect short getaway from Tokyo
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Where to get the best views of Mount Fuji
To see Mt Fuji in all its glory, take a day trip out of Tokyo to these scenic spots in Yamanashi and Shizuoka
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Kicking back in Kanazawa
Embrace an oasis of tradition, beauty and food in the Hokuriku region
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50 things to do in Shimane
Plan a journey far out west with our guide to this beautiful and historic region
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The Kansai sake route
Join us on a tour of the best sake breweries in western Japan
