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Travel tips and guides to Tokyo's surrounds and beyond – your holiday starts here

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The most beautiful festivals in Japan

Japan is home to amazing cultural festivals – so plan your trip around these Japanese celebrations in Kyoto, Osaka and more

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The best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan – outside of Tokyo

This cherry blossom season, go beyond Tokyo for these incredible sakura destinations across Japan, from Fukuoka to Sapporo

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Breweries, wineries and distilleries worth a day trip from Tokyo

Day trip idea: taste and learn about your favourite drinks at the source, be it Japanese whisky, wine, beer or sake

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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

Useful info for travellers

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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

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How to get to and from the airport

All the airport navigation tips you need when flying to or from Tokyo

Beyond Tokyo

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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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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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All you need to know about climbing Mt Fuji

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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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

Hotels

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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Kicking back in Kanazawa

Embrace an oasis of tradition, beauty and food in the Hokuriku region