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Nara Districts
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Nara has hundreds of fascinating sights to explore. Most are located in a few main sightseeing districts. In this section, I'll give you a full run-down of Nara's main sightseeing districts. .
Read MoreNara Itineraries
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Nara has some of the most impressive sights in all of Japan. Here I provide three Nara itineraries to help you make the most of your time in Nara. ![Kasuga-taisha Shrine, Nara - image copyright Damie
Read MoreNara Ryokan
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Nara has several excellent ryokan (traditional Japanese inns) and it's a good place to try the ryokan experience. Ryokan are a good choice for those who want a break from hotels or for those traveling
Read MoreNipponia Hotel Nara Naramachi
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Wow! The Nipponia Hotel Nara Naramachi is a superb Japanese-style hotel in a former sake brewery right in the heart of the Naramachi district. It's among the most atmospheric hotels we've seed in Japa
Read MoreNara Walking Tour
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Book a six- or eight-hour private Nara tour with a knowledgeable English-speaking guide to explore the city's most incredible temples, shrines and gardens. ![Todai-ji 東大寺](https://photos.smugmug.com/
Read MorePlaces To Eat In Nara
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Nara offers a diverse selection of restaurants, with options ranging from traditional Japanese cuisine to Italian and French dining. Most of the top places to eat in Nara are concentrated in Downtown
Read MoreThings To Do In Nara
- Nara
- 29 Aug, 2025
Nara is second only to Kyoto as the richest collection of traditional sites in Japan. Nara is home to some of the country's best temples and shrines, along with several fine gardens, museums and tradi
Read MoreNagoya Travel Guide
- Others
- 29 Aug, 2025
For most foreign tourists, Nagoya is just a place where the shinkansen stops for a moment between Tokyo and Kyoto. But Japan's fourth largest city is really coming into its own with such attractions a
Read MoreNaoshima Art Island Travel Guide
- Kyoto
- 29 Aug, 2025
Naoshima is Japan's "art island." Located in the Inland Sea in western Japan, it's the perfect addition to the standard Tokyo-Kyoto itinerary. Here's our full Naoshima guide and map.  in Takayama and this is a good place to try the ryokan experience. Here are my favorite ryokan in Takyama.  have an online ticket service that allows you to buy tickets online and pick them up in person at a train station in western Japan. You can buy shinkansen tickets and reg
Read MoreHow To Buy Shinkansen Bullet Train Tickets
- Transportation , First time in japan
- 29 Aug, 2025
Buying shinkansen bullet train tickets online is easy to do before you arrive in Japan. It's also easy buy them in Japan from train station vending machines. We'll show you how to do both. ![300 seri
Read MoreHow To Make Japan Train Reservations
- Transportation
- 29 Aug, 2025
You can make seat reservations and buy tickets for Japan Rail (JR) trains before or after arriving in Japan. Of course, the big question is this: Do you even need train reservations in Japan? Here are
Read MoreHow To Purchase Shinkansen Tickets From Ticket Machines In Japan
- Transportation , Plan your trip , First time in japan
- 29 Aug, 2025
Here's what you need to know about purchasing Shinkansen tickets from automated machines using a credit card. ![Shinkansen tickets can be purchased from automatic vending machines using an internatio
Read MoreJapan Rail Pass How To Make The Most Of It
- Transportation
- 29 Aug, 2025
The Japan Rail Pass (JRP) can save you a LOT of money in Japan, but it takes some planning to make the most of it. Here is our full guide to buying, using and getting the best value from a Japan Rail
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