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Itineraries, costs & first-timer tips

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Plain answers for your first Japan trip.

Prices from the official sites, routes by the published timetable, no fluff. Start with the question you actually have.

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Tokyo, JapanTokyoPhoto: David Kernan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kyoto, JapanKyotoPhoto: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Osaka, JapanOsakaPhoto: yeowatzup, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hakone & Mt Fuji, JapanHakone & Mt FujiPhoto: Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Hiroshima, JapanHiroshimaPhoto: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Fukuoka, JapanFukuokaPhoto: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Japan in November: Autumn colour

Kyoto's leaves peak in the second half of the month; expect crowds at the famous temples.

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