Top picks for first timers to Japan | Plus, save up to £500pp

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Incredible food, unique culture, rich history and futuristic thinking; no wonder a Japan holiday is high up the bucket list of many. But where are the best places to go? Where can you experience that wonderful culture, admire the natural beauty and get a taste of that rich history?

Find our top picks for first timers to Japan below, all of which can be experienced on our most popular tour, the 17-day fully inclusive Japan Uncovered.

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Top Picks for First Timers to Japan

Osaka

Rebellious, vibrant and quirky, Osaka is all about the big, the brash, and the bright lights. Long an affluent trading hub, its residents have always had the funds to have fun. This is reflected in the plentiful entertainment options that are found amongst its shimmering skyscrapers, including the buzzing Dotonburi district, and for those after a bit of Osaka’s rich history, the magnificent Osaka Castle. Nicknamed ‘Japan’s Kitchen’, Osaka is also the place to eat well. Be it in restaurants or from street food stalls, whatever you taste is bound to be delicious!

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Hiroshima

Despite its dark legacy, Hiroshima is a city with a sunny deposition. Friendly and picturesque, it sits on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea and basks in its bright future. Hiroshima’s centre is dedicated to the Peace Memorial Park, a tranquil green space full of moving monuments to those who died after the atomic bombing of 1945; the corresponding museum is a tough but necessary visit. We also take a short ferry across the bay to the holy island of Miyajima, an atmospheric spot centred around the Itsukushima Shrine which rises magnificently from the waters.

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Nara

Nara is a charming city full of historical treasures. Japan’s first capital, founded in the year 710, it is home to a centuries old legacy and some of Japan’s oldest and most important Buddhist temples. Wander through the peaceful Nara Park to meet tame Sika deer (some will bow in exchange for a tasty treat) and visit Todai-ji, one of Japan’s most sacred temples. Nara is so wonderfully compact, we even have time to pop over to beautiful Isuien Garden to contemplate the Zen landscaping of a traditional Japanese garden.

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Kanazawa

Set in the heart of the scenic Hokuriku region, Kanazawa may be small, but it packs a punch in terms of culture and charisma! It has wonderfully preserved traditional neighbourhoods, making it the perfect place to get an authentic idea of what it would have been like to stroll through the samurai and geisha districts during their golden ages. As well as visiting 17th century Kenroku-en, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan, you’ll also try the ancient art of making washi paper and stay overnight in a traditional Ryoken Inn.

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Kyoto

In need of little introduction, Kyoto is a modern city with an ancient heart. Capital from 794 to 1868, it is home to countless temples, shrines and age-old traditions that have survived centuries of feuding, war and more recently, modernisation. The golden temple Kinkaku-ji is a must see, along with the Zen garden at Ryoan-ji and a stroll through the famous torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha. Wandering the alleyways of Gion, the old geisha district, you may be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of an elegant kimono or structured up-do flitting around a corner, and we’ll also experience the age-old rituals of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony accompanied by a Tea Master.

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Tokyo

Japan’s capital, Tokyo is one of the world’s most incredible cities. It’s here you can soak up everything that is quintessentially Japanese – from the age-old traditions still performed at Shinto shrines, to the ultra-modern neon lights of the city’s more unique districts. Areas such as Asakusa are the perfect example of how modern and traditional sit side by side, with Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist Temple in the literal shadow of the Skytree Tower! Sumo wrestling is arguably the best-known traditional thing about Japan – the rituals involved in its performance are as fascinating as the wrestling itself. If you're in Tokyo at the time of a tournament, tickets are included!

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Mount Fuji

Japan has had a long love affair with the perfect symmetry of Mount Fuji, its essence captured in plentiful drawings, paintings and poems over the centuries. None, though, can do its majesty justice, you really have to go and see it for yourself! We give you plenty of opportunities to enjoy it from every angle; a cruise on Lake Ashi, the reflections in the waters of the lakes of Fuji Five Lakes, ascending the volcano’s slopes to the 5th Station or boarding the Hakone ropeway to soar over the hilltops to the volcanic Owakudani Valley.

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Nagano

A small and friendly city, Nagano is nestled amongst the foothills of the Japanese Alps. The area is particularly good for growing wasabi, thanks to the pure melt water from the mountains, and you’ll visit a wasabi farm to learn about this typically Japanese ingredient. Close by is the onsen town of Yudanaka, known for a hot spring in particular. A walk through the woods of Jigokudani Monkey Park will bring you to a pool exclusively for the use of Japanese macaques, or Snow Monkeys, who come down from the mountains to bathe and play in the hot mineral waters.

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