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Traditional charm meets futuristic energy

Japan is a dazzling mix of the ultramodern and traditional. Get excited for kawaii (cute) overload, edgy interactive museums, ancient temples, top-shelf shopping and expertly crafted flavours. Feel its energy in buzzing Tokyo and Osaka, shrine-hop in Kyoto, or escape to tropical Okinawa and beyond.

Places to go: Japan

Asahikawa

Asahikawa cityscape with snow-capped mountains in the background, Hokkaido, Japan. Image credit: Asahikawa City

Fukuoka

People dining at Nakasu food stalls at night, Fukuoka, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Kagoshima

Kagoshima city skyline with the sea and Sakurajima Volcano in the background and a pink sunset. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Kochi

Statue of Ryoma Sakamoto at Katsurahama, with trees and ocean in background. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Castle, surrounded by trees, with Kumamoto city skyline and mountains in backround, at sunset. Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Matsuyama

Daytime exterior of Dogo Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest onsen, in Matsuyama. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Miyazaki

Moai statues with Pacific Ocean in background at Sun Messe Nichinan, Miyazaki, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Nagasaki

Aerial view of Nagasaki's skyline at dusk, with tall buildings in the foreground, a river and mountains in the background. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Nagoya

Aerial view of Nagoya city skyline at sunrise, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Oita

Steam rises from the turquoise "sea hell" at the seven Onsen Hells of Beppu, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Okinawa (Naha)

Stone-carved Shisa with Okinawa Sea in the background, Okinawa, Japan. Image credit: stock.aobe.com

Osaka

A panoramic nighttime view across Osaka Bay and city with lit up skyscrapers and Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Sapporo

Aerial view of snow-covered Odori Park and surrounding buildings and city lights, with mountains in the background, at night. Image credit: joeyphoto – stock.adobe.com

Takamatsu

Three people on a wooden boat in a stream with carp in the foreground and a traditional building and trees in the background, at Ritsurin Park, Takamatsu, Japan. Image credit: stock.adobe.com

Tokyo

Aerial view of Tokyo's skyline, including river and Skytree, at sunrise. Image credit: stock.adobe.com