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Himeji Castle

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Japan isn’ t just a place— it’ s an experience that grabs you from the first neonlit street in Tokyo to the quietest shrine in Kyoto. Lose yourself in Tokyo’ s buzzing neighborhoods, slurp your way through ramen and eat sushi like a local, and tiptoe into temples hiding between skyscrapers. In Nagasaki, history whispers from every harbor and lantern-lit alley while Kyoto wows with shrines and castles that look like they’ re straight out of a storybook. See Mount Fuji rise above the landscape, wander streets lined with centuries-old architecture, soak in a geothermal onsen and let the hot water melt away the city buzz. From futuristic cities to tranquil coastal towns, Japan is past, present and future in one unforgettable adventure.
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