Why Japan good for city-hopping
Japan dey pack surprising variety inside compact, train-connected country. With JR Pass or IC card you fit move between megacities and quiet castle towns for just few hours. Na these seven cities suppose dey any first trip.
Tokyo
The capital na world for im own, mixing ultramodern districts with hidden shrines and back-alley izakayas.
- Highlight: The Shibuya Scramble crossing for night, then drinks for the lantern-lit lanes of Omoide Yokocho.
Kyoto
For over one thousand years Japan imperial capital, Kyoto dey hold more than 1,600 temples, geisha districts, and calm gardens.
- Highlight: Waka through the thousands of vermilion torii gates for Fushimi Inari Shrine early morning, before crowd come.
Osaka
The country kitchen and comedy capital, e dey loud, friendly, and built for chop chop.
- Highlight: Street food for Dotonbori, takoyaki and okonomiyaki under the glowing Glico running man.
Hiroshima
A touching, resilient city wey turn tragedy to global message of peace.
- Highlight: The Peace Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome, then ferry go the floating torii gate of Miyajima.
Nara
Japan first permanent capital, waka-able and calm, famous for free-roaming deer.
- Highlight: Todai-ji temple wey dey house the Great Buddha, 15-metre bronze statue from the 8th century.
Kanazawa
Well-preserved Edo-era city of samurai and geisha districts, dem dey often call am smaller Kyoto without the crowd.
- Highlight: Kenrokuen, wey dem rank among Japan three most beautiful landscape gardens.
Sapporo
The gateway to Hokkaido, well loved for ramen, beer, and powder snow.
- Highlight: The February Snow Festival with e giant ice sculptures, or steaming bowl of miso ramen.
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