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GETTING TO KNOW
JAPAN

DISCOVER Getting to Know Japan and several thousand smaller ones, Japan is a land of buzzing metropolises,
Made up of four main islands – Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku –

rural seaside villages, and much more besides. Becoming familiar with each
region will help when planning your trip to this sprawling country.

TOKYO Best for
That world-famous
PAGE 78 Japan’s capital may be rooted in the past but it is also relentless buzz
a vision from the future. Traditional low-slung houses
Home to
sit beside sleek skyscrapers, and historic Ueno Park is a
few streets away from the Akihabara Electronics District. Ginza, Ueno Park, and more
Experience
This city really comes alive after dark when serious-faced Everything from watching
businessmen and giggling teenagers caterwaul beside morning sumo wrestling
each other in karaoke booths, and the glowing lanterns practice to dining at the
outside cozy, hole-in-the-wall izakaya tempt passersby. bizarre Robot Restaurant
On top of this, Tokyo’s restaurants have garnered more
Michelin stars than any other city in the world, but
there also many cheap eats to sniff out here.

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