{"id":32498,"date":"2023-01-10T17:33:36","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T17:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=32498"},"modified":"2025-02-20T08:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T08:33:08","slug":"how-to-japan-in-the-year-of-the-rabbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/how-to-japan-in-the-year-of-the-rabbit\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Japan in the Year of the Rabbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F32498\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>The borders are open again and 2023 is the year of travel. But Japan is not just about jumping on a plane and ticking off tourist sights, it is more than that. It is an experience. There are certain places and things you should try to make the most out of this country and culture we love. If you have been before or if this is your first time, here are a few that we think you should try to make the most out of your Japan trip and the Year of the Rabbit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32504\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mount Koya \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/IMG_0717-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Koya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Traditional Zen<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sometimes you need that quiet thinking time and that chance to reflect. A stay at a traditional <em>shukubo<\/em> temple lodging is a great place to do this and a fascinating Japan experience. There are<em> shukubo<\/em> all over Japan, but we love taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/mount-koya\/\">a trip to sacred Mt. Koya<\/a>. The <em>shukubo<\/em> are quite simple but beautifully atmospheric with the chance to eat good <em>Shyojin<\/em> style food and take part in early morning ceremony performed by monks. It\u2019s a very special experience in a very special place. Take a look at this video from our VirtuallyInside Japan tour of Koya san and a stay in a <em>shukubo<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"InsideJapan Virtual Tour of Mount Koya\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pUjzPBKvZdo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A stay in Koya-san features on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-ppc\/pilgrims-paths\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pilgrims Paths<\/a> Self-Guided cultural adventure. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nHit the north<br \/>\n<\/strong>It has been four years since international visitors could witness the pretty pink <em>Hanami <\/em>season for themselves, so this year the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/kyoto\/\">Kyoto<\/a> and certain parks and gardens in Tokyo are going to be very busy indeed\u2026beautiful\u2026but busy. So, whilst most crowds head south from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/japanese-destinations\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/a>, why not head north on the shinkansen to rural Tohoku?<br \/>\nThis is Japan at its most Japanese with sacred mountains, lakes, lots of good traditional food and traditional hot spring towns. The samurai town of Kakunodate, with its traditional streets and buildings, looks particularly pretty in pink and the Sakura blooms several weeks later than it does further south.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32510\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32510 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kakunodate\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_313240925-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kakunodate in late spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Kakunodate features in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-nhc\/northern-highlights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northern Highlights<\/a> Self-guided cultural adventure.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A toe back in Tokyo<br \/>\n<\/strong>It is not often you see the word \u2018megalopolis\u2019 written, but it fits quite well with Tokyo. A lot of people will want to get to the capital city when they head to Japan and they will probably go to the usual (but incredible) districts of Shibuya, Shinjuku and Asakusa. We recommend broadening your Tokyo horizon and trying some of its other delights. The Yanesen area of the city &#8211; the collective name for Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi districts &#8211; offer a low-rise Tokyo full of traditional vendors, centuries old temples and small gardens with modern Tokyo just peering in from the edge. A good place to start and a very worthy alternative to the likes of Asakusa. Of course, we have a lot more advice where that came from.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/26\/alternative-guide-tokyo-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here are some of the teams favourite districts in Tokyo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32564\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32564\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nezu shrine tori gates\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/daryan-shamkhali-4LPtGQ_G0io-unsplash-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nezu Shrine torii gates (Photo Unsplash Daryan-Shamkhali)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>A long walk<br \/>\n<\/strong>There\u2019s nothing quite like a long walk to absorb Japan\u2019s rural life and landscapes. Though the country is renowned for both ancient and ultra-modern cities, this is also a county of big mountains, forests, traditional towns and villages and Japanese every-day, rural life. This makes for pretty amazing walking but like everything in Japan, walking comes with a big slice of culture. A walk along the ancient pilgrimage trails of the Kumano Kodo, on the Kii Peninsula, takes you through Cedar forests, rice terraces, villages, temples and shrines. You will pass walkers in pilgrim dress and stay at traditional ryokan and minshuku guest houses enroute. Perfect. Senior Travel Consultant, Ali Muskett shared her experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/25\/kumano-kodo-pilgrimage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walking the Kumano Kodo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32507\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32507\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Kumano Kodo\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-564x423.jpeg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-900x675.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-720x540.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-390x293.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-780x585.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nachisan-Seigantoji-4-510x383.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kumano Kodo &#8211; Nachi-san<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>The Kumano Kodo features in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-hikjpn\/honshu-hiking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honshu Hiking<\/a> Self-Guided cultural adventure together with the more famous Nakasendo samurai trail in central Japan.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deep in hot water<br \/>\n<\/strong>If there is one thing everyone should do in Japan, it\u2019s stay in a traditional ryokan guest house. A stay in a traditional ryokan in a traditional hot spring town is an even bigger Japan-only experience. You\u2019ll sleep in a tatami mat floored room with sliding doors, be served local food by your kimono-wearing host, and dress in your yukata robes to sample the hot spring onsen baths. Kinosaki Onsen or Kaga Onsen are just two favourites of the InsideJapan team whilst Hakone national park, sitting between Tokyo and Kyoto, is renowned for its historic hot springs. However, not that far from Tokyo or Hakone, but off the beaten track sits the Izu peninsula and a (one of many) favourite little ryokan, the Hanafubuki. A great place to appreciate both the famous Japanese\u00a0 &#8216;<em>omotenashi&#8217;<\/em> hospitality and the soothing hot spring waters&#8230;with rabbits&#8230;pretend ones &#8211; apt for the Year of the Rabbit.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Izukogen Jogasaki Onsen Hanafubuki Ryokan, Shizuoka, Japan - Hot Spring Bath With Rabbits\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nqTd1GmbLxo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>There are ryokan stays in hot spring towns all over Japan, but the Izu Peninsula is included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-jiph\/japanese-ikigai-and-the-path-to-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese Ikigai and the Paths to Happiness<\/a> trip.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The other cultural capital<br \/>\n<\/strong>Kyoto is a culturally special place, but as desire to travel to Japan builds up, so do the crowds. With a direct Shinkansen from Tokyo and similar travelling time, the castle city of Kanazawa is a great option for 2023 and an enduring favourite of our team. The city is culturally rich like Kyoto with its well-preserved samurai and teahouse district, and it has one of the most famous landscape gardens in Japan, Kenrokuen. Add an incredible modern art museum, a working fish market packed full of restaurants, one of the few working Geisha in the country outside of Kyoto and some of the best nightlife in Japan and it\u2019s clear why Kanazawa steals hearts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32516\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32516\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kanazawa\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kanazawa21.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kanazawa&#8217;s traditional streets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>A stay in Kanazawa is included in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-tje\/traditional-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traditional Japan<\/a> Self-Guided adventure.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That special place<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">We mentioned it in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/10\/japan-is-back-whats-new-for-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018hot for 2023\u2019 blog piece<\/a>, but <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">Ine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> Bay<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> surrounding a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">rea<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> of Kyoto prefecture <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> really <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">v<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">ery special<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">famous<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW259937332 BCX8\">Funaya<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> boathouses<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> lining the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">water&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> edge,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> offer a unique style of accommodation with incredible views<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">, nearby <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW259937332 BCX8\">Amanohashidate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> offers one of the official \u2018most beautiful views in Japan\u2019 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">and the region is packed full of cultural crafts and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">masters of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\"> their arts, including swordsmiths, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">mother-of-pearl silk weavers and sake brewers. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW259937332 BCX8\">This is an exclusive little offering from InsideJapan and one that supports the local community and culture \u2013 sustainable, responsible and very exciting in every way. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW259937332 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32531\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32531\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine.jpg\" alt=\"Ine Bay \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ine-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ine Bay and the Funaya boathouses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>A two night stay in Ine and Kyoto prefecture can be tailored into a Self-Guided adventure.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing to hide<br \/>\n<\/strong>Miyajima island sits close to Hiroshima and is home to the UNESCO world heritage temple of Itsukushima and its giant red torii gate which appears to float just off the island. The torii gate has been covered in scaffolding for restoration work since June 2019, but the scaffolding has now come down with the vermilion gate back on display and looking as impressive as ever.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32350\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32350\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-1024x749.jpeg\" alt=\"Miyajima Tori in repair\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-1024x749.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-768x562.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-564x413.jpeg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-1536x1124.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-2048x1498.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-1200x878.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-900x659.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-720x527.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-1440x1054.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-390x285.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-780x571.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Miyajima-tori-510x373.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miyajima Tori Gate under repair in July 2022 (Photo: Sergiy Glayonkin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An overnight stay on Miyajima will allow you to enjoy another of Japan\u2019s \u2018official\u2019 top three views (of course Japan has an official list of top views) well after the day-trippers from Hiroshima have left.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32519\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32519 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-1024x634.jpg\" alt=\"Miyajima\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-1024x634.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-564x349.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-2048x1268.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-1200x743.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-900x557.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-720x446.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-1440x892.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-390x241.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-780x483.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/HIGH-Jim-Weatherill-Miyajima-Island-2-510x316.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Miyajima sunset (photo Jim Weatherill)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Miyajima features in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-bojs\/best-of-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best of Japan<\/a> Self-guided cultural adventure.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Note: Due to the G7 summit taking place in Hiroshima (May 19-21 2023), it will not be possible to stay in the city and will be difficult to visit Miyajima.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32570 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rabbit_in_the_moon_standing_by_pot.png\" alt=\"Tsukino Usagi\" width=\"306\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rabbit_in_the_moon_standing_by_pot.png 500w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rabbit_in_the_moon_standing_by_pot-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rabbit_in_the_moon_standing_by_pot-390x381.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wherever you end up in Japan during the Year of the Rabbit, just look up at the moon in the sky at night. According to Japanese folktales, if you look at the full moon, you will see a rabbit standing over a pot making mochi&#8230;apparently. The Tsuki no Usagi (moon rabbit) and full moon are celebrated at <em>Tsukimi<\/em> (moon viewing) festivals all over Japan, especially during the Autumn Harvest Moon. Whether you can see the rabbit or not, the Autumn months and the colours that come with it are beautiful &#8211; A great time of year to experience Japan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32573\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32573\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32573\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Fuji San \" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Fuji-rob1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fuji-san in late Autumn (Photo: Insider Rob Moran)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Of course, this is just the start of it. There is so much to look forward when it comes to travel in Japan and so many reasons why you should take a giant rabbit hop into 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/brochures\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32624 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Japan_Brochure_gif.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"581\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em>We know about Japan travel better than anyone and will ensure that your trip to Japan is as incredible (if not more so) as you think it might be. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/brochures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the brochure here<\/a> <\/strong>or contact the InsideJapan team to plan a cultural adventure to suit you, your time frame and interests.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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