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5 Top itineraries: Japan

1. Tokyo, Kyoto & Hiroshima (2 Weeks)
2. Kyoto, Kanazawa & the Japan Alps (2 Weeks)
3. Tokyo, Mt Fuji & Around (1 Week)
4. The Wilds of Hokkaido (2 Weeks)

5. Kyushu & Okinawa (2 Weeks)

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Coverage Includes: Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Nikko, Narita, Kamakura, Hakone, Nagoya, Gifu, Kanazawa, Nagano, Kyoto, Kansai, Hiroshima, Okayama, Osaka, Kobe, Nara, Matsue, Sapporo, Shikoku, Tokushima, Fukuoka, Okinawa and more