I put together this comprehensive itinerary for 2 weeks in Japan based on my first time visiting the country (with a few tweaks based on my subsequent visits). I've shared what were the highlights and what you should leave out....specifically for someone visiting...
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Vegan & vegetarian in Japan | Ultimate Guide (2024)
Being a vegan or vegetarian in Japan is definitely not easy at times. I knew that fish featured highly in Japanese cusine, but it amazed me just how much food contained meat and fish. Often, it was small amounts put into sauces or condiments, which meant you must be...
Japan: Hakuba, the Snow Monkeys and Tokyo
Catch up with the final travel Journal from our 2 weeks trip to Japan (for a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out Japan itinerary 2 weeks). For our final 5 nights, we spent 2 days in Hakuba skiing. A day visiting the Snow Monkeys and a final 2 nights...
Japan: Miyajima, Hiroshima and Kyoto
This is my second journal from my 2-week visit to Japan. For a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out Japan itinerary 2 weeks. We had a busy few days visiting Miyajima, Hiroshima and Kyoto. You can read the other two parts of my Japan diaries here: Part...
Japan: Tokyo, Osaka and Koya San
It was my first visit to Japan. A country I'd wanted to visit for as long as I could remember. This is my journal from my first few days in Japan (for a full breakdown of our itinerary and budget, check out the Japan itinerary 2 weeks). You can read the next 2 parts...