{"id":44806,"date":"2026-01-09T13:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T02:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/?p=44806"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:40:34","slug":"where-to-go-in-japan-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/where-to-go-in-japan-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"From Snow to Tokyo: Where to Go in Japan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>From Shibuya\u2019s rush to Kyoto\u2019s hush, and Osaka\u2019s late-night eats to Hokkaido\u2019s powder peaks \u2013&nbsp;here\u2019s&nbsp;your guide to where to go in Japan. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deciding where to go in Japan can feel overwhelming \u2013 this is a country where ancient temples share skylines with futuristic skyscrapers, where you can ski world-class powder in the morning and soak in volcanic hot springs by the afternoon.&nbsp;Read on to discover Japan&#8217;s must-see spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"videowrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P3HOHB7Zb20?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-AU&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tokyo&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Where zebra crossings move in every direction, sidewalks surge with a constant rush and billboards talk back \u2013 Tokyo&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;whisper, it roars in neon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/how-to-spend-72-hours-in-tokyo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/inspiration\/how-to-spend-72-hours-in-tokyo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s largest metropolis<\/a> is best explored neighbourhood&nbsp;by&nbsp;neighbourhood. A few days up your sleeve means you can do this city justice \u2013&nbsp;lose yourself in&nbsp;Shibuya\u2019s scramble,&nbsp;admire&nbsp;Harajuku\u2019s pastel-punk kawaii fashion&nbsp;and sample temple-side street eats in Asakusa.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best for:<\/strong>&nbsp;Travellers&nbsp;that love variety&nbsp;\u2013 where you can eat Michelin-listed <em>onigiri <\/em>(rice balls) for breakfast and smoky yakitori in a standing-only restaurant for dinner.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"lux_UI lux_single_dealcard cacheid_f0c45b3722b33f7dd4e3bf1aa6c0520c\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"dealcard_preview\">\n\t\t<div class=\"splide lux_dealcard_gallery\" aria-label=\"Luxury Escapes: Mercure Tokyo Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan\"><div class=\"splide__arrows\"><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\"><\/button><button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--next\"><\/button><\/div><a 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near Imperial Palace with Onsite Restaurant &#038; Bar<\/div><div class=\"rating_box\"><span class=\"rating_count gold \">8.6<\/span><span class=\"rating_label\">Excellent<\/span><span class=\"rating_reviews\">8 reviews<\/span><\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">1 night, 1 room from<\/div><div class=\"range\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$182<\/span><span class=\"type\">total<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tax\">taxes &#038; fees apply<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_view_offer\">View offer<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Hotel\",\n    \"name\": \"Mercure Tokyo Hibiya\",\n    \"address\": {\n        \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",\n        \"addressLocality\": \"Tokyo\",\n        \"addressCountry\": \"Japan\"\n    },\n    \"telephone\": \"+1201 977 8523\",\n    \"aggregateRating\": {\n        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Osaka  by  8\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"dealcard_details\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/tour\/tour-afd3cb64-1131-457a-bce0-078cd0711fbf\/15d-japan-tour-2026-with-shinkansen-bullet-train-base\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"tour deal_card LuxPlus \" data-name=\"Deluxe 15-Day Best of Japan with Tokyo, Hiroshima &#038; Osaka \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t\t<div class=\"dealcard_details_inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><span>Starts in <strong>Tokyo<\/strong>, Ends in <strong>Osaka<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Deluxe 15-Day Best of Japan with Tokyo, Hiroshima &#038; Osaka <\/div><div class=\"meta\">15 days \u00b7 7 places \u00b7 1 country<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">15 days from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$6,134<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\">\/person with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$6,389<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$21,242<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-69%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tax\">Taxes &#038; fees apply<br>Twin regular room<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_view_offer\">View offer<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Takeshita Street delivers the full Harajuku experience in one candy-coloured,&nbsp;sensory-rich stretch \u2013 photo booths flash, J-pop blasts from fashion boutiques, and crepe vendors roll elaborate desserts into towering handheld cones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shibuya&nbsp;Station area&nbsp;announces itself in doubled neon and human density. At Shibuya Scramble, one of the planet&#8217;s busiest intersections, the traffic lights&nbsp;don&#8217;t&nbsp;just change \u2013 they unleash a wave of pedestrians who flood the crossing&nbsp;from&nbsp;five directions at once.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to go to see quintessential Tokyo: Shinjuku&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glossy skyscrapers and gritty alleys sit side by side in Shinjuku. From a distance,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a vertical village \u2013 towers, department stores and hotels rising in tight formation. <a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/au\/partner\/hotel-gracery-shinjuku\/8c7cfdaf-9e89-411d-abeb-7897da73fa33?srsltid=AfmBOoorEuhG9zxcmPMDvGZSSOwjyPMskp4dDMFEzcXRT_oExO3SYSjs&amp;adults=2&amp;children=none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Giant Godzilla Head atop Kabukicho&#8217;s Hotel Gracery Shinjuku<\/a> is&nbsp;almost&nbsp;impossible to&nbsp;miss; look&nbsp;closer,&nbsp;and&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;find lantern-lit lanes lined with tiny&nbsp;<em>izakayas&nbsp;<\/em>(Japanese-style pubs).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memory Lane (Omoide&nbsp;Yokocho)&nbsp;delivers&nbsp;smoky yakitori and bowls of chewy soba noodles served at snug counter seats. 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https:\/\/images.luxuryescapes.com\/q_auto:eco,c_scale,w_1200,h_1200\/pqq4m1vzas2zdxwo28f2e 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 400px, 400px\" alt=\"Insider Series: 10-Day Japan Foodie Tour Co-Curated by Gary Mehigan by  8\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\"><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"dealcard_details\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/luxuryescapes.com\/us\/tour\/tour-de6e7a67-656b-40b0-b15b-86241e7755d4\/insider-series-10-day-japan-foodie-tour-co-curated-by-gary-mehigan-asia-base\" data-le=\"promo\" data-type=\"tour deal_card LuxPlus \" data-name=\"Insider Series: 10-Day Japan Foodie Tour Co-Curated by Gary Mehigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"offer_link_wrap\">\t\t<div class=\"dealcard_details_inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><\/div><div class=\"location\"><span>Starts in <strong>Osaka<\/strong>, Ends in <strong>Tokyo<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"name\">Insider Series: 10-Day Japan Foodie Tour Co-Curated by Gary Mehigan<\/div><div class=\"meta\">10 days \u00b7 6 places \u00b7 1 country<\/div><div class=\"deal_info\"><div class=\"nights\">10 days from<\/div><div class=\"range luxplus\"><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$4,969<\/span><span class=\"with_luxplus\">\/person with <em><\/em><\/span><\/div><div class=\"range range_small\"><span class=\"label\">Non-member<\/span><span class=\"currency\">US<\/span><span class=\"price\">$5,071<\/span><\/div><div class=\"value_box\"><span class=\"value\">Valued up to US$18,373<\/span><span class=\"percentage\">-72%<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tax\">Taxes &#038; fees apply<br>Twin regular room<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"btn_view_offer\">View offer<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to go in Tokyo for extraordinary shopping: Ginza&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ginza is synonymous with the city&#8217;s glitziest shopping. Designer flagships like Chanel and Louis Vuitton&nbsp;neighbour&nbsp;Japanese giants Uniqlo and Muji, while Ginza Six rises as a contemporary landmark spanning six floors of retail space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When&nbsp;you&#8217;ve&nbsp;had enough of the glitz, visit&nbsp;bustling&nbsp;Tsukiji Outer Market. The wholesale fish auctions once held in the &#8216;inner&#8217; market have&nbsp;relocated&nbsp;to&nbsp;Toyosu, but the &#8216;outer&#8217; market thrives with the same energy \u2013 seafood vendors, restaurant&nbsp;stalls&nbsp;and some of Tokyo&#8217;s freshest breakfast sushi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to go in Tokyo for a glimpse of the old city:&nbsp;Asakusa&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Centred&nbsp;around&nbsp;the magnificent Sens\u014d-ji Temple, Asakusa exudes old-world Japan. Step through the temple\u2019s outer gate and wander down&nbsp;Nakamise&nbsp;Street, where traditional craft shops and street food stalls line the path to the temple. 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