Japón

Neon, temples, sushi and pop culture

Geishas, golden temples and zen gardens

Street-food capital: takoyaki and okonomiyaki

Kenroku-en garden, geishas and samurai without the crowds

Japanese Alps, sake and Hida beef

Peace, the atomic memorial and Miyajima island

Hot springs with views of Mount Fuji

Sacred deer, ancient temples and zen gardens

Tropical beaches, Ryukyuan culture and snorkeling

Golden shrines among cedar forests

The world's most famous beef between mountains and bay

Capital of tonkotsu ramen and nighttime yatai stalls

Hokkaido: legendary snow, beer and the ice festival

The Great Buddha by the sea, an hour from Tokyo

Kawaguchiko: Mount Fuji mirrored in lakes and pagodas

Sleep alongside monks on Shingon's sacred mountain

Gassho prayer-hand houses under meters of snow

Itsukushima's floating torii and sacred deer