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Japan Travel Planner

By Shizuko Mishima, About.com

Japan is a country that lies to the east of the Asian Continent. It's only the size of the state of California in the US (145,869 square miles), but there are about 125 million people living there. Japan consists of four major islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) and many small islands. There are four beautiful seasons in Japan, visitors enjoy different scenes and events from each season. The modern Japan is rather westernized, but there are many places you can visit to see the old Japan.

Here is all the information you need to plan an unforgettable trip to Japan.

This is where you find all the necessary information: Visas, customs, maps, travel deals, money, weather, travelogues, travel agencies, and more.

Everything from which airline (or train or ferry) to take to get to your destination, to how to get around once you've arrived.
Find Flights to Japan by Kayak

All the best places to stay in Japan: Japanese inns (ryokan), hotels, hostels, and guest houses.
Find Japan Hotels by Kayak

All the best places to dine in Japan. Includes information about Japanese table manners.

The top attractions, sightseeing, entertainment, shopping, sports, and other cultural experiences in Japan.

This is a real grab-bag of information: How to use the phone, banking, history, tradition, media, business, currency, time zone, and information on living, working, and studying in Japan for those of you who just can't get enough.

Take a look at interesting images of Japan! Japanese postcards, Japan photo galleries, and live cams.

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