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    • Accommodations in Japan

      One-click access to a wide variety of types of accommodations and booking sources in Japan, including: Other Accommodations, Ratings, and Web.

    • Budget Travel to Japan

      Save on your next trip to Japan with VeriNav's Airfares.

    • Business Travel

    • Japan Calendar of Events

      Public holidays and local celebrations for Japan. Choose the most festive time of year to visit, or avoid periods when businesses and visitor attractions are closed.

    • Cruises Calling on Japan

      Find the perfect cruise to Japan. VeriNav's Trip Planner makes it easy to find cruises calling on the destination of your choice. Compare Ocean Cruises offered by the most popular cruise lines. In many cases you can see the entire itinerary and all the sailing dates without searching any further.

    • Replenish the spirit and join the many travelers who have embarked on a journey of well-being. VeriNav helps you locate the best Spas in Japan.

    • Want to know what is happening in Japan? VeriNav draws on local, national and international sources to bring you up to speed.

    • People, Culture and History of Japan

      Learn about the people of Japan and their culture and history.

    • Rail Travel to Japan

      Whether you're looking for a rail pass or point-to-point train fares and reservations, find all the details you need to plan a rail journey to Japan.

    • Tour Packages for Japan

      VeriNav makes shopping for the right tour package easy, with many package types to choose from: Adventure, Escorted or Hosted, and Independent Packages. Many listings contain all the details you need to spot the right tour package for you. Save time before you examine the details with VeriNav's convenient summaries.

    • Travel Writing about Japan

      Read articles, journals, essays and blogs by professional and amateur writers, natives of and visitors to Japan.

    • Vehicle Rentals in Japan

      If it has wheels and you want to rent it in Japan, you'll find it in VeriNav: Car Rentals.


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Japan: Places to Go

Japan: Outdoor Attractions

Introducing Kushiro Shitsugen National Park
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"Japan’s largest expanse of undeveloped marshland (269 sq km), this wetland is nearly the size of Tokyo and provides shelter for thousands of different species of wildlife..."
Source: Lonely Planet

Climbing Mt. Fuji
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This page provides details on how to get to Fuji-san from Tokyo, a strategy for summiting the the peak, and instructions on how to reserve a space in mountain huts.
Source: Frommer's

In Japan, Hiking an Ancient Trail to See Rural Life
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Source: New York Times

Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
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The sites (495.3-ha) and their surrounding forest landscape reflect a persistent and extraordinarily well-documented tradition of sacred mountains over 1,200 years.
Source: World Heritage Center

Shirakami-Sanchi
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Source: World Heritage Center

Shiretoko
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Source: World Heritage Center

Yakushima
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Located in the interior of Yaku Island, at the meeting-point of the palaearctic and oriental biotic regions, Yakushima exhibits a rich flora, with some 1,900 species and subspecies, including ancient specimens of the sugi (Japanese cedar).
Source: World Heritage Center

Japan: Places of Historic Interest

Japan: Places to Dine or Drink

Japan: Places to See Art and Architecture

Japan: Places to Shop

Japan: Sports Venues

Japan: Visitor Attractions

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