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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 .

    • 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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Travel Planning Guide for Japan: Places to Go
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Japan: Places to Go

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Japan: Visitor Attractions

Tokyo National Museum
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This is a great place to see many national treasures: religious statuery, painting, caligraphy and archeological artifacts dating back millenia.
Source: VeriTrav Museum Collection

Things to do in Kanazawa
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Suggestions include: Omicho Market, Higashi Chaya District, Nagamachi Samurai Residence site, Kenrokuen landscape garden and more.
Source: Japan Natl Tourist Org

Tsukiji Fish Market
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Tour the world's largest wholesale fish market. Take in the tuna auction and cap it off with a sushi breakfast. Be sure to see the do's and don't's here, as well as instructions on getting there by subway. Click on this item's title to continue.
Source: Japan-guide.com

Most visited places in Japan
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This very useful page lists and grades the 99 most visited places in Japan. Open this panel to see the top 10. Follow the link on this item's title for the complete list and details on each. Click on this item's title to continue.
Source: Japan-guide.com

Sacred places in Japan
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Sacred Destinations shines a spotlight on places of religious significance and spiritual veneration around the world. Visit sacred places in Japan from Adashino Nembutsuji in Kyoto to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
Source: Sacred Destinations

For Curious Japanese, Nibbles of Foreign Cultures

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Source: New York Times

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
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Source: World Heritage Center
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