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Japan, word by word
Ninja, sakura, ikigai, ramen — the words travellers search, each with a straight answer and where to find it in Tokyo, Kyoto and beyond.
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Tokyo, neighbourhood by neighbourhoodEbisu, Nakameguro, Shimokitazawa… where to stay in one and walk the next.Where to stayRyokan, design hotels and quiet bases, by area and budget.Eating in TokyoCounters, izakaya and the reachable top tables, area by area.After darkCocktail bars, standing bars and the small rooms worth the climb.Records and listening barsWhere to dig, and the rooms built around a sound system.Shopping and what to bring homeFrom the 100-yen shop to Japanese knives and fine stationery.Onsen, tea and matchaHot springs inside the city, tea houses and the matcha trail.Temples, shrines and gardensWhere the city goes quiet, and when to arrive.KyotoThe thousand-year capital: temples, kaiseki, the old streets.OsakaJapan's kitchen: street food, bars and the loud, warm city.Hakone, Fuji and IzuRyokan nights, Fuji at dawn and the Izu coast.What's on in JapanSumo, festivals, marathons, seasons: what falls on your dates.