Japan

Japan is the most rewarding country we sell and the least forgiving to improvise. Trains need booking before you land, the good ryokan fill a year out, and the gap between a good trip and a frustrating one is almost entirely planning. Get that right and the range is extraordinary: Tokyo at night, Mount Fuji from a lake, temples in Kyoto that have stood through every century you can name, and deer in Nara that bow for a biscuit. One journey across the country, and a Grand Prix weekend at Suzuka.