Japan Preparation

Top sites

https://us.jnto.go.jp/top/index.php ( Japan Tourism official  site)
https://www.japan-guide.com/

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2279.html
https://en-www.drivetraffic.jp/map.html   (Driving, roads,)

https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/  Japan Transit  planner 
helpdesk@japanrailpassnow.com. Alternatively, you can call us on (323) 319-5968.

Seats can be reserved at ‘Midori no Mado Guchi’ ticket offices, Travel Service Centers and JR-Associated Travel Agencies. You can make seat reservations right up until the train departs.

Joudan

http://www.hyperdia.com/  ( time table )

https://www.jrailpass.com/  ( Jr Pass)

collection of Japan travel sites 

https://www.kimkim.com/c/classic-japan-highlights-14-days

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/12jnlb7/11_day_itinerary_and_final_prep_questions_tokyo/

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/comments/12k4ti2/itinerary_check_2_week_trip_first_timer_in_jp/

https://www.sightseeingjapanpodcast.com/
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https://www.japan-guide.com/

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanTravel/wiki/resources/
Japan survival guide : Extra paclk of Peanut, Blog & Poadcast 
Nomadic Matt -  Japan 
https://tokyotokyo.jp/home/   ( Tokyo)

https://www.samuraitours.com/tour/best-of-japan-economy/

https://www.iace-asia.com/product-page/traveling-yourself-14-days-tokyo-kanazawa-gifu-and-kyoto-1

https://www.discovery-tours.com/small-groups/small-group/2020/small-groups-japan-12djp20.aspx

https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast

https://travel.rakuten.com/campaign/ranking/top3/

Escorted  Tours 14 days 

https://www.oattravel.com/trips/land-adventures/asia/japans-cultural-treasures/2021/itineraries?icid=prnavlk_dtditin  14 days, (Day 2 In Tokyo) 1-800-955-1925

https://www.tauck.com/tours/essence-of-japan-guided-tour?tcd=ej2019

Excellent guides and the itinerary was a good mix of big exciting cities and scenic beauty spots - Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Koyasan, Miyajima, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto 

Kimlim Trip 5

https://www.kimkim.com/tp/YXjL36ab?kimkim_user_token=zjxav0-NvhmmoH1aLLKuhkvqr7WoKYZbpFyVTWS&utm_campaign=trip_proposal&utm_medium=email  

https://www.audleytravel.com/    8665228594 
https://www.japan-guide.com/ 

AJT :Best of Japan with Japanese Alps (Reverse): Cherry Blossom Tour 2021 - 4/3

11 days 10 nights

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from USD $4198.00

https://jw-webmagazine.com/ultimate-travel-guide-for-shirakawago-and-gokayama-villages-b7e56b11fd33/ 

a downloadable 150 page guide to Japan : https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294232-Japan-Vacations.html?fid=25e342f1-3733-4378-98b5-71f471e25f03

https://www.theinvisibletourist.com/2-weeks-in-japan-itinerary-first-time/

https://toomanyadapters.com/japan-travel-resources/
https://japantravelplanning.com/
https://www.viahero.com/travel-to-japan/10-japanese-travel-blogs-you-need-to-read

https://www.twowanderingsoles.com/blog/ultimate-japan-travel-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-for-your-first-visit

http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/c...050401080.html
http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/Chugoku.../Miyajima.html
http://www.itcj.jp/index.html
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
http://www.japan-guide.com/
http://mroka.homestead.com/
http://www.well.com/~pyarrow/tokyo/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum...525-Japan.html
http://www.hyperdia.com/cgi-english/hyperWeb.cgi
http://travel.yahoo.com/trip-journal...McVMFdxRacItAF
http://www.rickshawinn.com/e/index.html
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/suica-nex/s_users_guide.pdf
http://www.japaneseguesthouses.com/
http://www.jal.com/en/sake/visit/kyoto.html
http://www.odakyu.jp/english/freepass/index.html
http://www.chrisrowthorn.com/index.html
http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2594
http://hisexperience.jp/index.php
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...d-tokyo-ginza/
http://www.kyotosightsandnights.com/about.html
http://www.rentafonejapan.com/rental-charges.htm
http://www.japanesebaseball.com/
http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/guide/l_m_pass.htm
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/c...021300435.html
http://www.travelandleisure.com/rest...the-tokyo-area
http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/265072#1399345
http://www.sushiandtofu.com/sushi_an...es101_0601.htm
http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/h-s-love/
http://www.kintetsu.com/jrpass/index.php
http://kaiwai.city.kyoto.jp/raku/mod...lish/index.php
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/japan/nagoya/
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
http://www.onebag.com/
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hote...hotel/index.do

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https://www.japan.travel/en/us/

https://www.outdoorjapan.com/

https://www.ticketsgalorejapan.com/

http://www.hyperdia.com/en/

https://tabelog.com/en  (food

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/

https://japantoday.com/ 

line.ne/en  

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