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Home in Atami
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 416 reviewsNEW:Ocean View&Hot Springs/Atami/relaxing/2LDK/80㎡
Feb 14 – 21
Home in Katsushika
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 391 reviewsPine House 2 Bed Room + 2 Toilets
Jun 3 – 10
Home in Nara
4.97 out of 5 average rating, 348 reviewsDesigner's house
Oct 27 – Nov 3
Home in Taito city
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 589 reviewsAirport transfer service&Asakusa traditional house
Sep 29 – Oct 6
Home in Osaka
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 205 reviewsUnique Experience of living in JapaneseFamilyHouse
Aug 31 – Sep 7
Home in 恩納村
4.91 out of 5 average rating, 390 reviews超高級280㎡ Seaview ONNA Luxury 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath B
Dec 19 – 26
Home in 国頭郡
4.83 out of 5 average rating, 259 reviewsラナカイハウス ビーチ3分、青の洞窟5分、160㎡オーシャンビュー 16名迄 BBQ ワーケーション
Dec 13 – 20
Home in Kita-ku
4.98 out of 5 average rating, 155 reviewsHoly Planet 《泊まれる仮想世界》120㎡ 池袋1駅新宿2駅
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Apartment in Shinjuku
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 105 reviewsLuxury & Spacious 2bedroom 6mins to Shinjuku #401
Aug 11 – 18
Bungalow in Ōiso-machi, Naka-gun
4.89 out of 5 average rating, 312 reviews湘南★大磯海岸ビーチフロント★バンガロー平屋1棟貸切 JR大磯駅 徒歩9分
Dec 4 – 11
Hut in Nanao
4.88 out of 5 average rating, 58 reviewsおおのみビレッジ 遊心庵 / 一棟貸しの宿 / BBQに最適
Oct 4 – 11
Villa in Itō
4.92 out of 5 average rating, 52 reviewsPlayliving IZU - A ocean view villa with "Onsen"
Jul 15 – 22
Home in Uruma
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 35 reviews340度オーシャンビュー&バーベキューテラス付きの新築物件
Dec 28 – Jan 4
Chalet in Hakuba, Kitaazumi District
4.93 out of 5 average rating, 14 reviews閑静なみそらの別荘地にたたずむ一棟貸切シャレー。好立地。ペット同伴可。
Jun 29 – Jul 6
Religious building in Kiryu
4.94 out of 5 average rating, 67 reviewsThe entire temple hotel in Kiryu just for you!
Feb 16 – 23
Chalet in Hakuba, Kitaazumi-gun
5.0 out of 5 average rating, 42 reviewsGravity by The Hakuba Collection
May 28 – Jun 4
Your guide to Japan
Welcome to Japan
Whether you’re new to Japan or you’ve traveled here many times, this country of 430 inhabited islands will unveil a new facet at every turn. You can take in the lakes and shrines surrounding Mount Fuji, the brilliant building-high signs of Osaka, the ancient temples of Kyoto, and the avant-garde architecture on remote Naoshima Island. Tokyo is a feast for urban aesthetes, with globally chic design stores, fashion boutiques, and cocktail bars, while the dramatic gorges and vapor-wrapped volcanos of Hokkaido’s national parks will thrill lovers of the outdoors.
It’s hard not to make Japanese cuisine a cornerstone of your visit, whether you’re sampling your way through regional styles of ramen or honoring the season’s most evocative ingredients with an elegant kaiseki meal. The twin assets of Japanese hospitality and the country’s well-designed infrastructure make it easy to experience Japan’s many delights, traveling between megacities and remote coastal villages.
The best time to stay in a vacation rental in Japan
Though it’s hard to make generalizations about an archipelago that stretches 1,900 miles, Japan is generally considered to have a temperate subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers, cool but mild winters, and a distinct spring and fall. The farther from Tokyo you travel, of course, the more you’ll want to consult local conditions. The climate in the snowy northern island of Hokkaido — where winter temperatures dip below freezing for a month or two — can be quite different from that of semi-tropical Okinawa in the south, where humid 90-degree summer days are the norm. On the main island of Honshu, spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November) are the most comfortable, not to mention the most popular times to visit. The landscape is at its most expressive then, especially during Japan’s famed cherry-blossom season in late March and early April. If you are traveling to Japan in late summer, monitor the weather reports for tropical cyclones blowing in from the Pacific Ocean, and keep in mind, September and October are the height of the country’s rain season, so bring waterproof outerwear as well as indoor plans.
Top things to do in Japan
Kyoto’s Higashiyama District
As the imperial seat for more than a millennium, Kyoto has preserved hundreds of stunning temples, palaces, gardens, and of course, the legendary geisha districts. The historic Higashiyama District is one of the most atmospheric corners in this tradition-minded city, and you can spend hours wandering down narrow streets lined with wood-frame houses and centuries-old artisan shops, darting into side streets to peek in small shrines, before visiting the 1,200-year-old Kiyomizudera temple, with its terrace overlooking downtown. Higashiyama shines brightest during the 10-day Hanatoro festival in March, when thousands of paper lanterns appear.
Hiking in the Japanese Alps
Seventy percent of Japan’s landmass is covered in mountain ranges, which curve along the entire sweep of the archipelago. One of the most glorious spots in the northern Japanese Alps is the 673-square-mile Chūbu-Sangaku National Park, located between Toyama and Nagano, 150 miles northwest of Tokyo. In the summer, you can hike along the Azusa river at Kamikochi, seek out the hot springs around Okuhida, or if you’re an experienced mountaineer, trek from mountain hut to mountain hut (make reservations beforehand). In winter, skiers and snowboarders make pilgrimages to the resorts at Hakuba.
Island-Hopping in Okinawa
If you don’t think of traveling to Japan for sublime beach time, you’ve never visited the Okinawan archipelago at the southern end of Japan. Using Okinawa City as your base, you can take ferries or short flights to reach some of its 160 far-flung islands. Go snorkeling in the clear turquoise waters surrounding Tokashiki Island, where clownfish and butterfly fish dart among the coral reefs. Loll on the powdery white-sand beaches of Hateruma Island. Wander around historic houses with tiled roofs and sculptures on Taketomi Island. Everywhere you go, you can sample Okinawa’s distinctive Ryukyuan cuisine, which incorporates influences from China and southeast Asia.
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