My favourite country of all! An exotic and very distinct culture, combined with great logistics, delicious food and the kind of people that fit my personality best.
Visit #4
2024 (September): 4 weeks, mostly to the outlying islands including Hokkaido, Ogasawara and Iriomote.
Visit #3
2012 (May/June): 3.5 weeks in Okinawa, Yakushima, Kyushu and selected WHS further North.
Visit #2
2003 (September): 2 weeks in the Kyoto area.
Visit #1
2000 (May): 3 weeks from Tokyo to Nagasaki along the main highlights.