{"id":56155,"date":"2024-08-10T12:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T16:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottsworld.a.rkft.dev\/?page_id=56155"},"modified":"2025-07-10T20:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T00:25:25","slug":"japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/top-destinations\/japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:800px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_dba4aa-23 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_a97eab-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Japan is having a travel heyday right now \u2013 and rightfully so \u2013 it\u2019s an incredible country.&nbsp; In fact, it\u2019s one of my favorite countries to travel to. However, in my quest to find the lesser-traveled places wherever I go, I spent a lot of time in Japan off the beaten path on multiple trips to Japan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll give you ideas on going beyond the traditional Tokyo to Kyoto route and getting away from the crowds.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_a8d95a-2e alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_824c65-91{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_824c65-91 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_824c65-91\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_913864-db\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_913864-db\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_913864-db\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading56155_913864-db wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_913864-db\">Unique things to do in Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch a sumo wrestling match or training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eat delicious ramen in a little cubicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hike the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to a wasabi farm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go really local and visit a public bath house<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit cat temple and cat island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to a shot bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dance on Udon dough in a noodle making class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit Tokyo&#8217;s cat neighborhood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_23c9e9-88 > 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class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77{text-align:center;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77{position:relative;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-5xl, 10rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_fd27d4-77\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a\"]{max-width:1000px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_8d6a42-0a\">Best Time to Travel To Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0f629a3329f5b4dec2a1e321716164d\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Japan is quite popular and it honestly hard to find a time when it&#8217;s not busy! The least busy time is probably winter.  Regarding weather &#8211; beware of the hot, humid summers.  Of course there is always the popular Cherry Blossum season and Autumn leaves festivals.  The good news is that no matter when you go &#8211; there&#8217;s always festivals going on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_b43e6b-a3 > 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.kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_3991d4-45 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_f1922f-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_f1922f-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image56155_633a28-4b:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_633a28-4b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image56155_633a28-4b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:235px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_633a28-4b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_633a28-4b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image56155_633a28-4b figure{max-width:235px;}.kb-image56155_633a28-4b .image-is-svg, .kb-image56155_633a28-4b .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image56155_633a28-4b:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image56155_633a28-4b.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_633a28-4b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image56155_633a28-4b\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Summer-button-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-61973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Summer-button-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Summer-button-1-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Summer-button-1-768x264.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Average Temps: &nbsp;70\u00b0 &#8211; 90\u00b0 F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Very crowded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hot and humid <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuji climbing season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fireworks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macha ice cream!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_2830bd-a3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_32e96e-86 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_3b0d03-d7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image56155_4cc755-44:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_4cc755-44.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image56155_4cc755-44 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:235px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_4cc755-44.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_4cc755-44 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image56155_4cc755-44 figure{max-width:235px;}.kb-image56155_4cc755-44 .image-is-svg, .kb-image56155_4cc755-44 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image56155_4cc755-44:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image56155_4cc755-44.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_4cc755-44 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image56155_4cc755-44\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winter-button.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-61972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winter-button.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winter-button-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/winter-button-768x264.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Average Temps: 5\u00b0F to 41\u00b0F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hokkaido skiing and snowboarding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illuminations and light festivals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hot springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fewer crowds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_a29980-45{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_a29980-45 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_a29980-45\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{max-width:600px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_635c7e-48 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_c33978-f3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);border-top:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-right:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-bottom:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);border-left:1px solid var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_c33978-f3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:235px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_26cc65-c3.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 figure{max-width:235px;}.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 .image-is-svg, .kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image56155_26cc65-c3.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image56155_26cc65-c3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image56155_26cc65-c3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fallspring.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-61971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fallspring.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fallspring-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Fallspring-768x264.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Average Temps: 57\u00b0F to 77\u00b0F<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cherry blossoms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Autumn colors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sumo wrestling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seasonal foods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less humid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_47d842-81\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_47d842-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_47d842-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading56155_47d842-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_47d842-81\">My Favorite Food and Cocktail Tours in Japan<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arigatojapan.co.jp\/?rfsn=3509665.b44b13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1085238\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arigato-banner-04-01-20-01-04-42_Japangeneral3horizontal-1200x332.jpg\" alt=\"Japan food tours Arigato\" class=\"wp-image-63024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arigato-banner-04-01-20-01-04-42_Japangeneral3horizontal-1200x332.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arigato-banner-04-01-20-01-04-42_Japangeneral3horizontal-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arigato-banner-04-01-20-01-04-42_Japangeneral3horizontal-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/arigato-banner-04-01-20-01-04-42_Japangeneral3horizontal.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_adec56-5a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_144a40-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_144a40-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image56155_61d950-42 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image56155_61d950-42\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-48-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"Yanaka Neighborhood Tokyo\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-54624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-48-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-48-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-48-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-48.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_759577-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_759577-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_759577-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_78c1bf-46\">How to get around Japan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many public transportation options to get around Japan, it can be confusing to figure out how to compare prices and timetables. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/12go.com\/en\/travel\/japan\/?z=9914091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098678\">12Go<\/a> helps you compare different modes of transportation&nbsp;in Japan easily from their website or mobile app. You can search on dates and locations and find all of the options and book right from the site \u2013 including buses, ferries, trains, hotel-airport transfer, and more. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to get around is to purchase a <strong>Japan Rail Pass<\/strong>.  These passes will allow you to include unlimited transportation options around the country, including airport transfers and fast Shinkansen trains.  They are offered in different durations and regions. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns56155_12c966-42{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_12c966-42 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns56155_12c966-42\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn56155_4ea7b7-d1.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn56155_4ea7b7-d1 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/12go.tp.st\/Ygd7PdDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Japan Rail Passes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id56155_37b03a-2b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_3eec4f-90\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading56155_f58f82-c1\">Must-know Japan etiquette for travelers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan isn\u2019t just another country \u2014 it\u2019s an entire system of customs, etiquette, and unspoken social contracts that seem to operate like clockwork. I\u2019ve traveled to over 75 countries, but the first time I traveled to Japan, it baffled me. It&#8217;s the only highly developed country that I&#8217;ve been in where everything is so completely foreign to me. I&#8217;m used to that feeling when visiting more underdeveloped countries, but I wasn&#8217;t expecting the &#8220;Why do they do that&#8221; thought that ran through my head constantly in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering what to do (and not do) in Japan, this guide is your etiquette cheat sheet. These cultural tips for visiting Japan cover what you\u2019ll encounter in both the bustling streets of Tokyo and the quiet alleys of smaller towns, where the vending machine might be the only thing awake past 9 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns56155_f924f5-fd{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns56155_f924f5-fd .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns56155_f924f5-fd\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn56155_3639b0-79.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn56155_3639b0-79 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/cultural-tips-for-visiting-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Japan cultural tips<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column56155_04db86-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column56155_04db86-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image56155_29e020-2c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image56155_29e020-2c img.kb-img, .kb-image56155_29e020-2c .kb-img img{object-position:51% 78%;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image56155_29e020-2c\"><figure class=\"aligncenter kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-16.jpg\" alt=\"tea ceremony yanaka\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-54666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-16.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-16-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/japan-off-the-beaten-path-16-150x150.jpg 150w, 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Here\u2019s one of Japan\u2019s best-kept secrets: the country is far more nature-filled than urban. 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And while I&#8230;<\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-62738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cultural-experiences category-hiking category-japan\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/guide-to-the-michinoku-coastal-trail-hike\/\" aria-label=\"Epic Adventure Awaits: Your Guide to the Michinoku Coastal Trail Hike\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Michinoku-Coastal-Trail-Tohoku-Japan-feature-49-768x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michinoku Coastal Trail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Michinoku-Coastal-Trail-Tohoku-Japan-feature-49-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Michinoku-Coastal-Trail-Tohoku-Japan-feature-49-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Michinoku-Coastal-Trail-Tohoku-Japan-feature-49-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Michinoku-Coastal-Trail-Tohoku-Japan-feature-49.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/guide-to-the-michinoku-coastal-trail-hike\/\">Epic Adventure Awaits: Your Guide to the Michinoku Coastal Trail Hike<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Looking for a scenic and culturally rich adventure? The Michinoku Coastal Trail hike offers a 620-mile (1000-km) journey through Japan\u2019s Tohoku region. Established in 2012,&#8230;<\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-62552 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-japan tag-off-the-tourist-track\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/tohoku-travel-discover-japans-rugged-coastline-without-the-crowds\/\" aria-label=\"Tohoku Travel: Discover Japan&#8217;s Rugged Coastline Without the Crowds\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-768x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Travel Tohoku Coast Japan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-1536x614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tohoku-Travel-feature-17-2048x819.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/tohoku-travel-discover-japans-rugged-coastline-without-the-crowds\/\">Tohoku Travel: Discover Japan&#8217;s Rugged Coastline Without the Crowds<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">On a recent trip to Japan, a local told me, &#8220;Tokyo is not Japan\u2026to know Japan, you have to go out and explore.&#8221; And if&#8230;<\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-58730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cultural-experiences category-japan tag-off-the-tourist-track\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/shikoku-japans-most-beautiful-and-least-visited-island\/\" aria-label=\"Discover Shikoku: Japan&#8217;s Most Beautiful and Least Visited Island\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Shikoku-islandfeature-42-768x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shikoku Island Hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Shikoku-islandfeature-42-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Shikoku-islandfeature-42-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Shikoku-islandfeature-42-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Shikoku-islandfeature-42.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/shikoku-japans-most-beautiful-and-least-visited-island\/\">Discover Shikoku: Japan&#8217;s Most Beautiful and Least Visited Island<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Welcome to Shikoku, Japan&#8217;s best-kept secret island nobody talks about \u2013 but everyone should be. Translating to &#8216;four lands,&#8217; Shikoku is the smallest of Japan&#8217;s&#8230;<\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-54671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-adventure-travel-2 category-japan\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/8-places-to-discover-in-japan-off-the-beaten-path\/\" aria-label=\"8 Places to Discover in Japan off the Beaten Path\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Japan-off-the-beaten-path-feature-12-768x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Japan off the beaten path\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Japan-off-the-beaten-path-feature-12-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Japan-off-the-beaten-path-feature-12-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Japan-off-the-beaten-path-feature-12-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Japan-off-the-beaten-path-feature-12.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/8-places-to-discover-in-japan-off-the-beaten-path\/\">8 Places to Discover in Japan off the Beaten Path<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Japan is having a travel heyday right now \u2013 and rightfully so \u2013 it\u2019s an incredible country.&nbsp; In fact, it\u2019s one of my favorite countries&#8230;<\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-page-nav\">\n\t<nav class=\"navigation pagination\" aria-label=\"Posts pagination\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posts pagination<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"nav-links\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56155\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"next page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56155\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Next Page<\/span><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"kt-blocks-pagination-right-svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 320 512\" height=\"14\" width=\"8\" fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/nav><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid --><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan is having a travel heyday right now \u2013 and rightfully so \u2013 it\u2019s an incredible country.&nbsp; In fact, it\u2019s one of my favorite countries to travel to. 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