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Overview
Hokkaidō (北海道) is the Japan of wide-open spaces, with 20% of the country's land area but only 5% of its population. There are large swathes of wilderness here, with primeval forests, tropical-blue caldera lakes, fields of alpine wildflowers and bubbling, in-the-rough hot springs. In the summer, all this (plus the cooler, drier weather) draws hikers, cyclists and strollers.
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Japan’s Golden Route: Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, and Fuji in 14 Days
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- 1Savor Uji matcha from the source during a traditional tea ceremony
- 2Meander among peaceful bamboo groves and orange-hued torrii shrines in Kyoto
- 3Cross the famous Shibuya Crossing on a four-day tour of Tokyo, past and present
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