A visual guide to Japan
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Explore Japan,
prefecture by prefecture.
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, each with its own geography, cities, food, traditions and character. Select one on the map to explore it.
Pick a month to see, on the map, roughly where sakura is at its peak. Typical average timing — actual dates shift by a week or two every year.
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Turn on planner mode, then click 2 to 5 prefectures on the map above. We'll put them in a sensible geographic order and suggest how many days to spend at each stop.
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