“Crowds gathering at Senso-ji Temple in Tokyo for a winter street festival with food stalls and bright signage

What It’s Like to Visit Japan in Winter: Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji & Kobe in January

Everyone warned me not to go to Japan in the winter: too cold, too gray, too quiet, they said. But the reality? Japan in winter was even better than I imagined. Yes, there were some cold and overcast days, but traveling in January meant experiencing lingering New Year’s traditions, witnessing the first early blooms, and […]

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