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🇯🇵 Tokyo travel guide

Neon, temples and the best convenience-store food on earth. Easier and cheaper than you think.

Best time to visit
Late March–April for cherry blossom, or October–November for autumn colours.
Daily budget
About £80–£140 a day.
Getting there
Around 14 hours from London, direct or via a hub. Take the Keikyu line or Limousine Bus into the city.
Getting around
Add a Suica card to your phone's wallet and tap everywhere — trains, buses and shops.
Where to stay
Shinjuku or Shibuya for energy, Asakusa for tradition and value.

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