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Summer is the perfect time to visit Japan and enjoy the country’s most colourful and spectacular traditional festivals. Get ready for fun in the sun!

Take a walk through the lantern lit alleyways of feudal era Japan with a visit to Higashiyama - one of Kyoto’s best preserved historic districts.

The Tenmangu Shrine is home to the Tenjin festival every year on July 24 and 25, one of the top 3 most popular traditional festivals in Japan.

Atami is an onsen resort town not far from Tokyo where visitors can go for a good soak in the town’s many hot springs.

The Wide View Hida train is one of the most scenic train routes in Japan and frequently used to travel to Takayama and the Japanese Alps.

The Fuji Five Lakes not only offer perfect views of Mount Fuji but also boast a great variety of things to see and do.

Known as "Kyoto's Kitchen" this narrow street market is home to over 100 small shops and stands selling all kinds of (street-) food and kitchen related items.

Pontocho (先斗町) in Kyoto is the birthplace of Kabuki and the small alleyways have a lively and beautiful ambience, especially after dark.

The quirky capital of contemporary Japan, Harajuku is world-famous for its teenage street fashion, cute ‘kawaii’ style food, shopping, and cosplay culture.

Getting around Osaka is super easy with the Osaka Loop line, operated by JR-West, the lines runs a circle around Osaka, stopping at 19 stations.