Tokyo is a blend of royalty, religion and entertainment. Visit the Imperial Palace grounds, the Senso-ji Temple, the Yashukuni-jinja shrine, the Kabuki-Za Theatre, the Ginza shopping district, the Tokyo national museum, the Odaiba entertainment district and the Tsukiji Fish Market.

Kyoto is a city of culture and history. Visit the Kiyomizu Temple, the Golden Pavilion Temple, and the Ryugen-in Temple. Also, visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the Gion Geisha district and the Kyoto handicraft centre.

Other places worth visiting include the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and the Atomic Bomb Dome, a skeletal site of the first bombing.