🇯🇵 Tokyo 🆚 Osaka | Which one should you choose for your first trip to Japan? ✨

#DomesticTravelStrategy For those traveling to Japan for the first time, many of you may be wondering whether to go to Kanto or Kansai! 🤔 Each area has many attractive tourist spots, but each has its own unique characteristics. We will introduce the differences and how to plan your itinerary! ✨ 🌟 Kanto Area (Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kamakura, Hakone, Izu, etc.) ✅ Recommended length of stay: 6 days or more ✅ Characteristics: Kanto is a modern urban area centered around Tokyo! 🏙️✨ ✅ Balance of tourist spots: ・ Urban sightseeing (Tokyo, Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza) ・ Theme parks (Disneyland & DisneySea🎢) ・ Natural scenery (Mt. Fuji🗻, Hakone♨, Izu Sea🏖️) ✅ Attractive points: ✔️ Tokyo DisneySea is the only park in the world with a sea theme! ✔️ Attractive natural scenery such as Mt. Fuji, Hakone, and Kamakura 🌿 ✔️ Shopping and gourmet are plentiful! Enjoy the latest fashion and sweets 🍰🛍️ 🌟 Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Uji, etc.) ✅ Recommended length of stay: 6 days or more ✅ Characteristics: Kansai is an area with a strong history and culture, centered around Osaka! ⛩️🏯 ✅ Balance of tourist attractions: 　・ Urban sightseeing (Osaka, Dotonbori, Umeda, Shinsaibashi) 　・ History and culture (Kyoto's shrines and temples ⛩️, Nara's Great Buddha 🦌, Uji's matcha 🍵) 　・ Hot spring resorts (Kobe's Arima Onsen and Gero Onsen ♨️) ✅ Attractive points: ✔️ Wear a kimono in Kyoto and stroll through the historic streets 👘✨ ✔️ Interact with deer in Nara! 🐿️ (※Actually, it's a deer, not a squirrel🦌) ✔️ Osaka has a wide variety of gourmet foods! You definitely want to try takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and kushikatsu! 🍢🐙 🔍 Conclusion: Which one should you choose? 🛩 If you're traveling for 5-6 days → Pick one of them ◎ ✔️ **Urban and shopping & entertainment focused → Tokyo (Kanto)**🏙️🎡 ✔️ If you want to enjoy Japanese history, culture, and temples and shrines → Osaka, Kyoto (Kansai) ⛩️🏯 🛩 If you're traveling for 7 days or more → You can also visit both Kanto and Kansai! 🚄 It takes about 2.5 hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo to Osaka, so if you have time, it's recommended to enjoy both! ✨ 🌸 Choose the area that suits your taste and enjoy your trip to Japan! 🗾✈️