From Tokyo to Kyoto, Naoshima to Osaka, Nara and back, Japan’s beauty, spirituality, and verve will surprise you at every turn. Walk through food-lover’s paradise in Osaka’s Dotonbori, stroll through ancient Shinto shrines alongside deer in Nara Park, admire Mount Fuji at sundown through the Shinkansen’s window, and go out with the locals in Tokyo’s vibrant Shibuya district. Japan’s many versatile—and always welcoming—personalities will not disappoint.