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When to go
Late March / early April for sakura. October and November for autumn color. Avoid Golden Week (early May) and Obon (mid-August).
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Tokyo — three nights
Aman Tokyo for serenity, The Tokyo Edition Toranomon for design, The Peninsula for service. Sushi at Sushi Saito (only by introduction).
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Kyoto — three nights
Aman Kyoto, HOSHINOYA, or The Hiramatsu. A private tea ceremony, a temple morning before crowds, dinner at a kaiseki ryotei.
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A ryokan night
Hakone (Gora Kadan), Hakone (Hiramatsu Hot Spring), or further afield in Kanazawa. One night, kaiseki dinner, in-room onsen.
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Add
Naoshima for art, Osaka for food, Yakushima for nature, Niseko in winter for ski.