This article has been a long time coming, mostly because I’ve been trying to figure out the best way to organize it all. So, this is my version of Japan and what we did for our anniversary trip: the places we went, the ones I had saved and places I’ve added to the list since.
I’m also including a few things worth knowing before you start planning. Japan is remarkably easy to travel through once you’re there, but organizing the trip well is its own thing. A little context around hotels, reservations, transportation and how to pace it all goes a long way.
For our first anniversary, my husband surprised me with flights to Japan and gave me the printed tickets, his very good interpretation of the traditional first-anniversary gift… paper. We went and had the most incredible time.
When I tell you there is no shortage of incredible hotels, restaurants, shopping (!!), bars, spa treatments and things to experience, I mean it. This list is long and somehow still only a starting point, which is one of the things I find so incredible about Japan.
Since then, I’ve planned countless trips to Japan for clients, so the list is constantly evolving. New places keep finding their way onto it, and we talk about going back all the time.
