REGION 08A
East Asia
Tradition at the speed of now
Live region5 countries
Tradition at the speed of now — bullet trains to thousand-year shrines.
Member countries
JapanSouth KoreaChinaTaiwanHong Kong
5 countries in this world region · visa-friendly routings
Gateway airports
NRTTokyo
ICNSeoul
HKGHong Kong
Primary international arrivals · connections region-wide
When to go
Cherry BlossomMar–AprSakura, crowds, magic
AutumnOct–NovMaple reds, crisp
Destinations within
Hand-picked places — stay inside the region as you build.
LiveJapanKyotoGeisha districts and golden temples
LiveJapanTokyoNeon, Michelin stars and calm shrines
PreviewSouth KoreaSeoulPalaces, markets and midnight food
LiveJapanFuranoCentral Hokkaido's dry-powder secretLiveJapanHakubaTen resorts, one Olympic mountain, and the deep lightLiveJapanKiroroHokkaido's quiet powder vaultLiveJapanNisekoThe powder capital of the worldLiveJapanNozawa OnsenA thousand-year onsen village, deep Mt Kenashi powder, andLiveJapanRusutsuHokkaido's biggest single resortLiveJapanShiga KogenJapan's biggest linked ski area, dry high-altitude powder intoLiveJapanZao OnsenSki among the snow monsters, then soak in 1,900-year-oldStep 2 of 4 complete
East Asia it is. Ready to build your trip?
Next, open the Wells — Stay, Eat, Move and more — and I'll fill them with matched providers. Want to fine-tune first? Pick your activities.