I would still prefer to go to Japan , but there is also Taiwan and South Korea (maybe ?) that is when "$$ wasn't an issue"
I will need to wait 1-2years till my wallet recovers , i went to Japan on Jan 2023 kinda a disaster (for my wallet) + learning trip for me. Won't drag it too long as i went kyoto > osaka > tokyo , after kyoto it started went downhill where everything doesn't go along with the plan haha.
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(you need an account to see links) , i didn't go during the Sakura bloom period when i went there they are already dead (witter) haha. I would avoid their golden week / school holiday / event / peak period as you will have to fight with the japanese crowd + tourist crowd which resulting in more disappointment compared to excitement / enjoyment.
Its still worth going there now since the currency is low which its a benefit to visit , my favorite month would be November since its less hot and more windy cooling with an on/off rain . But the thing about November is the risk of encountering the typhoon (if you take it away its a good month to visit) .
Harry potter
The new attraction for those who are interested/ harry potter fans would be the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter , which will be opening on June 2023.
With this they will have 3 :
1) USS harry potter section
2) Akasaka - Harry potter plaza with a cafe + shop ( need to reserve to be safe ) newly launch during 2022
3) Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter ( the Hype of the year ) launch at june 2023
Onsen
Onsen is also a must to try if you go japan do recommend it , Arima onsen would be a good choice but there is still others .
Nara Deer
Nara park is pretty cool where the deers roam around and you buy biscuit to feed them and play around with them. They will bowing their head to ask you to give them food its what i observe when i went there.(If you plan to head over there do not feed the deers at the front part , because there is still a large scale of land behind with tons of deer waiting)
Arashiyama
-Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
-Tenryuji temple & that street with lots of shops & food
-Monkey park
these could be chain up together as they are nearby each other.
There are lots more to be explore along with the sakura season but i will leave it to the others to advise on that haha
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