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From the guide “Japan Golden Route Itinerary: A Two-Week Planning Framework”: A useful Japan Golden Route itinerary starts with the direction of travel, then fits places and tickets around it.
The guide goes on: “Choose the stops that matter to you”. The JNTO model includes several contrasting areas, but a place appearing on the route does not mean it will fit comfortably into the same day as every other nearby stop.
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