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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you!!

Would you send the entire two weeks in Tokyo or would you go to Okinawa or somewhere else you'd need to fly to? I'm seeing some beautiful beach resorts on the internet but have no idea where to begin.[/quote]

Personal preference: I would never fly once in Japan.  The train system is amazing and I love trains so if decideing to go further afield (down to Kyoto, up to Niigata, Miyagi, Sendai; wherever on Honshu or Hokkaido) I would get a JR Rail Pass (only available to tourists; involves basically free hop on hop off travel on regular trains and set number of Shinkansen or express journies, depending on which pass you get).  But tbf, I’ve never actually been to Okinawa (it’s on my list someday; historically and culturally wildly different from the rest of Japan and I’d love to see it) so I can’t really say whether it would be a better choice and my dislike of air travel once I get to my main destination plays onto this bias.

Not sure how long you want to spend with your friends in Tokyo, but if you want 2-3 out of the whole trip at the beach, I’d definitely skip the flight and head to Izu for beach/mountains/onsen/scenery.  If longer, I might be tempted to check the train access to a fancier resort that interests you and just stop in the way there or back so a ryokan for 1-2 nights.  Best site ever for planning travel within Japan: https://www.hyperdia.com/en/sp/  It will also tell you if airplane will be faster and you can choose to overrule or not.[/quote]

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