{"id":1302864,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302864"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:08:57","slug":"japan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Japan country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Japan","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Trains that arrive to the second, convenience stores that feed you better than most restaurants, and a country that is far cheaper day to day than its reputation suggests.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302866","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u20ac22 | Dorm bed, from\r\n2h15 | Tokyo to Kyoto by shinkansen\r\n\u20ac6 | A bowl of ramen\r\n14,000+ | Islands","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Expensive to reach, cheap to be in","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"Japan's reputation for expense comes from flights and hotels rather than daily life. Once you are there, a bowl of ramen is \u20ac6, a convenience store meal is \u20ac4 and is genuinely good, and a hostel dorm is \u20ac22 in Tokyo \u2014 less than Amsterdam or Dublin.\r\n\r\nThe classic route is the Golden Route: Tokyo, Hakone or Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, with Hiroshima added if you have the days. It is well-trodden for good reason and the shinkansen makes it effortless \u2014 Tokyo to Kyoto is two hours fifteen, and the trains leave and arrive exactly when the board says.\r\n\r\nWhat surprises most people is how much of Japan is mountainous and rural. The Japan Alps, the Kiso valley, Koyasan's temple lodgings and the islands of the Inland Sea are all within reach of the main line, and almost nobody on a first trip goes to them.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Japanese. English signage is good on transport, patchier elsewhere\r\nCurrency | Japanese yen (JPY)\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 119 fire and ambulance\r\nTap water | Safe and good everywhere\r\nTipping | Not practised and can cause confusion. Do not tip\r\nCash | Still needed at small restaurants, temples and rural areas\r\nHow long to stay | Two weeks for the Golden Route, three to add the Alps or Kyushu\r\nBest months | March to May and October to November","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"The shinkansen links all of these. Check whether a Japan Rail Pass beats individual tickets for your route.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"Tokyo | Twenty-three wards that each feel like a separate city, and the best food density on earth. |  | 1302867 | Tokyo is an incredible mix of ultra-modern energy and deeply rooted culture. Getting around is seamless thanks to the amazing transit system, the food scene is unmatched at every price point, and it feels incredibly safe. There's endless shopping, sightseeing, and vibrant neighborhoods to explore. 10\/10 experience! | \nKyoto | A thousand temples, geisha districts and the bamboo grove. Beautiful and very busy. |  | 1302868 | Fantastic place- overall better vibe than Tokyo and more chaotic and fun street scene. Wouldn\u2019t hesitate to come back - great for photography, food and wider culture! | \nOsaka | The food city: street eating, a brash nightlife and a friendlier feel than Tokyo. |  | 1302869 | Every time i go to Japan i always try to find time to visit. I love the vibe of it, from eating, shopping, sightseeing, culture, and people. I love it | \nHiroshima | The Peace Memorial, and Miyajima island with its floating torii gate nearby. |  | 1302871 | I'm interested in history and peace movements, so knew I wanted to make visiting Hiroshima a point in my itinerary. I was pleasantly surprised that there are quite a few things to do around the city. I did a day trip to Miyajima Island (so beautiful). The next day, I walked around the city, visiting a garden, castle, peace memorials and museum all in one day and finished with a sunset drink from a rooftop and dinner at a food hall. I would recommend others visiting Japan to do there, too. | \nKanazawa | On the Alps side, with one of the three great gardens of Japan and a preserved samurai district. |  | 1302872 | We went to the following places in 1.5 days: several shrines, the Ashigaru Museum, the Nagamachi District, Gyokusenin Maru Garden, Kanazawa Castle Ruins, Kenroku-en Japanese Garden, Omicho Market, Kazuemachi Chayagai Edo District, Hakuichi Higashiyama Ten, and the Higashi Chaya District. I learned a lot about history, are good food, and saw great scenery without it being overcrowded. Would recommend. | \nTakayama | An Edo-era merchant town in the Japan Alps, with morning markets, sake breweries and Shirakawa-go's thatched houses nearby. |  | 1302873 | Stunning town. Away from the big crowds and long long lines. Stunning landscape nearby which is easy to get to. Amazing food options. Stunning old buildings and culture. | \nNagoya | Industrial and often skipped, with a castle, the best miso food in the country and the Ghibli park outside town. |  | 1302874 |  | \nFukuoka | Kyushu's capital: yatai street food stalls along the river, the best ramen in Japan, and a gateway to Korea by ferry. |  | 1302875 | My first city in Japan and it impressed me a lot. Compared to locations outside of Kyushu, Fukuoka I'd very nice, reasonably priced, and not so overwhelmed by tourists. The 7 day northern Kyushu railpass is an absolute bargain for use on JR! The Bib Gourmand restaurants in Fukuoka are amazing. I loved my stay. | \nNagasaki | Built on hills around a harbour, with a Peace Park, Dutch and Chinese trading history and a night view over the bay. |  | 1302876 |  | \nSapporo | Hokkaido's capital: a beer museum, a snow festival in February, and powder skiing an hour away at Niseko. |  | 1302877 | Been to Japan 20+ times, but first time in Sapporo. The city has everything starting from the airport, which is like a huge shopping mall. It provides evereything you can think of that you need, food, drinks, the souvenir shops, even the onsen. It took me 2 hours to walk around just the airport. The train to Sapporo station was convenient, and the station is well designed and clean. The infrastructure especially the city plan is well designed. | \nNaha | Okinawa's capital, subtropical and culturally distinct from the mainland, with Ryukyu castles and island ferries. |  | 1302878 |  | \nHakone | Hot springs, a lake with a pirate ship, and Mount Fuji across the water when the weather allows it. |  | 1302879 |  | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"Japan does cities, temples, mountains and food equally well, and the trains make combining them easy.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"City break | blue | city | Tokyo alone justifies a week. | Get lost in Shinjuku at night; A conveyor sushi lunch; The Shibuya crossing from above | Shinjuku; Shimokitazawa; Dotonbori, Osaka | Tokyo; Osaka | city-break\nCulture | purple | culture | Temples, shrines and a thousand years of Kyoto. | Fushimi Inari at dawn; Stay overnight in a temple at Koyasan; The Peace Memorial in Hiroshima | Fushimi Inari; Todai-ji, Nara; Miyajima | Kyoto; Nara; Hiroshima | culture\nFood | sunset | local-markets | The best eating country in the world, at every price. | Ramen from a vending machine counter; Okonomiyaki in Osaka; A convenience store dinner, seriously | Dotonbori; Nishiki market, Kyoto; Tsukiji outer market | Osaka; Tokyo | food\nAdventure | green | backpack | The Japan Alps, old post roads and a lot of snow. | Walk the Nakasendo between post towns; Climb Fuji in season; Ski Hokkaido powder | Kamikochi; Nakasendo; Hakone | Kanazawa; Tokyo | adventure\nBeach | sunset | sunglasses | Okinawa and the Inland Sea, which few first-timers reach. | Island hop the Inland Sea; Okinawa beaches in summer; An onsen with a sea view | Okinawa; Naoshima; Shikoku coast | Hiroshima; Osaka | beach\nBudget | teal | coin | Cheaper day to day than most of western Europe. | Convenience store meals for \u20ac4; A \u20ac6 ramen; Night buses instead of the shinkansen | Tokyo; Osaka; Kyoto | Tokyo; Osaka | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in Japan","hw_hub_country_do_body":"Tokyo needs at least four days and rewards more. Each district has its own character \u2014 Shinjuku and Shibuya for scale and neon, Shimokitazawa and Koenji for second-hand shops and small bars, Yanaka for what the city looked like before the war. The best approach is to pick two districts a day and walk.\r\n\r\nKyoto has the temples and the crowds that come with them. Fushimi Inari's tunnel of vermilion gates is free and effectively empty at seven in the morning; by ten it is a queue. The same applies to Arashiyama's bamboo grove.\r\n\r\nBeyond the Golden Route, the Nakasendo trail between Magome and Tsumago is a two-and-a-half hour walk on a preserved Edo-period post road, Koyasan offers temple lodging with monks, and onsen towns like Kinosaki are the most Japanese evening available.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Go early | Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama are empty at 07:00 and packed by 10:00\r\nTemple lodging | Koyasan, with monks, vegetarian dinner and a 6am service\r\nOnsen etiquette | Wash thoroughly before entering. Tattoos are barred in some places\r\nNakasendo | A 2.5 hour walk between two preserved Edo post towns","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in Japan","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in Japan","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Japan is the best eating country in the world and it is not expensive unless you want it to be. A bowl of ramen is \u20ac6 to \u20ac9, a set lunch at a restaurant that charges triple in the evening is \u20ac8 to \u20ac12, and standing soba counters near stations feed you for \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nConvenience stores \u2014 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart \u2014 are genuinely good: onigiri, sandwiches, hot food and coffee, all for a few euros, and nobody is embarrassed about eating from them.\r\n\r\nMany small restaurants have a vending machine at the door where you buy a ticket and hand it to the chef, which removes any language problem. Department store basements sell prepared food at half price in the last hour before closing.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Ramen | \u20ac6\u20139, and often from a ticket machine at the door\r\nSet lunch | \u20ac8\u201312 at restaurants that charge triple at dinner\r\nConvenience stores | \u20ac4 for a genuinely good meal. No stigma attached\r\nDepachika | Department store food halls, half price in the last hour","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for Japan","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in Japan","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"Izakaya are the starting point: small pub-restaurants where you order dishes alongside drinks, and the bill lands around \u20ac20 to \u20ac30 a head. Nomihodai, all-you-can-drink for a fixed period, is common and cheap.\r\n\r\nTokyo's Golden Gai is six alleys of tiny bars seating six people each, some with cover charges and some that do not welcome tourists, which is worth knowing rather than taking personally. Shinjuku and Shibuya have the clubs; Osaka's Dotonbori is louder and more forgiving.\r\n\r\nTrains stop around midnight and restart at five, which shapes the whole night: either be home by the last train or commit to staying out until the first one. Karaoke rooms are the standard solution for the hours in between.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Izakaya | \u20ac20\u201330 a head for food and drinks together\r\nLast train | Around midnight. Either leave early or stay until 05:00\r\nGolden Gai | Tiny bars, some with cover charges, some locals-only\r\nKaraoke | By the hour, in a private room, and the standard late option","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Japan","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around Japan","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"The shinkansen is the backbone: Tokyo to Kyoto in two hours fifteen, Kyoto to Hiroshima in under two. Trains run to the second and the seat reservation system is straightforward.\r\n\r\nThe Japan Rail Pass used to be the automatic purchase and is no longer \u2014 prices rose sharply in 2023, and for a standard two-week Golden Route trip individual tickets are often cheaper. Work it out against your actual route before buying.\r\n\r\nIn cities, an IC card \u2014 Suica, Pasmo or ICOCA \u2014 covers every train, subway and bus, and works in convenience stores too. Night buses between cities are much cheaper than the shinkansen and save a night's accommodation.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Shinkansen | Tokyo\u2013Kyoto 2h15. Reserve a seat in busy seasons\r\nJR Pass | No longer automatically worth it since the 2023 price rise. Do the maths\r\nIC cards | Suica or ICOCA cover trains, subways, buses and shops\r\nNight buses | Far cheaper than the shinkansen, and they save a bed","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for Japan","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What Japan costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"Japan costs less day to day than most of western Europe. Dorms start around \u20ac22 in Tokyo, ramen is \u20ac6 to \u20ac9, a convenience store meal is \u20ac4, and museums and temples are \u20ac3 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nThe expenses are transport and flights. A single shinkansen leg can cost \u20ac80 to \u20ac120, which is why the pass maths matters, and night buses exist precisely to avoid it.\r\n\r\nThe yen's weakness in recent years has made Japan considerably cheaper for European and American visitors than it was a decade ago, which is why it is busier than it has ever been. Carry some cash: small restaurants, temples and rural areas still refuse cards.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u20ac22 in Tokyo, less outside it\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201370 excluding intercity trains\r\nShinkansen leg | \u20ac80\u2013120. Night buses are a fraction of that\r\nCash | Still needed at small restaurants, temples and in the countryside","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for Japan","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in Japan","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"Japan is one of the safest countries in the world. Lost wallets are handed in, women travelling alone report feeling safe at night, and petty crime is rare enough to be newsworthy.\r\n\r\nThe risks are natural. Earthquakes are frequent and mostly minor; know that the drill is to get under a table rather than run outside, and download the NHK World or Safety Tips app for alerts in English. Typhoons hit between roughly July and October and cancel trains and flights.\r\n\r\nSummer heat is the other one \u2014 Tokyo in August is 35\u00b0C with high humidity and heatstroke is a genuine risk. The one social hazard worth naming: rules matter here, and quietly following them, on trains and in onsens, avoids nearly every awkward moment.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 119 ambulance\r\nEarthquakes | Get under a table, not outside. Install an alert app\r\nTyphoons | July to October. They cancel trains and flights\r\nSummer heat | 35\u00b0C and humid in August. Heatstroke is a real risk","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for Japan","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Most Western nationalities enter Japan visa-free for 90 days, and the process is quick. Japan has been introducing pre-arrival digital systems for immigration and customs \u2014 Visit Japan Web \u2014 which saves considerable time at the airport, and the requirements have been changing, so check the official position before travelling.\r\n\r\nPassports must be valid for the duration of the stay.\r\n\r\nForeign visitors are required to carry their passport at all times, and police do occasionally ask. Tax-free shopping applies above a spending threshold with your passport, but from November 2026 the tax is charged at the till and refunded at the airport when you leave.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa-free | 90 days for most Western nationalities\r\nVisit Japan Web | Pre-register immigration and customs online to save time\r\nCarry your passport | Legally required for foreign visitors\r\nTax-free shopping | From November 2026, tax is refunded at the airport rather than taken off at the till","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for Japan","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"Spring for cherry blossom and autumn for the leaves are the two great seasons, and both are busy and expensive. Summer is hot and humid, and winter brings the world's best powder snow.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for Tokyo. Hokkaido is far colder, Okinawa subtropical. Cherry blossom moves north over several weeks, and Golden Week in early May and Obon in mid-August are the two weeks when domestic travel books out.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 10 | 3 | Cold and clear. Ski season in Hokkaido and Nagano\r\nFebruary | 11 | 3 | Snow festivals, and the cheapest city prices\r\nMarch | 14 | 4 | Blossom starts in the south late in the month\r\nApril | 19 | 5 | Cherry blossom peak, and Golden Week begins at the end\r\nMay | 23 | 4 | Excellent. Warm, green, and after the blossom crowds\r\nJune | 26 | 3 | Rainy season in most of the country. Cheap and humid\r\nJuly | 30 | 4 | Hot, humid, and festival season starts\r\nAugust | 31 | 4 | Hottest month. Obon fills domestic transport mid-month\r\nSeptember | 27 | 3 | Typhoon risk, easing late. Good value\r\nOctober | 22 | 4 | Superb. Clear skies and the start of autumn colour\r\nNovember | 17 | 5 | Autumn leaves peak. As busy as blossom season\r\nDecember | 12 | 3 | Cold and clear. Quiet until the New Year holiday","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in euro equivalents of yen.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Excludes intercity shinkansen legs at \u20ac80\u2013120 each. Work out whether a JR Pass beats individual tickets for your actual route before buying one.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 28 | 10 | 15\r\nComfortable | 50 | 50 | 18 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Two of these fill every train in the country, and two are among the most beautiful weeks anywhere.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"japan","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in Japan","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/japan\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Cherry blossom | Late March to April | Nationwide | Moves north over several weeks. Parks fill with picnics under the trees, and accommodation books out. |  | \nGolden Week | Late April to early May | Nationwide | A run of public holidays when the whole country travels. Book far ahead or avoid. |  | \nGion Matsuri | July | Kyoto | A month of events with enormous floats pulled through the streets mid-month. |  | \nObon | Mid-August | Nationwide | Families return home and transport fills entirely. Lantern festivals across the country. |  | \nAutumn leaves | November | Kyoto \u00b7 Nikko | The koyo season, as busy and as beautiful as the blossom. |  | \nSapporo Snow Festival | February | Sapporo | Enormous snow and ice sculptures in Hokkaido. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Japan","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto have the most, and capsule hotels are worth trying once.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Japan","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/japan\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"107","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"EUR","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"Japan travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"Is Japan expensive? | Less than its reputation. Dorms from \u20ac22, ramen at \u20ac6 to \u20ac9, convenience store meals at \u20ac4, temples at \u20ac3 to \u20ac8. The expense is getting there and the shinkansen, not daily life \u2014 a day costs \u20ac45 to \u20ac70 excluding intercity trains.\r\nIs the JR Pass still worth it? | Not automatically. Prices rose sharply in 2023 and for a standard two-week Tokyo\u2013Kyoto\u2013Osaka trip, individual tickets are often cheaper. Work it out against your actual route before buying, and look at night buses for the long legs.\r\nHow long do you need in Japan? | Two weeks for the Golden Route \u2014 Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Hiroshima. Three lets you add the Japan Alps, Kanazawa or Koyasan, which almost nobody sees on a first trip.\r\nWhen is cherry blossom season? | Late March to April, moving north over several weeks, so the dates shift by region and by year. It is spectacular and it is the busiest and most expensive time to visit, along with autumn leaves in November.\r\nDo I need to speak Japanese? | No. Transport signage is bilingual, many restaurants use ticket machines or picture menus, and translation apps handle the rest. A few polite phrases go a long way, and pointing is entirely acceptable.\r\nWhat are the onsen rules with tattoos? | Many traditional onsen still bar tattoos because of their historic association with organised crime. Cover-up patches work for small ones, some places are explicitly tattoo-friendly, and private baths at ryokans avoid the issue.\r\nDo I need cash in Japan? | Yes, more than you would expect for a country this modern. Small restaurants, temples, markets and rural areas are cash-only, though cities are increasingly card-friendly. Convenience store ATMs accept foreign cards reliably.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across Japan \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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