🇮🇳 India or 🇯🇵 Japan
Which one, honestly
India leads on value for money and the sea. Japan leads on getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $165 in Japan.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇯🇵 Japan
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsMar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov
- $65A normal day$165
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London14h to Tokyo
- GoodBeaches and seaNot the draw
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyGood
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundExceptional
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundThe best rail network in the world, buy the pass before you arrive
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidGolden Week in early May, when the whole country travels at once
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇯🇵 Choose Japan if
you want somewhere that feels genuinely different, you like cities and food, and you want everything to work perfectly.
Full India guide →Full Japan guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.