🇯🇵 Japan or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Japan leads on nature, cities and food. United Arab Emirates leads on the sea.
A normal day costs about $165 in Japan and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇯🇵 Japan🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $165A normal day$175
- 14h to TokyoNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- Not the drawBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- ExceptionalNature and hikingNot the draw
- GoodValue for moneyNot the draw
- ExceptionalEasy to get aroundVery good
- The best rail network in the world, buy the pass before you arriveGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- Golden Week in early May, when the whole country travels at onceWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇯🇵 Choose Japan if
you want somewhere that feels genuinely different, you like cities and food, and you want everything to work perfectly.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Japan guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 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.