🇯🇵 Japan or 🇮🇳 India
Which one, honestly
Japan leads on getting around. India leads on value for money and the sea.
A normal day costs about $165 in Japan and $65 in India.
Side by side
- 🇯🇵 Japan🇮🇳 India
- Mar, Apr, May, Oct, NovBest monthsJan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
- $165A normal day$65
- 14h to TokyoNonstop from London8h 30m to Delhi
- Not the drawBeaches and seaGood
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- GoodValue for moneyExceptional
- ExceptionalEasy to get aroundNot the draw
- The best rail network in the world, buy the pass before you arriveGetting aroundTrains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheap
- Golden Week in early May, when the whole country travels at onceWhen to avoidThe northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountains
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 India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
Full Japan guide →Full India 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.