🇬🇷 Greece or 🇯🇵 Japan
And what the world thinks
🇬🇷 Greece leads by 3 votes.
Which one, honestly
Greece leads on the sea and value for money. Japan leads on getting around, cities and food.
A normal day costs about $130 in Greece and $170 in Japan.
Side by side
- 🇬🇷 Greece🇯🇵 Japan
- Apr to Jun, Sep to OctBest monthsMar to May, Oct to Nov
- $130A normal day$170
- 9h 45m to AthensNonstop from New York14h to Tokyo
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaNot the draw
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- Very goodFoodExceptional
- Very goodNature and hikingExceptional
- Very goodValue for moneyGood
- GoodEasy to get aroundExceptional
- Ferries and short flights between islands, slow and part of the funGetting aroundThe best rail network in the world, buy the pass before you arrive
- August on the famous islandsWhen to avoidGolden Week in early May, when the whole country travels at once
Pick by what you want
🇬🇷 Choose Greece if
you want one island, one balcony and no plan, or you are travelling on a budget and still want the sea.
🇯🇵 Choose Japan if
you want somewhere that feels genuinely different, you like cities and food, and you want everything to work perfectly.
Full Greece guide →Full Japan guide →
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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.