🇭🇷 Croatia or 🇯🇵 Japan
And what the world thinks
Dead even. The next vote breaks the tie.
Which one, honestly
Croatia leads on the sea. Japan leads on food, getting around and cities.
A normal day costs about $130 in Croatia and $170 in Japan.
Side by side
- 🇭🇷 Croatia🇯🇵 Japan
- May to Jun, SepBest monthsMar to May, Oct to Nov
- $130A normal day$170
- 2h 45m to SplitNonstop from London14h to Tokyo
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaNot the draw
- Very goodCities and cultureExceptional
- GoodFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- GoodValue for moneyGood
- GoodEasy to get aroundExceptional
- Coastal ferries and buses, a car for the national parksGetting aroundThe best rail network in the world, buy the pass before you arrive
- The Dalmatian coast in August, when the islands and the prices both peakWhen to avoidGolden Week in early May, when the whole country travels at once
Pick by what you want
🇭🇷 Choose Croatia if
you want the clearest water in Europe, walled old towns and national parks, in a country you can drive down in a day.
🇯🇵 Choose Japan if
you want somewhere that feels genuinely different, you like cities and food, and you want everything to work perfectly.
Full Croatia 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.