Going to Japan in a month

I dunno if you're aiming for outside of Tokyo or not, but Nikko is a very beautiful place to visit if you have some time. It's fairly close to Tokyo, especially if you take the Shinkansen. I stayed in Tochigi, and when we left, I believe we took the Shinkansen to Tokyo and it took about a half an hour? But yeah, Nikko has beautiful falls, shrines, bridges, etc. I highly recommend it. Also, if you get the chance or can afford it, staying at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) is a really unique experience. We stayed at a ryokan in Nikko with an onsen, so I was able to relax, soak, and look at the beautiful scenery (and a disturbing lawn gnome that forever haunts my dreams).

Jam it back in, in the dark.