Plan
Pick a spine. Then book the tools.
One booking order. Japan or Korea first. Vietnam and Taiwan when you want a softer landing.
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Region
Japan / Korea / Vietnam / Taiwan — or a two-country combo with enough days.
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Season
Blossoms, heat, typhoon, monsoon, foliage.
- 3
City order
Spine before hotel tabs. Open-jaw if it saves a dead day.
- 4
Book
Stays, rail, eSIM. We may earn on partner links.
Featured multi-country spine
Tokyo → Kansai → Fukuoka → Busan → Seoul. Ferry or air at the border. Visas from official pages only — no invented prices.
Japan–Korea corridorTaiwan money spine
BOCA visa-exempt first. Then THSR Pass vs single tickets — adult 3-Day NT$2,200 · Flexible 2-Day NT$2,500 (official, Aug 2026).
Taiwan entry + THSRVietnam money spine
Apply only on evisa.gov.vn / thithucdientu.gov.vn. Government fees: USD $25 single · $50 multiple · ~3 working days (Immigration apply page, Aug 2026). JP/KR + ten EU peers: 45-day exemption under Resolution 44/NQ-CP through 14 Mar 2028 — re-read embassy text. No invented rail fares.
Vietnam entry + e-visaSome links may be affiliates. Same price to you. Funds more guides. Not a package-tour operator.