I went to Japan several times and I'll go back this summer because why not. I'm also considering going to other destinations next year but I haven't booked anything yet, except for Japan. I wish I could go any other time but my job makes it really hard for me to leave for more than one week in a row outside of the summer holidays so even if I'm not married and don't have kids I have to schedule everything based on school breaks. I visited several cities and next time I think I'll just stick to Tokyo again to visit friends and go to a fan event, I'll try to stay in Kyoto for a bit longer than usual instead of just going there on a day trip and hopping on a train when my phone is dead, and I've been considering maybe visiting Fukuoka on a day trip because a friend of mine told me she really likes the city. It might seem dumb but the things I miss the most from Japan is how everything is almost always open in big cities so I can go outside on Sundays and still keep myself busy, costumer service is almost always good unlike where I live, and they have hot springs and really good public baths. I wish I could go back there with friends but none of us like visiting foreign countries the same way, we're not compatible for that at all. And the prices for hotel rooms almost make me want to have a boyfriend just to split costs but at least the yen is weak right now and this applies to other countries and cities a lot more.
>>7671If you want to visit both Nara and Kyoto they're not too far away from each other by train. I stayed in Osaka for several days and visited other cities nearby by taking the train in Shin-Osaka station, it was very convenient.