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Country

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Nepal

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Japan

Continent

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Asia

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Asia

Best Season

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Kathmandu

Octoberโ€“November (post-monsoon, crystal-clear skies) or Marchโ€“April (spring blossoms before trekking season peak)

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

Spring (Marchโ€“May) for cherry blossoms

Currency

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Kathmandu

Nepalese Rupee (NPR)

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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)

Greeting

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Kathmandu

Namaste (เคจเคฎเคธเฅเคคเฅ‡) โ€” said with palms pressed together

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo

ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Kathmandu โ€” Best For

๐Ÿ›๏ธ History

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo โ€” Best For

๐ŸŒ™ Nightlife๐Ÿ’ป Tech๐Ÿœ Street Food

Must Eat in Kathmandu

Dal Bhat (rice, lentils, curried vegetables โ€” eaten twice daily by locals)Momo (Tibetan-style steamed dumplings)Sel Roti (crispy ring-shaped rice bread)Newari Samay Baji (beaten rice feast platter)Butter tea (po cha) in the Tibetan quarter

Must Eat in Tokyo

RamenSushiTakoyakiMatcha anything

Kathmandu Insider Tip

Kathmandu's Thamel neighbourhood is tourist-central but the real soul of the city is in the Newari old town around Asan Chowk and Indra Chowk. Walk north from Durbar Square at dawn when the vegetable sellers set up and the temples come alive with puja smoke and devotees.

Tokyo Insider Tip

Carry cash โ€” many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Kathmandu Fun Fact

Kathmandu sits in a valley that was, geologically, an ancient lake โ€” the Kathmandu Lake drained roughly 10,000 years ago. The city is home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites within just 15 km of each other, including the living goddess (Kumari) whose incarnations have been venerated since the 17th century.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo Fun Fact

Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.

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