FYI-if you want to go "deep" in Japan you can do that too. Just head into the countryside . The "real" Japan. That's if you prefer a first world vacation. The islands of Kyushu and Shikoku can be much cheaper as well. It will likely wow you. Allow me to gush by saying that Japan (like France to Europe) is a civilizational triumph.

Choosing between Vietnam and China is easy for me. I'm not a China guy because the people aren't as awesome as the Japanese or Vietnamese. I'd take Vietnam all the way between those two. As for it being "stupid" to get off the beaten path, HELL NO it's not stupid, it's frickin brilliant. A couple weeks wandering around rural Asia would be the best time of your life.

Also consider Chiang Mai Thailand. If you and your wife prefer the comforts of the First World, go to Japan. If you want a little more Wild Asia-go to SE Asia.

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Posted by speckledawg

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Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:03 pm to Lsupimp

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China guy because the people aren't as awesome as the Japanese or Vietnamese

If this isn't the damn truth.

My vote is for Japan as well.

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Posted by Cold Drink

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Posted on 7/10/19 at 3:12 pm to Lsupimp

Thanks

We’re definitely OK and almost looking for something non-first world for this trip. Want to get slightly outside of our comfort zone. Was thinking it’d be cool to go way off the beaten path and see what happens and then spend the last couple of days in Japan doing the exact opposite and enjoying all the amazing, decidedly advanced stuff it has to offer.

The worst part about traveling is making a decision and excluding a place. When I had the time to travel, I didn’t have the money. Now that I have the money, I don’t have the time. Life is cruel