I have always wanted to visit Japan, but never got round to it, especially when the missus had the final say on where we go on our holidays. Over the new year we had to opportunity to go on our first trip with our local friends to Japan, namely Nagoya. We had a rented 7-seater and managed to visit Ise, Shima and Shirakawa, all beautiful places.
So, I've been bitten by the Japan bug and want to visit again this year.
I'm stuck between going to Osaka or Tokyo. Our Nagoya trip was mainly cultural sights rather than shopping, and would like a more even balance on our next trip. Any recommendations?