City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ท๐บ Vladivostok
Russia
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Japan
Continent
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Asia
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Asia
Best Season
๐ท๐บ Vladivostok
JulyโSeptember (warm Pacific weather, king crab season) or FebruaryโMarch (frozen harbour ice creates surreal views)
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Spring (MarchโMay) for cherry blossoms
Currency
๐ท๐บ Vladivostok
Russian Ruble (RUB)
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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)
Greeting
๐ท๐บ Vladivostok
ะะดัะฐะฒััะฒัะนัะต (Zdravstvuyte) โ formal; ะัะธะฒะตั (Privet) โ informal
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ใใใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)
The Russky Island Bridge โ completed 2012 for the APEC summit and briefly the world's longest cable-stayed bridge โ is free to cross by bus or car. The view of Golden Horn Bay from the bridge at golden hour is among the most spectacular urban panoramas in Russia.
Carry cash โ many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.
๐ท๐บ Vladivostok Fun Fact
Vladivostok means 'Ruler of the East' in Russian. The city is closer to San Francisco than to Moscow, and was completely closed to all foreigners โ and most Soviet citizens โ until 1992, classified as a top-secret Pacific naval base. The Trans-Siberian Railway terminates here, 9,289 km and 8 time zones from Moscow.
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo Fun Fact
Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.
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