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2024 Ranked #422

Let's Go! To Japan

Plan—and then take—your dream illustrated journey through Tokyo and Kyoto in a warm card-drafting travel game.

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Players

1-4

Play time

45-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.25/5

Rating

7.57

Easier to teach Low interaction Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 4.2/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.5/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.0/5

Low interaction

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 3.8/5

Deep strategy

Player control 4.2/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 8 min
Teach time About 12 min
Table footprint Standard
Campaign commitment No campaign
Recommended edition Let's Go! To Japan – English retail edition (2024)
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How it plays

How does it play?

Draft attractions and plan a dream six-day trip through Tokyo and Kyoto before taking the journey card by card.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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Draft illustrated attraction cards into a six-day itinerary, balancing activities, mood, timing, and train travel between Tokyo and Kyoto. Plans develop mostly simultaneously, but shared day conditions and passed cards keep every choice connected to the table. Once the itinerary is complete, take the trip in order and turn careful planning into memorable experiences and points.

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Editions

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Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Let's Go! To Japan – English retail edition (2024) 2024 English Alderac Entertainment Group / US

Game and edition data

All specifications (28)

Play and group

Players
1–4
Play time
45–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.3/5
App
None app Source
Player elimination
No Source
Downtime
Low Source

Practicalities

Setup time
About 8 min Source
Teach time
About 12 min Source
Teardown time
About 7 min Source
Table footprint
Standard Source

Campaign and continuity

Campaign commitment
No campaign Source
Group continuity
Flexible Source
Resettable
Fully Resettable Source
Save system
None; each itinerary is built and scored in one session. Source
Scenarios
1.0000 scenarios Source
Consumable components
Only score sheets are consumable; all gameplay cards and boards are reusable. Source

Edition and product

Optional extras
Most planning is simultaneous, while drafted cards and shared day conditions create indirect interaction. Source
Recommended edition
Let's Go! To Japan – English retail edition (2024) Source
Language
English
Region
US
Availability
Current
Edition type
Standard Source
Current edition
Yes Source
Box weight
1644 g Source
Box dimensions
24.0 × 24.0 × 7.0 cm Source
Consumable components
Score Sheets Only. Source
Compatibility
Current Aeg English Retail Edition For One To Four Players. Source
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Josh Wood

Artists

5
Chaykov Kailene Falls Toshiyuki Hara 原としゆき Magdalena Pruckner Erica Ward

Publishers

6
Alderac Entertainment Group BO3 Studio CMON Global Limited Delirium Games Don't Panic Games eFantasy Publications

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