The facts that matter before you book, plus the local time and the weather right now.

Destination guide · Japan
Kyoto
Temples, gardens and slow tea mornings
Local time
Weather now
- Best time to visit
- Late March to May, October to November
- Daily budget
- Pricey
- Visa for US citizens
- Visa-free up to 90 days
- Language
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (JPY)
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
Band layout, Celsius

Destination guide · South Africa
Cape Town
Table Mountain, two oceans and the wine country
Local time
Weather now
- Best time to visit
- November to March
- Daily budget
- Moderate
- Visa for US citizens
- Visa-free up to 90 days
- Language
- English, Afrikaans, Xhosa
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR)
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg