Travel by Region
60 articles
Amami Oshima: Subtropical Paradise Between Kyushu and Okinawa expanding Amanohashidate: Visiting Japan's Bridge to Heaven expanding Aomori Nebuta Festival: Giant Floats and Summer Celebration expanding Awaji Island: Bridge to Shikoku, Naruto Whirlpools and Onions expanding Beppu Onsen Guide: Seven Hells and Hot Spring Bathing expanding Dewa Sanzan: Three Sacred Mountains of Yamabushi Asceticism expanding Enoshima Island: Day Trip from Tokyo to the Dragon's Lair expanding Fukuoka Travel Guide: Ramen, Temples and Canal City expanding Gero Onsen: One of Japan's Three Great Hot Springs expanding Hakone Hot Springs Guide: Ryokan, Views and Day Trip Planning expanding Himeji Castle: Visiting Japan's Most Spectacular Castle expanding Hiroshima Day Trip: Peace Memorial, Miyajima and Local Food expanding Hokkaido Winter Travel: Snow Festivals, Skiing and Hot Springs expanding Ise Grand Shrine: Japan's Most Sacred Shinto Site expanding Ishigaki Island Guide: Snorkeling, Beaches and Yaeyama Islands expanding Izumo Taisha: Japan's Grand Shrine of Marriage and Myth expanding Kagoshima and Sakurajima: Living Next to an Active Volcano expanding Kamakura Day Trip from Tokyo: Temples, Beach and Great Buddha expanding Kanazawa Travel Guide: Kenrokuen Garden, Geisha Districts and Gold Leaf expanding Karuizawa: Mountain Resort Town for All Seasons expanding Kawagoe Little Edo: Time Travel One Hour from Tokyo expanding Kinosaki Onsen: Hot Spring Hopping in a Traditional Town expanding Kobe Travel Guide: Beef, Harbor and Earthquake Memorial expanding Koyasan Temple Stay: Spending a Night in a Buddhist Monastery expanding Kumano Kodo Trail: Walking Japan's Ancient Pilgrimage Route expanding Kurashiki Canal District: Art Museums and Edo-Era Warehouses expanding Kyoto Temples and Shrines: A Comprehensive Visitor Guide expanding Kyushu Road Trip: Hot Springs, Volcanoes and Coastal Towns expanding Matsumoto Castle and City Guide: One of Japan's Best Castles expanding Matsuyama and Dogo Onsen: Japan's Oldest Hot Spring expanding Miyajima Island Guide: Floating Torii, Hiking and Oysters expanding Mount Fuji Climbing Guide: Routes, Seasons and Preparation expanding Nagasaki Travel Guide: History, Temples and Champon Noodles expanding Nagoya Travel Guide: Castles, Toyota Museum and Hidden Gems expanding Naoshima Art Island: Museums, Installations and How to Visit expanding Nara Deer Park and Ancient Temples: Complete Visitor Guide expanding Niigata: Japan's Rice Country and Sake Capital expanding Nikko in Winter: Hot Springs, Snow and Frozen Waterfalls expanding Nikko Travel Guide: Toshogu Shrine, Waterfalls and Mountain Trails expanding Ogasawara Islands: Japan's Remote Pacific Paradise expanding Okinawa Beach Guide: Best Beaches and Island Hopping Routes expanding Onomichi Temple Walk: Hillside Shrines and Cat Alley expanding Osaka Street Food Guide: What to Eat and Where to Find It expanding Rebun and Rishiri Islands: Hiking at the Edge of Japan expanding Sado Island Guide: Gold Mines, Taiko Drums and Rural Japan expanding Sapporo City Guide: Beer, Ramen and Snow Festival expanding Sendai City Guide: Tanabata Festival, Gyutan and Date Masamune expanding Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage: Planning Your Journey expanding Shirakawa-go Village Guide: Thatched Roof Houses in the Mountains expanding Takayama Old Town: Walking Through Edo-Period Streets expanding Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Snow Walls and Mountain Scenery expanding Tohoku Region Travel Guide: Matsushima, Aomori and Hidden Japan expanding Tokushima Iya Valley: Vine Bridges and Remote Mountain Villages expanding Tokyo Travel Guide: Neighborhoods, Tips and Itineraries expanding Tomonoura: The Port Town That Inspired Ponyo expanding Tottori Sand Dunes: Japan's Desert Landscape on the Coast expanding Tsumago to Magome Trail: Walking the Old Nakasendo Highway expanding Wakayama Adventure Guide: Waterfalls, Coast and Temple Stays expanding Yakushima Hiking Guide: Ancient Cedar Forests and Jungle Trails expanding Yokohama Day Trip: Chinatown, Waterfront and Cup Noodle Museum expanding