Region Guide
Okinawa Islands: Kerama Diving, Ishigaki & the Outer Islands
Okinawa islands region guide - Kerama Islands coral diving, Ishigaki beaches, Miyako outer islands, castle ruins, and food shaped by Ryukyu independence.
Japan by Region
Kansai - Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara - holds the densest concentration of historic sights and is most visitors' first stop. Kyushu is volcanic and warmer: Beppu's sulphur hot springs, Kagoshima below an active volcano, Fukuoka's ramen stalls. Tohoku and Hokkaido reward longer trips with mountain scenery and smaller crowds. Each regional guide covers which cities are worth the overnight stop and how to connect them efficiently.
Region Guide
Shikoku: The 88-Temple Pilgrimage, Art Islands & Iya Valley
Shikoku travel guide - Japan's 88-temple Henro pilgrimage, Seto Inland Sea island art, gorge vine bridges, and a bonito-and-yuzu food culture.
Region Guide
Chubu & the Japanese Alps: Shirakawa-go, Castles & Edo Towns
Chubu travel guide - Japan's Alpine heartland of mountain temples, Edo merchant towns, thatched farmhouses, and high-altitude valley trails.
Region Guide
Hiroshima & the Chugoku Region: History, Islands & Coast
Chugoku travel guide: western Japan's San'yo coast of atomic heritage and sacred island shrines, and a wild San'in shore of cliffs and onsen towns.
Region Guide
Hokkaido: Powder Snow, Wild Seafood and Open Wilderness
Hokkaido travel guide - Japan's northern frontier: powder snow, lavender fields, drift-ice coasts, and UNESCO wilderness at the eastern cape.
Region Guide
Kansai: Kyoto, Osaka & Japan's Ancient Imperial Core
Kansai travel guide - Japan's ancient heartland of imperial capitals, UNESCO temple circuits, and the country's finest surviving feudal castle.
Region Guide
Kanto Region: Tokyo, Nikko's UNESCO Shrines & Hakone Onsen
Kanto travel guide: the greater Tokyo region - a world capital surrounded by UNESCO mountain shrines, samurai coast towns, and Hakone's volcanic onsen.
Region Guide
Kyushu: Volcanoes, Ramen and Japan's Warmest Welcome
Kyushu travel guide - Japan's southwestern island of volcanic calderas, atomic heritage sites, hot spring resort valleys, and ramen culture.
Region Guide
Tohoku: Mountain Villages, Hot Springs and Ancient Temples
Tohoku travel guide: Japan's northeast - pine island bays, mountain cliff temples, lantern festivals, cherry blossom hills, and volcanic onsen resorts.
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Guided day trips and multi-day tours to Kyushu, Tohoku, Hokkaido and beyond.