Chugoku & Shikoku
Tottori Sand Dunes Travel Guide: Japan’s Only Desert Landscape
Complete guide to Tottori's famous sand dunes — East Asia's largest coastal dune system. Plus the Sand Art Museum, San'in Geopark, Mizuki…
Chugoku & Shikoku
Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage (Ohenro): First-Timer’s Guide
How the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage works for first-timers: 2024 stamp fees and hours, what to do at each temple, gear, lodging,…
Chubu
Kanazawa Travel Guide: Japan’s City of Culture, Craft, and Seafood
Complete guide to Kanazawa — Japan's most culturally rich mid-sized city. Discover Kenroku-en garden, geisha districts, samurai neighborhoods, gold leaf crafts, Omicho…
Chubu
Takayama Travel Guide: Japan’s Little Kyoto in the Japanese Alps
Complete guide to Takayama — Japan's best-preserved historic mountain town. Discover Sanmachi Suji, Hida Folk Village, Hida beef, Takayama Matsuri festivals, Shirakawa-go…
Hidden Gems
Beppu Onsen Guide: Japan’s Hot Spring Capital and the Land of Eight Hells
Complete guide to Beppu — Japan's hot spring capital. Discover the eight hells (jigoku), sand baths, mud baths, traditional ryokan, and everything…
Hidden Gems
Sendai Travel Guide: Date Masamune’s City, Tanabata Festival and Matsushima
Discover Sendai, Tohoku's largest city and one of Japan's most rewarding destinations. Explore samurai lord Date Masamune's legacy, the spectacular Tanabata festival,…
Hidden Gems
Mount Fuji Guide: When to See It and How to Climb (2026)
When Mt. Fuji is most visible, the best viewpoints from the lakes, Tokyo and the shinkansen, and 2026 climbing rules: fees, gates,…
Hidden Gems
10 Hidden Gems in Japan That Most Tourists Never Visit
Beyond Tokyo and Kyoto lies a Japan most tourists never see. Here are 10 extraordinary hidden gems — from art islands to…
