Hokkaido
Sapporo Travel Guide: What to See, Eat, and Do in Hokkaido’s Capital
Sapporo is the gateway to Hokkaido and Japan’s most underrated big city. This complete first-timer’s guide covers how to get there, where…
Hidden Gems
Furano and Biei Guide: Lavender Fields and Scenic Countryside in Hokkaido
A complete first-timer guide to Furano and Biei in central Hokkaido — Japan’s most beautiful summer countryside. Plan a visit around the…
Hidden Gems
Matsushima Guide: Japan’s Most Scenic Bay and One of the Country’s Top Three Views
Matsushima, one of Japan's Three Views (Nihon Sankei), is a breathtaking bay in Miyagi Prefecture dotted with 260 pine-covered islands. This complete…
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Iwate Prefecture Travel Guide: Hiraizumi, Morioka, Tono & the Sanriku Coast
Discover Iwate Prefecture: UNESCO World Heritage temples at Hiraizumi, wanko soba in Morioka, ancient folklore at Tono, and the dramatic Sanriku Coast.
Fukushima
Fukushima Travel Guide: Aizu Samurai Castles, Ouchi-juku & Recovery Tourism
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Hokkaido & Tohoku
Yamagata Travel Guide: Yamadera Temple, Zao Snow Monsters & Ginzan Onsen
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Akita
Akita Travel Guide: Samurai Districts, Lake Tazawa & Namahage Festivals
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Aomori
Aomori Travel Guide: Nebuta Festival, Oirase Gorge and Japan’s Apple Kingdom
Aomori Prefecture, at the northern tip of Japan's Honshu island, offers some of the country's most spectacular experiences: the thundering Nebuta Festival,…
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Hokkaido Travel Guide: Sapporo, Niseko, Lavender Fields and Japan’s Wild North
Complete Hokkaido travel guide covering Sapporo city, Otaru canal town, Niseko skiing, Furano lavender fields, Biei patchwork hills, and Hokkaido's spectacular national…
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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,…
