Fukuoka
Temple streets, festival traditions, and evenings around a yatai counter. Explore Hakata’s old town, pause by Ohori’s lake, and follow Fukuoka’s appetite.
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Gifu
Shirakawa-go
Steep thatched roofs and a mountain setting tell a story of life shaped by the seasons. Explore Ogimachi with care: this celebrated village is still a place people call home.
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Hiroshima
Miyajima
A shrine shaped by the tides, wooded paths, and an island rhythm. Make room beyond the famous torii for quieter lanes and the slopes of Mount Misen.
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Hiroshima
Give the Peace Memorial Park and museum the time they deserve, then discover a living city of rivers, trams, gardens, and Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki.
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Hokkaido
Sapporo
Snow-festival sculptures, wooded shrine paths, and some of Japan’s most celebrated seafood. Come hungry and get to know Hokkaido through its capital.
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Hakodate
My first home in Japan, and a city I later returned to for research. Harbour slopes, port-town history, and time to watch the light change over the bay.
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Kanagawa
Hakone
Lake views, art, and hot-spring stays in the mountains beyond Tokyo. Build a slower pause around a museum, a walk, and time to soak.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
Temple gardens, wooden machiya, and a living culture of craft. Look beyond the familiar sights and make time for the details between them.
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Ine-chō & the Kyoto coast
From Ine-chō’s waterside boathouses to Amanohashidate’s pine-covered sandbar, discover the rural coast of northern Kyoto Prefecture. Fishing villages, sea views, and room to slow down.
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Mie
Iga-Ueno
A castle town in Mie with old streets, traditional sweet shops, and deep ties to ninja history. A smaller-scale chapter for a curious detour.
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Okinawa
Kerama Islands
Clear blue seas, coral reefs, and a slower island pace west of Okinawa’s main island. Explore Tokashiki, Zamami, or Aka, with time for beaches, coastal walks, and life between ferry arrivals.
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Osaka
Osaka
A city best explored with an appetite. Follow the canal lights, neighbourhood shopping streets, and lively food culture, with space for a different Osaka beyond Dōtonbori.
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Tokyo
Tokyo
A city of many worlds, from bold architecture and busy streets to small shops and neighbourhood cafés. Find your rhythm one neighbourhood at a time.
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Tottori
Tottori Sand Dunes
Wind-shaped dunes meet the Sea of Japan on Tottori’s coast. An unexpected landscape of open sand, long views, and shifting light — a different kind of seaside stop.
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Wakayama
Shirahama
White sand, coastal rock formations, and hot-spring stays on Wakayama’s shore. Let the sea set the pace for a few days on the Kii Peninsula.
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