Recommended destinations (Mar. to Apr.)
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Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort
- Karuizawa
- Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort is located near Karuizawa Station, an hour away Tokyo. It is also easily accessible via Joshin-etsu Exp...
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Kurashiki Bikan Area
- Okayama
- During the Edo era, Kurashiki prospered as a territory directly governed by the shogunate and was called “Tenryo”. Now a retr...
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Fukuroda Falls
- Ibaraki
- Also known by the name Yodo (”Four-Times”) Falls, Fukuroda Falls is said to have been praised long ago by the renowned poet o...
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Kotohira Shrine
- Kagawa
- More commonly known as "Konpira-san" of Sanuki, Kotohira Shrine is famous for the long stone steps leading up to the shrine, wi...
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Hottarakashi Onsen (Hot Springs)
- Yamanashi
- This hot springs resort is divided into the "Acchi no Yu" (That bath), and "Kocchi no Yu" (This bath). Both baths ove...
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Seven Stars Tree
- Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- The name of this oak tree originates from the tv commercial and packaging of the product (cigarette) it was used in. As it is the only tr...
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Beppu Hot Springs (Myoban Hot Spring)
- Oita & Beppu
- Situated in the mountains, Beppu Hatto Hot Spring has the highest altitude among all of the hot springs in Japan. IT was named as such du...
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Shikotsu Toya National Park Silo Observatory
- Other Areas of Hokkaido
- An observatory located at the tip of Lake Toya. It is famous as one of Hokkaido’s leading photography spots, as well as for the won...
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Ise Jingu
- Mie
- Ise Jingu is very popular as ”a power spot” and ”a matchmaking spot” in Japan. The shrine is particularly popular...
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Tateyama Ropeway
- Toyama
- This ropeway runs the steep, rocky slope between Kurobedaira Station and Daikanbo Station in around 7 minutes, traversing a vertical dist...
This month's top destinations
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Nagano
- Boasting a number of mountains in the 3,000-meter range, Nagano is ...
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Kyoto
- During the interim period of the relocation of the capital from Hei...
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Shiga & Lake Biwa
- As Japan’s largest body of fresh water, Lake Biwa is register...
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Mt. Fuji
- Mt. Fuji extends over the prefectures of Yamanashi and Shizuoka. It...
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Fukuoka & Hakata
- Hakata is the liveliest and largest downtown in the entire Kyushu r...
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Kumamoto
- Popular as a tourist destination, this prefecture is most well-know...
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Gifu
- Gifu gives you the chance to take in all the charms of old city str...
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Tokyo
- Japan's capital and the political and economic center. Visitor...
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Chiba
- As home to Narita International Airport, Chiba Prefecture is the ga...
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Aomori
- A visit to Aomori means enjoyment of pristine natural landscapes su...
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Ibaraki
- In the north of the prefecture, you’ll find one of Japan&rsqu...
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Yamagata
- Starting with Ginzan Onsen, its streets lined with wooden inns and ...
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Niigata
- As one of the foremost rice-producing regions of Japan, Niigata boa...
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Other Areas of Hokkaido
- The northern-most of the major Japanese islands, Hokkaido is a popu...
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Shizuoka
- Shizuoka prefecture is one of Japan’s premier hot spring area...
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Kagawa
- This is the smallest prefecture in the country, and its capital cit...
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Gunma
- Here you’ll discover some of the leading hot springs of Japan...
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Yamaguchi
- The westernmost prefecture on the island of Honshu, Yamaguchi aboun...
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Furano, Biei, Sounkyo Gorge
- The lavender flowers of NakaFurano are quite famous, so be sure to ...
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Yamanashi
- In the center of the prefecture lay both Shosenkyo Gorge and Takeda...
Recommended destinations (Mar. to Apr.)
Introduction of Japan's national parks