Recommended destinations (Feb. to Mar.)
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Usui third bridge
- Gunma
- Nicknamed ”Meganebashi (spectacles bridge)”, it is the largest brickwork arch bridge in Japan, at 91 meters in length and 31 ...
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Kurokawa Onsen
- Kumamoto
- 700 meters above sea level, this hot spring town has a lot of history and elegeance, and offers the chance to stay in a traditional inn. ...
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Naruko Hot Spring Resort
- Miyagi
- Out of 11 hot spring water types that exist in Japan, this unique hot spring area has 9 of these kinds in one place. A major attraction i...
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Minato Mirai 21
- Yokohama
- The area offers a wide array of entertainment options and facilities, such as the Akarenga Soko (Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse,) the Cup N...
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Izumo Taisha Shrine
- Shimane
- This shrine represents the province of Izumo, the so called ”Land of Gods.” In the Shinto tradition, the month of October is ...
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Kiyomizu Temple
- Kyoto
- The height of the ”Kiyomizu Stage” is equivalent to that of a 4-story building, and the view of the city from Kiyomizu Stage ...
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Narai-juku
- Nagano
- After travelers came over the worst of the Torii Pass, what waited for them was a post-station town known as ”Narai of the Thousand...
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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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Higashi Honganji Temple
- Kyoto
- A temple with over 400-years of history located within walking distance of Kyoto Station. Although the official name of the temple is &ld...
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Nyuto Onsenkyo
- Akita
- Nyuto Onsenkyo is a hot spring village at the base of Mount Nyuto in Akita Prefecture. It comprises seven ryokans: Tsurunoyu, Taenoyu, Ku...
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 (Feb. to Mar.)
Introduction of Japan's national parks