Kyoto in Autumn: Momiji Viewing β Where Locals Go Beyond Tofuku-ji
Momiji (η΄ θ) β the Japanese autumn foliage season β transforms Kyoto every November into what many visitors describe…
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Miyazaki: Surfing, Palm Trees & the Unexpected Tropical Corner of Kyushu
Japan is many things to its visitors β ancient temples, neon cities, volcanic mountains, snowbound ski resorts. Almost…
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Mt. Aso: Hiking Inside an Active Volcano in Kumamoto
There are a handful of places in Japan that deliver an experience that is not available anywhere else…
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Summer Fireworks Festivals (θ±η«ε€§δΌ) in Tokyo: When, Where & How to Watch
Hanabi taikai (θ±η«ε€§δΌ / fireworks festivals) are the defining summer event of the Japanese calendar β large-scale, professionally…
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Surfing in Japan: Where Locals Go β Shonan, Chiba, Miyazaki & More
Japan has been surfing since the 1960s and has developed one of the world's largest and most passionate…
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Takayama: Japan’s Old Town Preserved in the Mountains β Jinya, Markets & Sake
Takayama (ι«ε±±) in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture owes its extraordinary historical preservation to the same geographical accident…
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Japan’s Greatest Mountain Road (Snowwall in Spring)
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (η«ε±±ι»ι¨γ’γ«γγ³γ«γΌγ) is one of Japan's most extraordinary transportation experiences β a 37 km…
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Tokai Nature Trail: Japan’s Longest Hiking Route Explained
The Tokai Nature Trail (ζ±ζ΅·θͺηΆζ©ι) β established in 1974 as Japan's first long-distance hiking route β runs approximately…
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Towada-Hachimantai National Park: The Caldera Lake & Autumn Foliage Drive
Towada-Hachimantai National Park (εεη°ε «εΉ‘εΉ³ε½η«ε ¬ε) β established in 1936 across the borders of Aomori, Akita, and Iwate prefectures β…
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Tsuwano: The Tiny Mountain Town That Preserved Edo-Era Streetscapes
Tsuwano (ζ΄₯ει) β a town of approximately 7,000 people in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture, 3 hours from…
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