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Located in the Kanto region’s Tochigi Prefecture, Nikko is a Japanese city that is popular among local and foreign tourists because of its elaborately designed shrines and lush natural scenery. How to get there From Tokyo Station, I boarded a Shinkansen to Utsunomiya Station. The ride took about an hour and was covered by my [...]

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are villages located in the central Japanese region of Chubu. Both are known for their traditional architectural structures, particularly the unique farmhouses that feature the gassho (or “hands together”) style of roofing structures that resemble the shape hands form when praying. How to get there From Tokyo: [...]

Sendai is Tohoku region’s largest metropolis, founded by feudal lord Date Masamune in 1600. Today, many of the city’s popular attractions and important landmarks are associated with the Masamune clan. How to get there I got on a JR Tohoku Line Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Sendai. The journey took about two hours and was [...]

Overview Kyushu is Japan’s third largest island, located in the southwest part of the country. It has an area of more than 35,000 square kilometres and is populated by over 13 million people. It is comprised of eight prefectures, namely: Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga, and Okinawa. Transportation There are several airports, bus [...]

Okinawa is a prefecture that consists of several small islands in the southernmost part of Japan. It is renowned for its beautiful waters and rich marine life, and is consistently ranked highly when it comes to the best Japanese destinations for scuba diving and snorkeling. Okinawa Main Island The prefecture’s largest island, Okinawa Main Island, [...]