Japan Regions

Tokyo A practical guide to Tokyo neighborhoods, transit, food, and first-time trip planning. Hokkaido Wide landscapes, winter travel, national parks, and food-focused routes in northern Japan. Tohoku Mountain temples, festivals, hot springs, and slower routes across northern Honshu. Hokuriku Seafood, craft towns, gardens, and shinkansen stops along the Sea of Japan coast. Chubu Alpine towns, central Japan rail routes, castles, and mountain scenery. Kansai Classic Japan routes through Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, temples, food, and day trips. Chugoku Hiroshima, islands, gardens, castle towns, and west Honshu routes. Shikoku Pilgrimage roads, rivers, small cities, cycling, and quieter rural travel. Kyushu Volcanoes, hot springs, rail journeys, food cities, and southern island routes. Okinawa Island beaches, local culture, road trips, family stays, and subtropical travel planning.