Amami Oshima is located in the East China Sea between Kyushu and Okinawa. Its climate is similar to balmy Okinawa’s, and its white beaches, beautiful coral reefs, and crystal-clear sea make it one of Japan’s most popular snorkelling and scuba-diving retreats. Belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, Amami Oshima’s beaches tend toContinue Reading
With a population of one million, Sendai is the largest city in the Tohoku region and the political and economic centre of Japan’s northeast. Known as the “City of Trees,” Sendai is also the capital of Miyagi Prefecture and an ideal base for exploring Tohoku. The modern city of SendaiContinue Reading
Beppu is one of Japan’s most famous hot spring resorts, producing more hot spring water than any other resort in the country. There are close to 3,000 hot spring vents in Beppu City, representing more than 10% of all vents in Japan. Beppu City boasts the largest volume of hotContinue Reading
Tottori City, the capital of Tottori Prefecture, is in western Japan along the coast of the Sea of Japan. Tottori is most famous for its sand dunes, the largest in Japan, which cover over 30 square kilometres of coast to the north of the city centre. Tottori may be oneContinue Reading
Kumamoto City is the second-largest city in Kyushu island and the prefectural capital of Kumamoto. The city is most famous for its restorative hot-spring baths, authentic eateries, and especially its castle, which is one of Japan’s largest and most complete. With an active volcano at its periphery, Kumamoto is knownContinue Reading
Kagoshima is Kyushu’s southernmost major city and the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It has been nicknamed the “Naples of the Eastern world” for its bay location (Aira Caldera), hot climate, palm tree-lined streets, warm-hearted locals and symbolic stratovolcano, Sakurajima. Kagoshima is very famous for its history, with the Satsuma Clan.Continue Reading
Ikeda city is located in the north of Osaka Prefecture. The city was founded formally on April 29, 1939. It was developed as an urban town by a local railway company, Hankyu Dentetsu. Its founder Kobayashi Ichizo (Itsuo) lived there. It is now a centre for politics, economy, and cultureContinue Reading
A former castle town that was inhabited mostly by merchants, Kawagoe of Saitama Prefecture is a day-trip location that is not too far from Tokyo. Its main street, lined with Kurazukuri (clay-walled warehouse-styled) buildings, retains an ambience reminiscent of an old town from the Edo Period (1603-1867) and allows usContinue Reading
Karuizawa is an upmarket mountain resort located in Nagano Prefecture. Located at an altitude of roughly 1000 meters, the town provides a pleasant escape from the summer heat. Karuizawa has been popular with wealthy urbanites since the 19th century. At that time, Tokyo’s foreign expats were seeking an escape fromContinue Reading
This trip, which is presented by the golden route, is very interesting for those of you who are looking for a complete trip. The trip covers several areas that you may like. a long enough trip for 5 nights 6 days to make the precious moments that you want toContinue Reading