Kansai
Kyoto
京都Temples, tea, and a thousand quiet corners
368 places
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Kansai
Where temples whisper and street food shouts
Kansai
Osaka
大阪Loud, bright, and impossibly delicious
151 places
Kansai
Nara
奈良Deer, ancient wood, and deep quiet
181 places
Kansai
Kobe
神戸Port city charm between mountains and sea
100 places
Kansai
Otsu
大津Lake Biwa's quiet shore
123 places
Kansai
Himeji
姫路The white castle that survived everything
27 places
Kansai
Wakayama
和歌山Pilgrimage trails and the coast where Japan begins
115 places
Kanto
A hundred cities in one
Kanto
Tokyo
東京A hundred cities in one
281 places
Kanto
Yokohama
横浜Japan's original window to the world
91 places
Kanto
Kamakura
鎌倉Seaside shrines and ancient power
79 places
Kanto
Nikkō
日光Ornate shrines in mountain forest
147 places
Kanto
Hakone
箱根Hot springs with a view of Fuji
93 places
Kanto
Kawaguchiko
河口湖Fuji reflected in still water
169 places
Chubu
The scenic route, on purpose
Chubu
Nagoya
名古屋Industrial muscle, culinary soul
177 places
Chubu
Kanazawa
金沢Samurai districts and perfect gardens
130 places
Chubu
Takayama
高山Edo-era charm in the Japanese Alps
149 places
Chubu
Nagano
長野Snow monkeys, temples, and alpine trails
163 places
Chubu
Niigata
新潟Rice country and sake's spiritual home
77 places
Chubu
Ise
伊勢Japan's most sacred shrine and the street that feeds it
61 places
Chubu
Toyama
富山Glass art, fresh sushi, and a wall of snow
67 places
Kyushu
Steam, soul, and slow mornings
Kyushu
Fukuoka
福岡Yatai stalls, ramen, and easy living
191 places
Kyushu
Nagasaki
長崎Where worlds met on a hillside harbor
213 places
Kyushu
Kumamoto
熊本Castle town at the edge of a volcano
168 places
Kyushu
Kagoshima
鹿児島Japan's Naples, with an active volcano
130 places
Kyushu
Ōita
大分Hot spring capital of Japan
100 places
Kyushu
Yakushima
屋久島Ancient forests and the spirit of Mononoke
30 places
Kyushu
Miyazaki
宮崎Gorges, coastal shrines, and year-round warmth
35 places
Kyushu
Kitakyūshū
北九州Industrial grit turned into gardens and street food
20 places
Hokkaido
Big skies, bigger flavors
Hokkaido
Sapporo
札幌Powder snow, miso ramen, and craft beer
211 places
Hokkaido
Hakodate
函館Morning markets and million-dollar nights
86 places
Hokkaido
Asahikawa
旭川Ramen, polar bears, and powder snow
35 places
Hokkaido
Kushiro
釧路Cranes, wetlands, and the edge of Japan
45 places
Hokkaido
Abashiri
網走Drift ice and the Sea of Okhotsk
30 places
Hokkaido
Wakkanai
稚内Japan's northern tip, where the wind never stops
8 places
Tohoku
Japan before the crowds found it
Tohoku
Sendai
仙台City of trees and grilled beef tongue
130 places
Tohoku
Morioka
盛岡Three noodles and a castle ruin
143 places
Tohoku
Aomori
青森Nebuta festivals and deep northern soul
145 places
Tohoku
Akita
秋田Sake, cedar, and winter festivals
69 places
Tohoku
Yamagata
山形Snow monsters, sacred mountains, and cherry blossoms by the river
73 places
Tohoku
Aizu-Wakamatsu
会津若松Samurai loyalty, lacquerware, and mountain sake
86 places
Chugoku
Heavy history, light on your feet
Chugoku
Hiroshima
広島Peace, resilience, and the best okonomiyaki
176 places
Chugoku
Okayama
岡山Sunshine, gardens, and the Seto Inland Sea
108 places
Chugoku
Matsue
松江Castle town on the water
184 places
Chugoku
Tottori
鳥取Sand dunes and unexpected landscapes
89 places
Chugoku
Shimonoseki
下関Fugu capital at the tip of Honshu
80 places
Shikoku
Small island, big quiet
Shikoku
Matsuyama
松山Japan's oldest hot spring and a hilltop castle
139 places
Shikoku
Takamatsu
高松Udon, art islands, and sculpted gardens
143 places
Shikoku
Tokushima
徳島Wild rivers and the dance of a million
95 places
Shikoku
Kōchi
高知Sunday markets and bonito by the flame
69 places
Shikoku
Iya Valley
祖谷Vine bridges over emerald gorges
46 places