Ontdek Japan

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Van oude hoofdsteden tot bergdorpen — ontdek Japan regio voor regio. We richten ons op de plekken waar de meeste toeristen voorbij lopen.

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Navigeer door Japan's geografische hiërarchie

Japanese Alps panorama in Chubu region
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Chubu Regio

Nine prefectures spanning the Japanese Alps, Mt Fuji, Takayama and Kanazawa. Best base, when to visit and JR pass advice for Chubu.

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Iya Valley vine bridge with autumn colours in Shikoku
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Shikoku Regio

Japan's smallest main island: 88-temple pilgrimage, Iya Valley vine bridges, Naoshima ferry. Days needed, best base, no-car routes.

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Tohoku snow country landscape with traditional buildings
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Tohoku Regio

Six northern prefectures of snow, samurai towns and August festivals. Honshu's most under-visited region, 90 min from Tokyo by shinkansen.

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Kamikochi alpine valley with wooden suspension bridge and Northern Alps peaks
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Kamikochi

Houten hangbruggen over een smaragdgroene rivier, de noordelijke Alpen als achtergrond, geen auto’s toegestaan — Japans vlaggenschip nationaal park, alleen open midden april tot midden november.

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Tosho-gu shrine ornate gate in Nikko cedar forest
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Nikko

Gelakte Tokugawa-schrijnen onder cederbos, twee uur van Tokio — het meest over-de-top schrijn-complex van Japan, plus een alpine vallei erboven met onsen en waterval.

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Kamakura coastal samurai-era capital with temples in early morning mist
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Kamakura

Kust-samurai-hoofdstad één uur van Tokio — Grote Buddha, een dozijn stille tempels, een Enoden-tram naar het strand. Beter als volle dag, niet half.

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Gassho-zukuri thatched-roof farmhouses in Shirakawa-go in autumn
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Shirakawa-go

UNESCO gassho-zukuri rieten-dak dorp in een bergvallei — day-trip-baar vanuit Takayama of Kanazawa, magisch pas nadat de bussen om 16:00 vertrekken.

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Sanmachi-suji wooden Edo-era merchant street in Takayama lit by morning light
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Takayama

Hand-written Takayama city guide — Sanmachi-suji old town, sake breweries, Hida beef, Shirakawa-go and Kamikochi day trips, the spring/autumn matsuri. By Nick van der Blom.

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Tokyo skyline at sunset with cherry blossoms in the foreground and the Tokyo Skytree on the right
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Tokio

Tokyo isn't one city — it's 23 wards stitched together, and most visitors see four. Senso-ji at 06:00, Yanaka, Shimokitazawa, Kichijoji, depachika basements. By Nick van der Blom.

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View across Hiroshima with the Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park visible in the foreground
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Hiroshima

Hiroshima is a Setouchi port city, not just a memorial — peace park, Miyajima, oysters, okonomiyaki, lantern alleys, and the day-trip islands. By Nick van der Blom (visited Jan 2026).

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Beppu Travel Guide
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Beppu Travel Guide

Beppu produces more onsen water than any city on earth. Explore turquoise Umi Jigoku, the sand-bath ritual at Takegawara, and eight distinct hot-spring

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Kotohira Travel Guide
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Kotohira Travel Guide

Kotohira is a compact pilgrimage town with Japan's oldest kabuki theatre, a 1,368-step shrine climb, and a historic sake museum—all within 15 minutes of

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Matsuyama Japan Travel Guide
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Matsuyama Japan Travel Guide

Matsuyama blends Japan's oldest hot spring (Dogo Onsen), one of twelve original castles, and the Botchan Tram—all walkable. Temples, gardens, and local

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Takamatsu Travel Guide
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Takamatsu Travel Guide

Takamatsu blends Sanuki udon culture, the Michelin 3-star Ritsurin Garden, and ferry access to Naoshima art islands. Gateway to Shikoku's Inland Sea.

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Sendai Travel Guide
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Sendai Travel Guide

Explore Sendai, Tohoku's leafy capital. Visit Aoba Castle, Zuihoden Mausoleum, and the Tanabata Festival. Gyutan beef tongue and izakaya nightlife await.

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Shizuoka City Travel Guide
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Shizuoka City Travel Guide

Shizuoka City blends Tokugawa Ieyasu's samurai heritage, 360° Mt. Fuji views from Nihondaira, and hidden izakaya alleys. One perfect day between Tokyo and

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Miyazaki Prefecture Japan
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Miyazaki Prefecture Japan

Miyazaki Prefecture blends Takachiho Gorge's mythological shrines, Cape Toi's wild horses, and subtropical Aoshima Island—Kyushu's most underrated

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Oita Prefecture Japan
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Oita Prefecture Japan

Oita Prefecture is Japan's onsen capital with Beppu's 8 color-coded Hells, Yufuin's misty valley, ancient Kunisaki temples, and wild coastal gorges.

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Saga Prefecture Japan
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Saga Prefecture Japan

Saga Prefecture blends 400-year porcelain traditions, the Yayoi-period Yoshinogari ruins, and Asia's largest balloon fiesta. Explore Arita, Karatsu, and

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Kochi Prefecture Japan
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Kochi Prefecture Japan

Kochi Prefecture blends Sakamoto Ryōma's rebel legacy, Japan's clearest rivers, the original Kochi Castle, and dramatic Cape Ashizuri at Shikoku's

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Ehime Prefecture Japan
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Ehime Prefecture Japan

Ehime Prefecture combines Matsuyama Castle, the 3,000-year-old Dogo Onsen, and the famous Shimanami Kaido cycling route across six Inland Sea islands.

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Tokushima Prefecture
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Tokushima Prefecture

Tokushima Prefecture combines dramatic Naruto Whirlpools, Iya Valley's vine bridges and thatched villages, plus Japan's wildest dance festival in August.

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Kagawa Prefecture Japan
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Kagawa Prefecture Japan

Kagawa Prefecture combines Naoshima's contemporary art, Ritsurin Garden's beauty, and the 1,368-step Konpira shrine. Japan's smallest prefecture, maximum

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Fukushima Prefecture Travel Guide
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Fukushima Prefecture Travel Guide

Explore Fukushima Prefecture's three distinct landscapes: Tsurugajo Castle, Oze National Park, thatched Ouchi-juku, and Kitakata's 100+ ramen shops. Safe

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Yamagata Prefecture Japan
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Yamagata Prefecture Japan

Yamagata Prefecture combines cliff-side temples, winter snow monsters, and Taisho-era hot springs. Discover Yamadera, Zao, Ginzan Onsen, and Dewa Sanzan.

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Akita Prefecture Japan
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Akita Prefecture Japan

Explore Akita Prefecture's preserved samurai town Kakunodate, Japan's deepest lake, Namahage demon culture, and remote beech forests in Tohoku.

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Miyagi Prefecture Japan
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Miyagi Prefecture Japan

Explore Miyagi Prefecture — home to Matsushima Bay (one of Japan's three great views), Sendai's Date Masamune castle, the Zao Fox Village, and hidden gems

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Iwate Prefecture Travel Guide
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Iwate Prefecture Travel Guide

Iwate Prefecture travel guide: UNESCO Konjikidō golden hall, white-pebble Jōdogahama Beach, limestone caves, and Tono's folk-tale farmlands in Japan's

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Aichi Prefecture Japan
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Aichi Prefecture Japan

Aichi Prefecture combines Nagoya Castle's golden shachihoko, ancient Atsuta Jingu, Toyota's industrial heritage, and Tokoname pottery on the Chita

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Shizuoka Prefecture
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Shizuoka Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture blends tea-covered mountains, heritage steam trains, and Mount Fuji's south face. Discover Kunozan Toshogu, Oigawa Railway, and hidden

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Yamanashi Prefecture Japan
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Yamanashi Prefecture Japan

Yamanashi Prefecture combines Mount Fuji's iconic north views, Japan's oldest wine region, and stunning gorges. Kawaguchiko, Katsunuma, and hidden valleys

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Fukui Prefecture Japan
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Fukui Prefecture Japan

Fukui Prefecture combines Eiheiji's Zen monastery, dramatic Tojinbo basalt cliffs, a world-class dinosaur museum, and Maruoka Castle's original keep on

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Toyama Prefecture Travel Guide
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Toyama Prefecture Travel Guide

Explore Toyama Prefecture's Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, UNESCO gassho-zukuri farmhouse villages, and Toyama Bay seafood — largely undiscovered by

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Niigata Prefecture Japan
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Niigata Prefecture Japan

Niigata Prefecture blends Japan's deepest powder skiing, 100+ sake breweries, UNESCO Sado Island, and the Echigo-Tsumari art trails across snow country.

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Okayama Stad Reisgids
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Okayama Stad Reisgids

Okayama City pairs one of Japan's three great gardens with a striking black castle, plus local sushi, canal walks, and easy access to Naoshima and

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Onomichi Reisgids: Tempels, Katten en de Seto Binnenzee
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Onomichi Reisgids: Tempels, Katten en de Seto Binnenzee

Onomichi is a hillside port town with 25 temples, indie cafés, and the Shimanami Kaidō cycling route. Discover Cat Alley, eel restaurants, and harbour

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Tottori Prefectuur
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Tottori Prefectuur

Explore Tottori Prefecture's desert dunes, radon-rich onsen, cliff temples, and Edo merchant towns. Japan's quietest prefecture rewards curious travellers.

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Prefectuur Shimane
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Prefectuur Shimane

Explore Shimane's mythology and history: Izumo Taisha shrine, Matsue Castle, Adachi Museum garden, and the remote Oki Islands UNESCO Geopark.

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Yamaguchi Prefectuur
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Yamaguchi Prefectuur

Yamaguchi Prefecture travel guide: 123-torii Motonosumi Shrine, Hagi's samurai streets, Akiyoshido Cave, and Kintaikyo Bridge—Japan's underrated west

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Okayama Prefectuur
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Okayama Prefectuur

Okayama Prefecture blends Korakuen Garden, black Okayama Castle, and the Edo canal town of Kurashiki. Japan's sunniest region with easy Shinkansen access.

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Hiroshima Prefectuur
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Hiroshima Prefectuur

Hiroshima Prefecture blends Miyajima's floating torii, the Shimanami Kaido cycling route, and Edo-era port towns most visitors miss.

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Chugoku-regio
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Chugoku-regio

Explore the Chugoku region's five prefectures — from Miyajima's floating torii and Korakuen Garden to the Tottori Sand Dunes and Izumo Taisha shrine.

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Gunma Prefectuur
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Gunma Prefectuur

Gunma Prefecture combines world-famous onsen towns like Kusatsu and Ikaho with alpine gorges, highland wetlands, and the UNESCO Tomioka Silk Mill—just 2

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Ibaraki Prefectuur
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Ibaraki Prefectuur

Ibaraki Prefecture combines Hitachi Seaside Park's nemophila blooms, Kairakuen's 3,000 plum trees, and three great shrines. A quieter Kanto escape from

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Saitama Prefectuur
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Saitama Prefectuur

Saitama Prefecture blends Kawagoe's Edo warehouses, Chichibu's 34-temple pilgrimage, and Ogawa's washi craft—all within 90 minutes of Tokyo.

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Chiba Prefectuur
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Chiba Prefectuur

Chiba Prefecture stretches from Naritasan Temple to Pacific cliffs and surf villages. Explore the Boso Peninsula, lighthouses, and hidden gems near Tokyo.

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Kawagoe
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Kawagoe

Kawagoe travel guide to Saitama's preserved Edo-era merchant streets, bell tower, candy alley, and craft beer — 30 minutes from Tokyo.

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Kanagawa Prefectuur
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Kanagawa Prefectuur

Kanagawa Prefecture combines Kamakura's Great Buddha, Hakone's volcanic onsen, Yokohama's harbour, and quiet beach towns—all within an hour of Tokyo.

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Tokio Metropolis
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Tokio Metropolis

Tokyo Metropolis stretches far beyond central wards—explore Tama mountains, volcanic islands, and UNESCO Ogasawara archipelago. Complete travel guide.

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Hakone Reisgids
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Hakone Reisgids

Hakone travel guide: volcanic onsen valley 90 minutes from Tokyo. Hakone Loop, Lake Ashi, Owakudani crater, Open Air Museum, and ryokan stays.

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Kanto-regio
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Kanto-regio

Explore Kanto beyond Tokyo: seven prefectures with Nikko's shrines, Kamakura temples, Kusatsu onsen, and hidden gems within 90 minutes of the capital.

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Tochigi Prefectuur
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Tochigi Prefectuur

Tochigi Prefecture combines UNESCO-listed Nikko shrines, underground quarries, pottery towns, and onsen valleys within two hours of Tokyo.

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Okinawa Prefectuur
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Okinawa Prefectuur

Okinawa Prefecture is Japan's subtropical archipelago of 160 islands—Ryukyuan culture, turquoise seas, whale sharks, jungle islands & white-sand beaches.

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Hakodate
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Hakodate

Hakodate blends historic Meiji architecture, Mount Hakodate's famous night view, and Hokkaido's freshest seafood. Skip the crowds with insider tips.

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Naha
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Naha

Naha blends Shuri Castle, Makishi Market, and Kokusai Street with ferry access to Kerama coral islands. Explore Okinawa's subtropical capital beyond the

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Okinawa-regio
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Okinawa-regio

Okinawa Japan is a subtropical archipelago of coral reefs, white-sand beaches and Ryukyuan heritage. Explore Naha, the Kerama Islands, Iriomote and beyond.

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Niseko
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Niseko

Niseko is Hokkaido's ski capital with world-class powder, but beyond the resorts lie Mount Yōtei hikes, hidden onsen, and authentic local food.

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Otaru
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Otaru

Otaru blends a snow-lit stone canal, fresh Hokkaido sushi, and hidden railway ruins. Skip the day-trip crowds with insider tips on timing and

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Sapporo
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Sapporo

Sapporo travel guide covering miso ramen, Odori Park, Hokkaido Shrine, and the quiet neighborhoods locals prefer. Skip the crowds with insider tips.

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Hokkaido Prefectuur
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Hokkaido Prefectuur

Hokkaido prefecture spans 83,000 km² of volcanic peaks, drift-ice coasts, lavender fields, and Ainu heritage. Beyond Sapporo and Niseko lies Japan's

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Hokkaido-regio
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Hokkaido-regio

Hokkaido is Japan's vast northern frontier — volcanic peaks, national parks, drift-ice coasts, and Ainu culture. Beyond Sapporo and Niseko lies genuine

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Shiga Prefecture
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Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture travel guide — sail Japan's largest lake (Biwa), tour the original Hikone Castle, and shop Shigaraki's tanuki pottery near Kyoto.

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Osaka
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Osaka

Osaka travel guide: tackle takoyaki and kushikatsu in Dotonbori, climb to Osaka Castle, and ride neon-lit Shinsekai for old-school city grit.

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Kyoto Prefecture
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Kyoto Prefecture

Kyoto Prefecture travel guide — beyond Kyoto city: Uji's matcha, Amanohashidate's pine bridge, and the hidden temples of Ohara and Kurama.

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Kyoto
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Kyoto

Kyoto travel guide: walk Higashiyama's stone lanes, sip tea in a Gion teahouse, and find back-street temples that beat the Kiyomizu crowds.

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Kansai Region
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Kansai Region

Kansai region Japan brings together Kyoto's temples, Osaka's food, Nara's deer parks and Himeji's white castle — the cultural core of the country.

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Mie Prefecture
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Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture Japan — visit the sacred Ise Shrine, watch the Ama pearl divers in Toba, and explore Iga, the legendary home of the ninja.

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Kanazawa
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Kanazawa

Kanazawa travel guide: walk preserved geisha and samurai districts, taste gold-leaf ice cream and explore Kenrokuen, one of Japan's three great gardens.

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Matsumoto
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Matsumoto

Matsumoto Japan travel guide: tour the original black castle, walk traditional craft districts, and use the city as gateway to the Japanese Alps.

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Nagasaki City
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Nagasaki City

Nagasaki city guide — Dejima trading post, Peace Park, Glover Garden and the Mt. Inasa night view, plus champon noodles and Castella sponge cake.

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Fukuoka City
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Fukuoka City

Fukuoka City travel guide — slurp tonkotsu ramen at riverside yatai stalls, take in Hakata Bay views, and shop Tenjin's bustling underground city.

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Nagasaki Prefecture
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Nagasaki Prefecture

Nagasaki Prefecture travel guide — Dejima's trade history, the hidden Christian churches of Goto, and remote island ferries off Japan's west coast.

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Kyushu Region
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Kyushu Region

Kyushu Japan: seven prefectures from Fukuoka's ramen stalls to Kagoshima's active volcano. Fewer crowds, earlier blossoms and hotter onsen.

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Wakayama Prefecture
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Wakayama Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture travel guide — walk the Kumano Kodo pilgrim trails, sleep on Mount Koya, and soak in coastal onsen along the Kii Peninsula.

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Kobe
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Kobe

Kobe Japan travel guide — taste the world-famous beef, ride the ropeway up Mt. Rokko, and stroll the cosmopolitan Kitano district above the bay.

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Nara Prefecture
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Nara Prefecture

Nara Prefecture travel guide — feed the sacred deer at Todai-ji, hike to Mount Yoshino's cherry slopes, and trace Japan's first imperial capital.

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Hyogo Prefecture
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Hyogo Prefecture

Hyogo Prefecture travel guide — UNESCO Himeji Castle, Kobe's beef and bay views, and quiet onsen towns like Kinosaki few tourists ever reach.

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Osaka Prefecture
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Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture beyond the neon: Sakai's swordsmiths, Mozu's ancient burial mounds, and Minoo's autumn waterfall — plus Japan's best street food.

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Nara
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Nara

Nara Japan travel guide — meet the bowing sacred deer in Nara Park, stand under the Great Buddha at Todai-ji, and wander Naramachi's old streets.

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Himeji
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Himeji

Himeji travel guide: tour the White Heron Castle (Japan's finest), wander Koko-en's gardens, and ride the ropeway to Engyoji's mountain temples.

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Edo-Tokyo Museum exterior in Ryogoku district
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Edo-Tokyo Museum

Tokyo's most ambitious history museum: life-size Nihonbashi replica, Kabuki theatre, daimyo halls. Closed 2022–2026 renovation; reopening planned 2026.

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Stone shrine on forested mountain peak with cedars
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Mt Mitake

Western Tokyo's 929m mountain: cable car + Musashi-Mitake shrine on summit, ridge-walk to Mt Otake (4 hours), Rock Garden trail. Quieter than Mt Takao.

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Ueno Park area in Tokyo
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Nationaal Museum voor Natuur en Wetenschap

Ueno's natural history museum: ¥630 for both buildings, dinosaur halls, Hachiko's actual taxidermy, evolution gallery. 90 min minimum.

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Tokyo working seafood market with stalls
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Toyosu Markt

Tsukiji's wholesale auctions moved to Toyosu in 2018: tuna auction viewing 05:30, sushi counters at Edomae Yokocho, free entry. Closed Sun.

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Shibuya Hachiko Exit area at dusk
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Hachiko-standbeeld

Bronze Hachiko statue at Shibuya Station's Hachiko Exit. The full story (1924–1935), best photo time, the dog's actual taxidermy at the National Science Museum.

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Cherry blossoms in a traditional Tokyo garden
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Keizerlijk Paleis Oost-tuinen

Free public garden in Edo Castle's former inner citadel: donjon ruins, ninomaru garden, watchtower. 5 min from Tokyo Station, closed Mon/Fri.

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Tokyo park pond with cherry blossoms
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Inokashira Park

Western Tokyo's lake park: swan-boat rentals, hanami petals on water, the Studio Ghibli museum, free entry, 30 min from Shinjuku on the Chuo Line.

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Traditional Japanese stroll garden in central Tokyo
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Kyu-Shiba-rikyu Tuin

Edo-era stroll garden, ¥150 entry, central pond and shaped pines. The quieter alternative to Hama-rikyu — same era, fraction of visitors.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building twin towers in Shinjuku skyline
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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building

Tochomae's twin-tower 45F observatories are free and open until 22:00. North vs South towers, Mt Fuji visibility, how to skip queues.

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Forested mountain path with autumn maple foliage
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Mt Takao

Tokyo's most-accessible mountain day-trip: 599m, 8 trails, the cable car (¥490 one-way), Yakuoin temple, koyo mid-November. Best route, gear list.

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Tokyo neighborhood skyline at sunset
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Nakano Broadway

1966 retro mall in Nakano with Mandarake's original outpost, four floors of working collector shops, almost no foreign visitors.

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Tokyo Bay area at sunset
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Odaiba

Tokyo Bay's reclaimed-island district: Rainbow Bridge view, life-size Unicorn Gundam, DiverCity mall, Odaiba Beach. Ride the Yurikamome for the views.

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Autumn maple foliage in a traditional Tokyo garden
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Rikugien Tuin

Tokyo's poetry-themed Edo garden in Komagome: weeping cherry centrepiece in early April, illuminated maple grove mid-November, ¥300 daytime / ¥900 night.

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Tokyo Sumida district at evening
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Ryogoku Kokugikan

Tokyo's national sumo arena: tournament dates (Jan, May, Sep), tickets from ¥3,000, sumo museum free entry, how to attend asa-geiko stable practice.

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Tokyo Station Marunouchi facade with city skyline
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Tokyo Station (Marunouchi-kant)

Tokyo Station's restored 1914 Marunouchi facade: free, 24/7, the city's signature architecture photo. Best angles, surrounding shopping, where to eat.

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Tokyo Tower red-and-white silhouette in city skyline
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Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower 333m: ¥1,200 main deck, ¥3,000 top deck, but the photo from outside (Zojoji or Shiba Park) often beats the view inside.

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Cherry blossoms in old Tokyo park
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Ueno Park

53-hectare park: Tokyo National Museum, zoo, sakura tunnel, Saigo Takamori statue, lotus pond temple. Free park entry; museums charge separately.

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Yanaka district traditional wooden houses in old Tokyo
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Yanaka Ginza

Tokyo's old-town shopping street: 60 stalls, classic wooden shopfronts, the famous Yanaka cats. Edo atmosphere five minutes from Nippori Station.

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Tokyo park with cherry blossoms
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Yoyogi Park

Tokyo's most-relaxed park: Sunday buskers, drum circles, hanami in late March, free entry, the lawn that hosts every alternative subculture.

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Tokyo skyline at sunset
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Akihabara (Electric Town)

Akihabara Tokyo: Yodobashi flagship, Mandarake retro, themed cafés, the changing maid culture and how to skip the chains.

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Tokyo at sunset
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Ameya-Yokocho (Ameyoko)

Ameya-Yokocho between Ueno and Okachimachi: 400 stalls, evening yakitori smoke, the post-war black market that became Tokyo's street food.

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Traditional Japanese garden with cherry blossoms in Tokyo
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Hama-rikyu Tuin

Edo-era shogun garden on Tokyo Bay: tidal ponds, 300-year pine, traditional tea ceremony, ferry from Asakusa. Best time and pairings.

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Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills exterior
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Mori Tower (Roppongi Hills)

Mori Tower 52F: Tokyo skyline + Mori Art Museum + open-air Sky Deck (¥500 extra). Best Tokyo Tower view, ¥2,000 ticket strategy.

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Yanaka district traditional wooden houses in old Tokyo
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Nezu Schrijn

Nezu-jinja in Yanaka: Edo-era shrine with a 100-torii tunnel, azalea festival end-April, old-Tokyo walking pairing. Hidden-gem alternative to Meiji-jingu.

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Cherry blossoms in a traditional Tokyo garden
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Shinjuku Gyoen Nationale Tuin

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden: late-March sakura, Taiwan Pavilion tea house, three landscape styles in one ¥500 visit. Best entrance.

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Illuminated Tokyo Skytree tower above Asakusa rooftops at night
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Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo Skytree at 634m: Tembo Deck vs Galleria, ticket strategy, the best time slot for Mt Fuji visibility and how to skip the queue.

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teamLab Borderless immersive digital art installation
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teamLab Borderless

teamLab Borderless reopened in Azabudai Hills 2024: tickets, what's different from Planets, the best slot and why crowds are lower.

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Edo-era residential street in Tokyo's Monzen-Nakacho district
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Tomioka Hachiman-gu

Tomioka Hachiman-gu in Monzen-Nakacho: birthplace of yokozuna ranking, antique market 15th of each month, Kiyosumi Garden pairing.

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Tokyo izakaya alley under elevated train tracks
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Yurakucho Sukiyabashi Crossing

Yurakucho's office-rush intersection: same scale as Shibuya without tourists, vintage Showa-era underpass and JR-tracks izakaya alley next door.

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Giant wooden torii gate in cedar forest path at Meiji-jingu
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Meiji-jingu Schrijn

Een 70-hectare cederbos in het centrum van Tokyo, geanker door de grootste shintō-schrijn van het land en de grootste houten torii-poort van Japan.

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Vermillion Kaminarimon gate with massive red lantern at Senso-ji
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Senso-ji Tempel

Tokyo’s oudste tempel — de reusachtige rode Kaminarimon-lantaarn, de Nakamise winkelstraat en een 645 na Chr. Kannon-standbeeld in het hart van Asakusa.

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Shibuya Scramble Crossing at dusk with neon billboards
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Shibuya Crossing

De drukste voetgangerskruising ter wereld — drieduizend mensen elke twee minuten, neon-muren rondom.

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teamLab Planets immersive digital art installation in Tokyo
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teamLab Planets

Loop blootsvoets door knie-diep gespiegeld water, word verzwolgen door oneindige-spiegel koi en sta in een hangende orchideeën-tuin — Tokyo’s meest gefotografeerde digitale-kunst ervaring.

2 min lezen
Japanese market food stalls with seafood and prepared dishes
Bestemming

Tsukiji Buitenmarkt

Tokyo’s historische zeevruchten-en-alles markt — de binnen-vismarkt verhuisde naar Toyosu in 2018, maar de 460 buitenmarkt-stalletjes koken nog steeds ontbijt voor de stad.

2 min lezen
Naoshima art island with Inland Sea backdrop and pumpkin sculpture
Bestemming

Naoshima

Yayoi Kusama-pompoenen, Tadao Ando-betonmusea en James Turrell-daklicht installaties op een 14 km² Inland Sea visserseiland — Japans beste hedendaagse-kunstbestemming.

3 min lezen