Culture Toyama Prefecture: Encounter Japan’s Natural Wonders and Artistry Tom Roseveare Toyama Prefecture, nestled along Japan’s north-western coast with the Sea of Japan, boasts breathtaking alpine landscapes, vi...
Planning The Four Prefectures of Shikoku Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's main islands, Shikoku is home to 4 prefectures. Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima are locations for some of t...
Planning The Five Prefectures of Chugoku Sleiman Azizi Japan's Chugoku region is made up of 5 prefectures. Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi are home to not only W...
Planning The Seven Prefectures of Kansai Sleiman Azizi The Kansai region of Japan is home to the 7 prefectures of Hyogo, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama. Featuring some...
Planning The Six Prefectures of Tohoku Sleiman Azizi The six northern prefectures of mainland Japan make up the Tohoku region. Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagat...
Culture Setouchi Triennale on Naoshima Connor Lappin On its festival of festivals, we take you inside Naoshima, Japan's island of art and tell you what you cannot miss.
Culture Chiba Prefecture's Japanese Gardens Elizabeth S Within easy travel to Tokyo and Narita Airport is a handful of gardens representative of nihon teien, traditional Japanese ga...
Culture Hyogo Prefecture Hot Springs and Gourmet Geoff Day Hyogo Prefecture's Tajima region welcomes visitors to authentic Japanese experiences, top gourmet selections and luxurious ho...
Culture Shizuoka Prefecture's Castle Legacy Elizabeth S Shizuoka Prefecture, best known for its tea production, is also home to significant castle sites on the Tokaido Road that lin...
Culture Saitama Prefecture's Castle Heritage Elizabeth S Saitama Prefecture’s towns and cities, once ruled by feudal lords, were filled with castles. Most were lost to conflicts and ...