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Hokkaido
北海道
Explore Sapporo and Otaru, or allow more time for Biei’s landscapes. Soup curry and jingisukan are local food options to try.
View guideTokyo
東京都
Explore the older streets of Asakusa and Ueno on separate days from Shibuya and Shinjuku’s city sights. Edomae sushi and tempura are local dining options.
View guideOsaka
大阪府
Choose Dotonbori’s food streets or views around Umeda and Tennoji to suit your trip. Try takoyaki and okonomiyaki along the way.
View guideKyoto
京都府
Explore Gion and Higashiyama’s lanes on a separate day from Arashiyama’s bamboo grove. Try yudofu or an obanzai meal with several small dishes.
View guideHyogo
兵庫県
Choose Kobe harbour’s night views, Himeji Castle or Arima Onsen. Kobe beef and Akashi’s akashiyaki are also well-known local specialties.
View guideFukuoka
福岡県
Walk through Hakata and Tenjin, then add Momochi Beach or a trip beyond the city. Try Hakata ramen or share a pot of motsunabe.
View guideOkinawa
沖縄県
Explore Naha, then visit the coast in the north of the main island. Try Okinawa soba or goya champuru, a stir-fry with bitter melon.
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Hokkaido
北海道
Explore Sapporo and Otaru, or allow more time for Biei’s landscapes. Soup curry and jingisukan are local food options to try.
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Aomori
青森県
Explore cherry blossoms at Hirosaki Park and seasonal scenery along Oirase Stream. Leave time for apple treats and seafood dishes.
View guideIwate
岩手県
From Morioka, head to Jodogahama’s coast or the Appi Highlands. Wanko soba and Morioka jajamen offer different ways to enjoy a noodle meal.
View guideMiyagi
宮城県
Walk Sendai’s streets and head out to Matsushima Bay. Sendai gyutan and seasonal seri nabe are local dishes to look for.
View guideAkita
秋田県
Explore Kakunodate’s samurai-house district and the shores of Lake Tazawa. Try kiritanpo hot pot and Inaniwa udon for different local meals.
View guideYamagata
山形県
Choose Ginzan Onsen’s evening streets or Zao’s mountain scenery for your trip. Warm imoni and nikusoba are local dishes to try in Yamagata.
View guideFukushima
福島県
Ouchi-juku’s historic streets and Urabandai’s lakes offer different ways to spend a day. Look for Kitakata ramen or Aizu sauce katsudon.
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Ibaraki
茨城県
Choose flower fields at Hitachi Seaside Park, Fukuroda Falls or the coast at Oarai. Local food includes monkfish hot pot and Hitachi beef.
View guideTochigi
栃木県
Explore Nikko Toshogu, then head to Oku-Nikko’s lake scenery. Try Nikko yuba and Utsunomiya gyoza in their respective areas.
View guideGunma
群馬県
Choose Kusatsu’s Yubatake or Ikaho’s stone steps for your hot spring base. Look for Mizusawa udon or okkirikomi, noodles simmered with vegetables.
View guideSaitama
埼玉県
Walk Kawagoe's historic streets or explore the river and mountain scenery of Nagatoro and Chichibu. Food options include sweet potato snacks and waraji katsudon.
View guideChiba
千葉県
Visit Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, then head to the Boso Peninsula coast if you have time. Chiba is also known for namero, a finely chopped fish dish, and peanuts.
View guideTokyo
東京都
Explore the older streets of Asakusa and Ueno on separate days from Shibuya and Shinjuku’s city sights. Edomae sushi and tempura are local dining options.
View guideKanagawa
神奈川県
Yokohama’s harbour, Kamakura’s temples and coast, and Hakone’s hot springs offer different ways to spend your trip. Try Yokohama shumai or Iekei ramen.
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Niigata
新潟県
Walk Bandai Bridge in Niigata city, or extend your trip to Sado Island and the Myoko Highlands. Hegi soba and tare katsudon are local foods to try.
View guideToyama
富山県
Explore mountain scenery on the Tateyama Alpine Route and sea views at Amaharashi Coast. Try local masuzushi or white shrimp from Toyama Bay during your trip.
View guideIshikawa
石川県
Explore Kenrokuen and Omicho Market in Kanazawa, with seafood and Jibuni for local meals. For a longer trip to the Noto Peninsula, check current facility and transport recovery notices before planning a separate itinerary.
View guideFukui
福井県
Choose Echizen Ono Castle or lake views at Mikata Five Lakes. Try Echizen soba with grated daikon and sauce katsudon.
View guideYamanashi
山梨県
See Mount Fuji across Lake Kawaguchiko or seek out the views from Arakurayama Sengen Park. Hoto and Yoshida udon are local food options.
View guideNagano
長野県
Explore Matsumoto Castle, then walk in Kamikochi if your trip continues into the mountains. Try Shinshu soba for a meal and oyaki for a local snack.
View guideGifu
岐阜県
Walk Takayama’s historic streets and see Shirakawa-go’s gassho houses. Choose Hida beef or Takayama ramen to suit your meal plans.
View guideShizuoka
静岡県
Look towards Mount Fuji from Nihondaira, or visit the coasts of Atami and Izu. Hamamatsu eel and Shizuoka oden are well-known local foods.
View guideAichi
愛知県
Explore Nagoya Castle and the Osu shopping streets, or head to Gamagori if you would like time by the sea. Hitsumabushi and miso katsu are Nagoya specialties.
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Mie
三重県
Spend time at Ise Jingu or look out over Ago Bay from Yokoyama Observatory. Soft Ise udon and tekonezushi are local dishes to try.
View guideShiga
滋賀県
Walk beside Lake Biwa or view the lake from Biwako Terrace. Omi beef and funazushi, a fermented fish dish, are local foods to look for in Shiga.
View guideKyoto
京都府
Explore Gion and Higashiyama’s lanes on a separate day from Arashiyama’s bamboo grove. Try yudofu or an obanzai meal with several small dishes.
View guideOsaka
大阪府
Choose Dotonbori’s food streets or views around Umeda and Tennoji to suit your trip. Try takoyaki and okonomiyaki along the way.
View guideHyogo
兵庫県
Choose Kobe harbour’s night views, Himeji Castle or Arima Onsen. Kobe beef and Akashi’s akashiyaki are also well-known local specialties.
View guideNara
奈良県
Explore Nara Park and Todai-ji on foot, or consider Mount Yoshino for seasonal scenery. Local foods include kakinoha-zushi and chagayu.
View guideWakayama
和歌山県
Choose Shirahama’s coast, Koyasan’s temples or the mountain paths of the Kumano Kodo for different kinds of trips. Try Wakayama ramen and meharizushi along the way.
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Tottori
鳥取県
Choose the sand hills of Tottori Sand Dunes or Mount Daisen’s mountain scenery. Winter Matsuba crab and beef-bone ramen are well-known local foods.
View guideShimane
島根県
Walk Izumo Oyashiro’s approach and look for sunset views over Lake Shinji in Matsue. Local meals include Izumo soba and soups made with Lake Shinji clams.
View guideOkayama
岡山県
Walk through Korakuen Garden, explore the lanes of Kurashiki or seek out the views from Mount Washuzan. Local food options include Okayama barazushi and Tsuyama horumon udon.
View guideHiroshima
広島県
Explore history at Peace Memorial Park and its museum, then see Miyajima’s coastal scenery. Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is another local highlight.
View guideYamaguchi
山口県
Choose the river scenery at Iwakuni’s Kintaikyo Bridge or the Kanmon Strait in Shimonoseki. Local food includes pufferfish dishes and kawara soba served on a hot roof tile.
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Tokushima
徳島県
See the whirlpools in Naruto Strait or head to Iya Valley’s vine bridge. Try Tokushima ramen with its rich broth.
View guideKagawa
香川県
Walk through Ritsurin Garden, then take a boat to Shodoshima for sea views. Sanuki udon is a signature food to keep in mind when visiting Kagawa.
View guideEhime
愛媛県
Visit Matsuyama Castle and Dogo Onsen, or head to the Shimanami Kaido in Imabari. Try sea bream rice prepared with cooked fish or sashimi.
View guideKochi
高知県
Explore Kochi city, then head to Nikobuchi or Nakatsu Gorge for the water colours. Look for katsuo tataki, bonito seared on the outside, on local menus.
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Fukuoka
福岡県
Walk through Hakata and Tenjin, then add Momochi Beach or a trip beyond the city. Try Hakata ramen or share a pot of motsunabe.
View guideSaga
佐賀県
See the sea from the Hamanoura rice terraces and explore the pottery village of Okawachiyama. Saga beef is another local food option for your trip.
View guideNagasaki
長崎県
See Nagasaki harbour views and Peace Park. With more time, explore Sasebo or Unzen. Champon and sara udon are local dishes to try.
View guideKumamoto
熊本県
Explore Kumamoto Castle, then extend your trip to Kusasenri’s grasslands in Aso. Basashi and spicy karashi renkon are local dishes.
View guideOita
大分県
Enjoy hot springs in Beppu and walk Yufuin’s streets. Try Oita specialities such as toriten fried chicken and jigoku-mushi, cooked in hot spring steam.
View guideMiyazaki
宮崎県
Explore Cape Toi’s Pacific coast and the mountain scenery of Ebino Kogen. Look for local chicken nanban and Miyazaki beef during your trip.
View guideKagoshima
鹿児島県
Cross to Sakurajima by ferry or head farther afield to Yakushima. Look for kurobuta pork dishes and shirokuma shaved ice in Kagoshima.
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Okinawa
沖縄県
Explore Naha, then visit the coast in the north of the main island. Try Okinawa soba or goya champuru, a stir-fry with bitter melon.
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