While Kyoto chokes on tourists, countless other cities and regions of Japan that are equally charming, beautiful or historic remain virtually ignored. Here are 5 amazing cities in Japan other than Kyoto and Tokyo that are easily accessible even to first-time visitors to Japan.
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You may find yourself at peace in natural surroundings whose love for you isn’t so unrequited… but the image of Kinsaku Baru will haunt you, in a wistful way not entirely unpleasant, and it will change you.
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A former friend introduced me to Craig Mod’s Ridgeline, a fascinating little newsletter...
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Ask many city-dwelling Japanese if they have ever visited Kochi Prefecture in the southern part of...
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Atagoya is one of those special places combining history and luxury, the product of a young entrepreneur restoring Japan’s historic kominka folk houses.
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How the Japanese “Hidden Christians” of tiny and impoverished Gorin Village in the Goto Islands finally got the beautiful church building they prayed for.
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This is the Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefecture, sitting at the edge of the world, sometimes just beyond it.
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Though the clients have changed, the masters behind the craft remain the same: madmen obsessed with the quality of their blades.
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The time I tried to do “workation” in Nagano in Japan and failed miserably. But perhaps it wasn’t misery I found, but a chance to truly relax.
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Kyoto is certainly rich in Japanese tradition and cultural history, but how well does it fare when it comes to vegetarian cuisine? I found out on a recent business trip to the old capital.
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What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?
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As I have been in negotiations for a full-time position at a company I have been freelancing for,...
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