Choose where to go
Start with a prefecture. Then choose the place.
Select the part of Japan you are visiting to find detailed guides for individual attractions, activities, tours and stays. City and regional logistics guides remain available below.
Browse published spot guides
Choose a prefecture.
Only prefectures with a published spot guide are active. Each prefecture page collects the individual places currently covered there, including multi-prefecture tours when that prefecture is part of the itinerary.
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu
Okinawa
City and regional logistics
Then plan your base.
The numbered regions follow 2025 foreign guest-night demand. Nara, Kobe–Himeji and Beppu–Yufuin are added because they are high-value day-trip or regional planning questions even when overnight totals are lower.
Tokyo
A practical Tokyo base guide for choosing an airport transfer, navigating rail networks, paying locally and avoiding luggage problems.
- First-time Japan trips
- Food, shopping and neighborhoods
- Day trips by rail
Osaka
How to choose an Osaka base, reach the city from Kansai Airport and move between Namba, Umeda, Shin-Osaka and nearby destinations.
- Food and nightlife
- Kansai day trips
- First-time city bases
Kyoto
A practical guide to reaching Kyoto, choosing transport by district and reducing crowd, luggage and reservation problems.
- Temples and gardens
- Traditional culture
- Osaka–Kyoto itineraries
Hokkaido
A transport and weather-resilience guide for Sapporo, ski areas, Hakodate and long-distance travel across Hokkaido.
- Snow and skiing
- Food and nature
- Longer regional trips
Okinawa
How to plan Naha, Okinawa’s main island and remote islands around flights, local transport, weather and car access.
- Beaches and diving
- Island culture
- Warm-weather trips
Fukuoka
A practical Fukuoka guide for the airport–city transfer, Hakata and Tenjin bases, food areas and onward Kyushu travel.
- Short city breaks
- Kyushu rail trips
- Food-focused travel
Yokohama · Hakone · Kamakura
How to plan three different Kanagawa travel patterns: a port city, a mountain resort and a historic coastal day trip.
- Tokyo side trips
- Onsen and ryokan
- Coastal history
Nagoya
A practical guide to Chubu Centrair Airport, Nagoya Station, city transport and regional trips through central Japan.
- Central Japan stopovers
- Industry and museums
- Takayama and Ise gateways
Narita · Urayasu · Chiba
How to plan Narita Airport transfers, airport-area nights and Tokyo Disney Resort without confusing Chiba with central Tokyo.
- Airport stopovers
- Tokyo Disney Resort
- Early departures
Mount Fuji · Kawaguchiko
How to reach the Fuji Five Lakes, handle weather-dependent views and distinguish sightseeing from an actual Mount Fuji climb.
- Fuji views
- Lakes and photography
- Tokyo side trips
Nagano · Hakuba · Matsumoto
A regional guide for Shinkansen arrivals, mountain buses, ski transfers and travel between Nagano, Hakuba and Matsumoto.
- Skiing and hiking
- Mountain towns
- Castles and onsen
Shizuoka · Atami · Izu
How to distinguish Shizuoka City, Atami, the Izu Peninsula and southern Mount Fuji routes when planning rail and local transport.
- Onsen and coast
- Fuji views
- Tokyo–Kyoto stopovers
Kanazawa
A practical guide to reaching Kanazawa, using local buses, managing luggage and continuing to Kyoto, Tokyo or the mountain regions.
- Gardens and crafts
- Food and culture
- Hokuriku routes
Hiroshima · Miyajima
How to plan Hiroshima city transport, the Peace Memorial area and a ferry-dependent Miyajima visit.
- History and remembrance
- Miyajima
- Setouchi routes
Takayama · Shirakawa-go
How to plan limited buses, mountain weather, luggage and onward travel between Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa and Nagoya.
- Historic towns
- Mountain scenery
- Traditional stays
Nara
A practical Nara day-trip guide covering JR and Kintetsu stations, luggage, walking routes, deer safety and the return to Osaka or Kyoto.
- Osaka or Kyoto day trips
- Temples and history
- First-time Kansai routes
Kobe · Himeji
How to add Kobe or Himeji to a Kansai itinerary using the correct stations, rail operators and luggage plan.
- Osaka side trips
- Castles and port districts
- Kansai rail travel
Beppu · Yufuin
A practical onsen-region guide covering access from Fukuoka, local buses, ryokan schedules, luggage and bathing rules.
- Onsen
- Ryokan stays
- Fukuoka extensions