GaijinPot Travel - Japan Travel Guide by GaijinPot
Explore Japan. Japan consists of eight regions. Each with their own unique flavors that together make up a captivating country. Ginzan Onsen Yamagata Late Oct - Early Nov Iya Valley Tokushima Mid Nov - Early Dec HOKKAIDO TOHOKU KANTO CHUBU KANSAI CHUGOKU SHIKOKU KYUSHU Jozankei Onsen Hokkaido Mid Oct - Late Oct Oriase Stream Aomori Late …
Destination - GaijinPot Travel
Kanto. Chiba - It's your choice of natural beauty, city life or a little of both. Gunma - All about that bath. Ibaraki - Natto and nature in central Kanto. Kanagawa - Seaside, shrines and so much more. Saitama - For a quick breath of fresh mountain air. Tochigi - Heavyweight cultural heritage with a breathtaking natural landscape.
Kagawa - GaijinPot Travel
Kagawa might be the smallest of Shikoku’s four prefectures, but it packs one diverse sightseeing punch. It’s home to the final 22 temples on the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage, including Zentsu-ji, the largest of all of the temples. You’ll also find the Shinto sea shrine, Kotohira-gu (also known as Konpira-san), which is reachable via a calf ...
Gifu - GaijinPot Travel
Gifu City is the unassuming prefectural capital but it makes a good starting point for exploring the region in a loop. From May 11 through Oct. 15, you can witness nighttime ukai or cormorant fishing on the Nagara River. Experience the 1,300-year-old tradition from a wooden boat, as fishermen skillfully guide the cormorant birds to catch fish beneath the water, by the light of …
Kyoto - GaijinPot Travel
The main access point is Kyoto station, a major transport hub for the Kansai region and the second-largest station in the country. Arriving in the building’s futuristic hall with its steel-beamed roof (known as the Matrix), most tourists wonder if they’ve got off at the right stop but it’s a well equipped, if surprising, introduction to the city.
Saitama - GaijinPot Travel
Saitama. Population. 6,938,004. If you’re looking for a no-hassle escape from the city life, Saitama is the place to run to. While Tokyo’s metropolitan sprawl swallows most of eastern Saitama, the prefecture’s western borders remain safe havens of rural tradition, preserved history, and a rocky mountainous landscape.
Lake Ashinoko - GaijinPot Travel
Surrounded by forest, mountains and clear blue sky, Lake Ashinoko is a picture-perfect retreat. Often depicted with its characteristic bright red torii gate and Mount Fuji standing imposingly in the background, Lake Ashinoko, in the heart of hot spring haven Hakone, is nothing short of iconic. Although easily accessible from Hakone-Yumoto ...
Kyoto - GaijinPot Travel
Kyoto City is not a destination that you should, or could, miss but it can get very busy during Spring and Autumn when the city is in its postcard-perfect seasonal transition. Visit in the summer for a different kind of crowd, gathered for the rowdy revelry of the spectacular Gion Matsuri, one of Japan’s most famous festivals.The winter is quietest but comes with the risk of rain (most of ...
Tohoku - GaijinPot Travel
Tohoku is a large region in the northeast of Japan’s main island Honshu. Its rugged, mountainous terrain and rows of river lowlands make up almost one-fifth of Japan’s total area. Harsh winters keep the resident population low but visitors, among them Japan’s most famous poet Basho, have been enjoying some of the country’s most ...
Shiga - GaijinPot Travel
Start your trip at Otsu City, the prefectural capital of Shiga.Located a mere ten minutes from Kyoto prefecture, the city offers scenic views of Lake Biwa. The town’s main attractions include hopping on an American paddle-wheel boat for a cruise around the lake in the daytime or taking a nighttime sightseeing boat to see the lake’s fountains light up.