Tohoku Travel Tips: Craftsmanship and Nature in the Northeast of Japan
Take a drive to experience the craftsmanship nurtured in Tohoku and Niigata, and enjoy the area's history and nature!
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Take a drive to experience the craftsmanship nurtured in Tohoku and Niigata, and enjoy the area's history and nature!
San’inkaigan UNESCO Global Geopark is a hidden gem in central Japan! Here you can kayak around the beautiful coastline, and explore the many caves and unique rock formations that line the coast of Tottori prefecture.
Have you ever ridden a steam locomotive before? You rarely see them nowadays, but you can still ride them between prefectures Niigata and Fukushima. The SL Banetsu Monogatari is a nostalgic steam locomotive train that travels between Niitsu Station and Aizu-Wakamatsu Station, offering an extraordinary train journey for adults and children alike!
Make use of the Kyoto Travel Congestion Forecast website to avoid crowded locations and busy hours and enjoy sightseeing comfortably!
Hyobaku, created when a waterfall freezes up, is a type of ice art created by nature that can only be seen in a limited number of places in Japan. Yamagata prefecture's Kaminomiya city is home to one of those select few!
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