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Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Japan, independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Ultimate Guide to Setouchi. Discover the wonders of the Seto Inland Sea.

20/01/2024 by .
Ultimate Guide to Setouchi

In his Guide to Setouchi, Rupert Parker travels 300km west to east along the Seto Inland Sea.

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Guide to hikes through the heart of Shizuoka. Join an immersive journey.

10/01/2024 by .

Guide to Onsens in Kyushu Japan

29/01/2020 by .

Hiroshima and the Setouchi Region

30/09/2018 by .

The Nunobashi Kanjoe Festival in Tateyama. Northwest Tokyo’s sacred ritual.

30/12/2017 by .
Nunobashi Kanjoe Festival Women Crossing Bridge

Rupert Parker attends the Nunobashi Kanjoe Festival in Tateyama, a scared festival in northwest Tokyo.

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Exploring Honshu beyond Tokyo. Immerse into Japan’s serene countryside.

20/12/2016 by .
Exploring Honshu beyond Tokyo

The colourful chaos that is Tokyo with its high rises, nightlife and neon is stuff of legend, but no more than an hour outside of the city, Japan’s countryside is another world entirely. Andy Mossack goes exploring Honshu beyond Tokyo.

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